Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crab Island today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Crab Island at 6AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Crab Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 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 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 88 | 83 | 85 | 81 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 36 | 34 | 22 | 33 | 19 | 54 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 48 | 130 | 175 |
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-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:42AM3.89m | 5:50PM4.25m | 6:14AM4.08m | 6:22PM4.40m | 6:46AM4.22m | 6:54PM4.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32PM0.53m | 11:39AM0.65m | 00:02AM0.30m | 12:10PM0.46m | 00:32AM0.14m | 12:40PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 88 | 83 | 85 | 81 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 36 | 34 | 22 | 33 | 19 | — | — | 5 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 48 | 130 | 175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | W 4 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | W 7 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 54 | 20 | 15 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 67 | 67 | 127 | 164 | 164 | 101 | 99 | 92 | 254 | 244 | 287 | 114 | 162 | 162 | 225 | 226 | 99 |
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