Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crab Island today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s 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 12AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| 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 ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | SW 13 | E 3 | SE 3 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:55PM7.57m | 5:22AM7.63m | 5:45PM8.16m | 6:07AM8.18m | 6:26PM8.66m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04PM2.94m | 11:31AM2.75m | 11:52PM2.38m | 12:13PM2.23m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | 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 |
2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 7 |
3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | S 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — |
8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 394 | 395 | 241 | 289 | 289 | 143 | 135 | 86 | 121 | 86 | 86 | 51 | 51 | 20 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 202 | 202 |
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