
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crab Island today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Crab Island at 12PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Crab Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 57 | 57 | 52 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:58AM4.20m | 9:08PM4.40m | 9:43AM4.01m | 9:53PM4.11m | 10:28AM3.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45PM0.51m | 3:17AM0.25m | 3:30PM0.75m | 4:01AM0.57m | 4:17PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | W 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | W 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
17 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 57 | 57 | 52 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | W 8 | W 7 | NW 4 | NW 5 |
10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | W 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | W 18 |
— | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NW 5 | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | NW 6 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 1 | — | 11 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 127 | 127 | 539 | 539 | 539 | 539 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 539 | 539 | 148 | 148 | 63 | 12 | 12 | 63 | 12 | 109 | 109 | 12 |
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