
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crab Island today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Crab Island at 4AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Crab Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
107 | 101 | 75 | 81 | 68 | 82 | 52 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 32 | 32 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:41AM7.77m | 6:06PM8.20m | 6:27AM8.12m | 6:47PM8.55m | 7:06AM8.42m | 7:24PM8.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22PM2.74m | 11:49AM2.60m | 00:10AM2.37m | 12:31PM2.27m | 00:51AM2.06m | 1:08PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
107 | 101 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 44 | 43 | 43 | 32 | 32 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 |
— | — | 75 | 81 | 68 | 82 | 52 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 14 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 361 | 190 | 0 | 360 | 414 | 361 | 351 | 178 | 102 | 102 | 121 | 136 | 154 | 145 | 127 | 135 | 135 | 127 | 86 | 183 | 183 | 499 | 420 | 361 |
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