
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crab Island today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Crab Island at 9AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Crab Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | W 8 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 22 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:13AM4.34m | 8:23PM4.61m | 8:58AM4.20m | 9:08PM4.40m | 9:43AM4.01m | 9:53PM4.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49AM-0.13m | 2:02PM0.35m | 2:33AM0.01m | 2:45PM0.51m | 3:17AM0.25m | 3:30PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 3 | NW 5 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 35 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | NW 5 | — | NW 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | — | 11 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | NE 2 | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NW 6 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 107 | 164 | 164 | 662 | 680 | 956 | 12 | 12 | 63 | 63 | 565 | 1154 | 539 | 565 | 362 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 148 | 271 | 539 | 164 |
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