
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crab Island today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Crab Island at 8AM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Crab Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Fri night, gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 7 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1543 | 647 | 712 | 475 | 1010 | 3469 | 6058 | 5603 | 5004 | 4862 | 4604 | 3607 | 2676 | 2060 | 2053 | 1525 | 1185 | 884 | 911 | 585 | 1770 | 2129 | 2276 | 2447 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:37AM8.73m | 5:55PM9.14m | 6:15AM9.18m | 6:34PM9.48m | 6:53AM9.49m | 7:13PM9.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23PM1.95m | 11:42AM1.89m | 00:02AM1.53m | 12:19PM1.51m | 00:38AM1.26m | 12:55PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 8 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | WSW 11 | — |
411 | 345 | 299 | 174 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 723 | 472 | 1103 | 786 | 626 | 202 | — | — | 1121 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 275 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 232 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 7 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 |
1543 | 647 | 712 | 475 | 1010 | 3469 | 6058 | 5603 | 5004 | 4862 | 4604 | 3607 | 2676 | 2060 | 2053 | 1525 | 1185 | 884 | 911 | 585 | 1770 | 2129 | 2276 | 2447 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 279 | 50 | 320 | 351 | 891 | 891 | 891 | 894 | 894 | 849 | 894 | 891 | 899 | 361 | 139 | 139 | 148 | 308 | 353 | 397 | 441 | 478 | 503 | 504 |
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