Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crab Island today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Crab Island at 7PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Crab Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 5 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 97 | 166 | 207 | 185 | 191 | 161 | 127 | 98 | 93 | 125 | 160 | 173 | 183 | 199 | 206 | 256 | 329 | 486 | 740 | 1026 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:25AM4.32m | 8:35PM4.42m | 9:02AM4.12m | 9:15PM4.10m | 9:40AM3.86m | 9:56PM3.74m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15PM0.35m | 2:39AM0.24m | 2:53PM0.59m | 3:15AM0.60m | 3:32PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | W 11 | — | W 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | W 19 | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 17 | W 17 |
8 | 3 | — | 207 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | WSW 6 | W 7 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 |
22 | 97 | 166 | — | 185 | 191 | 161 | 127 | 98 | 93 | 125 | 160 | 173 | 183 | 199 | 206 | 256 | 329 | 486 | 740 | 1026 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 101 | 99 | 117 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 101 | 101 | 98 | 117 | 283 | 101 | 591 | 620 | 101 | 101 | 97 | 1149 | 690 | 291 |
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