Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crab Island today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Crab Island at 2PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Crab Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
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220 | 173 | 39 | 111 | 37 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 44 | 105 | 261 | 325 | 273 | 319 | 316 | 293 | 285 | 297 | 280 | 244 | 256 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:28AM9.22m | 9:48PM9.24m | 10:01AM8.93m | 10:23PM8.83m | 10:38AM8.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14AM1.21m | 3:24PM1.39m | 3:45AM1.48m | 3:57PM1.70m | 4:20AM1.90m | 4:35PM2.16m | |||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | W 18 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 8 |
220 | 173 | 39 | — | 6 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 10 | — | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 201 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
— | — | 37 | 111 | 37 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 44 | 105 | 261 | 325 | 273 | 319 | 316 | 293 | 285 | 297 | 280 | 244 | 256 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 133 | 148 | 183 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 97 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 427 | 133 | 133 | 148 | 148 | 133 | 133 | 182 | 414 | 385 | 320 |
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