
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crystals today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Crystals at 4PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Crystals. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 111 | 154 | 104 | 97 | 153 | 193 | |
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 | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:34PM1.32m | 00:55AM0.98m | 1:30PM1.28m | 1:57AM0.94m | 2:32PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03AM0.30m | 7:08PM0.34m | 6:53AM0.37m | 8:11PM0.38m | 7:53AM0.42m | 9:14PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 21 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 7 | — | SE 9 | E 8 | — | — | — |
17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 4 | — | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — |
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WNW 3 | NNW 2 | NE 7 | NE 3 | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 2 | — | 1 | 7 | 32 | 111 | 154 | 104 | 97 | 153 | 193 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 379 | 379 | 87 | 428 | 435 | 487 | 487 | 317 | 1 | 39 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 428 | 435 | 471 | 466 | 438 | 438 | 152 | 1172 | 1171 | 489 |
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