Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crab Island today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Crab Island at 6AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Crab Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 32 | 81 | 138 | 164 | 229 | 206 | 244 | 239 | 233 | 184 | 177 | 130 | 101 | 92 | 66 | 64 | 45 | 42 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:42AM3.14m | 3:58PM3.46m | 4:31AM3.39m | 4:41PM3.75m | 5:09AM3.65m | 5:17PM4.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53AM1.44m | 10:24PM1.12m | 10:33AM1.16m | 11:00PM0.82m | 11:07AM0.89m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 |
16 | 32 | 81 | 138 | 164 | 229 | 206 | 244 | 239 | 233 | 184 | 177 | 130 | 101 | 92 | 66 | 64 | 45 | 42 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 94 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 10 | — |
6 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 21 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 63 | 63 | 107 | 12 | 0 |
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