Channel Islands Surf
Detailed Channel Islands surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in Channel Islands. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in Channel Islands. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Channel Islands over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Channel Islands and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.
Channel Islands Wavefinder
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Best forecast wave conditions in Channel Islands |  | |  | | |  | | | | |  |  |  |  | |  |  | |
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | 1.7 WNW | 1.2 W | 1.0 W | 0.5 W | 0.6 W | 0.8 W | 0.4 W | 0.5 W | 0.5 W | 0.5 W | 0.5 W | 1.5 WSW | 0.8 W | 0.9 W | 0.6 W | 0.5 W | 0.6 W | 0.6 WSW |
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Energy(?) | 223 | 77 | 51 | 30 | 43 | 76 | 18 | 71 | 61 | 50 | 50 | 96 | 106 | 125 | 30 | 43 | 59 | 64 |
| Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State(?) | cross- on | on | cross- off | on | glass | cross | glass | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:13PM | 3:52AM | 6:05PM | 5:11AM | 5:49PM | 7:22AM 4:39PM | 6:42PM | 7:27PM | 6:33AM | 9:03PM | 8:31AM | |||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:54PM 9:15AM | 10:42AM | 11:18PM | 11:56AM | 1:42AM | 1:21AM | 11:50PM | 2:09AM 9:54PM | 12:29AM | 12:51PM | 3:45AM | |||||||
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Summary | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | some clouds | light rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
High °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Low °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Chill °C (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Sunrise | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:39 | - | 6:33 | - | - | 6:33 | - | - | - |
Sunset | 9:27 | - | - | 9:28 | - | - | 9:30 | 8:32 | - | - | 8:31 | - | 9:32 | - | - | 9:35 | - | - |
| Swell1 (m) & direction | - | 0.1 W | 0.4 W | 0.5 W | 0.6 W | 0.8 W | 0.4 W | 0.6 W | 0.5 W | 0.5 W | 0.5 W | 0.1 N | 0.3 NNW | 0.9 W | 0.6 W | 0.7 NE | 0.6 W | 0.6 WSW |
| Period (s) | - | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 |
| Swell2 (m) & direction | - | - | 0.2 W | 0.2 W | 0.2 W | 0.4 W | 0.2 W | 0.5 W | 0.5 W | 0.3 SW | 0.4 WSW | - | - | - | 0.3 W | 0.5 W | 0.4 NE | 0.3 WNW |
| Period (s) | - | - | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | - | - | - | 10 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
| Wind waves (m) & direction | 1.7 WNW | 1.2 W | 1.0 W | 0.6 W | - | - | - | - | 0.5 SE | 0.7 WSW | - | 1.5 WSW | 0.8 W | - | 0.6 N | 0.5 NNE | - | - |
| Period (s) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | - | 5 | 9 | - | 4 | 5 | - | - |
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