Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crab Island today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Crab Island at 11AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Crab Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the S by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1155 | 1032 | 888 | 835 | 1207 | 736 | 2476 | 5367 | 4479 | 3931 | 3030 | 2501 | 2065 | 1896 | 1749 | 1777 | 1684 | 1420 | 1144 | 1124 | 984 | 969 | 875 |
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 | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:30PM3.14m | 2:21AM3.11m | 2:32PM3.35m | 3:11AM3.40m | 3:20PM3.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22PM1.44m | 8:41AM1.55m | 9:09PM1.13m | 9:25AM1.24m | 9:45PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 9 | 14 |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | -5 | -6 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 1155 | 1032 | 888 | 835 | 1207 | 736 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1420 | 1144 | 1124 | 984 | 969 | 875 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SE 4 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 13 | 15 | — | 12 | 2476 | 5367 | 4479 | 3931 | 3030 | 2501 | 2065 | 1896 | 1749 | 1777 | 1684 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 175 | 99 | 132 | 67 | 132 | 147 | 248 | 287 | 315 | 552 | 545 | 138 | 132 | 132 | 138 | 97 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 107 | 161 |
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