Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crab Island today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Crab Island at 7AM is: 0.7m 3s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Crab Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, light winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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) | E 3 | E 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:22AM7.63m | 5:45PM8.16m | 6:07AM8.18m | 6:26PM8.66m | 6:45AM8.62m | 7:02PM9.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04PM2.94m | 11:31AM2.75m | 11:52PM2.38m | 12:13PM2.23m | 00:32AM1.92m | 12:49PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 8 |
6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | SW 9 | W 7 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | S 6 | S 6 | W 8 |
1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | SE 3 | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 |
11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 289 | 289 | 164 | 135 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 73 | 51 | 73 | 86 | 86 | 385 | 341 | 350 | 202 | 395 | 395 | 395 | 335 | 183 | 147 | 136 | 120 |
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