Crab Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Wales – Gower, UK)

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Crab Island Surf Guide

Crab Island on Gower is a fairly exposed point break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the north. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. No beach break here Best around low tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Take care to avoid the rocks.

Crab Island Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	4	fairly consistent	12.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Crab Island:

The best conditions reported for surf at Crab Island occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Crab Island (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Crab Island with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 18% of the time in February while 67% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 15% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

18%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

67%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

15%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Crab Island Location Map

Interactive Crab Island surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Crab Island is Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales, 6 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Crab Island is Cardiff Airport (CWL), also in Wales, 49 km (30 miles) away.

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Crab Island Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 00:20 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	10	5	9	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- on	cross	cross- on

Tides at Crab Island

Current tide and informaton

For Mumbles, Wales, 3 km from Crab Island.

Next High Water: 10:03am | 7.88m

Next Low Water: 03:46am | 2.42m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Crab Island Sea Temperature

The Crab Island water temperature is rather cold (12.5 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 11.0 °C, so feeling about the same in the water as out of it. A winter steamer or even a good quality spring wetsuit and neoprene boots should suffice. Wear a hood and gloves if you have not been surfing for a while.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit and neoprene boots.

Current Temp*: 12.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Crab Island

Surf stats for Crab Island, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Crab Island

Wind stats for Crab Island, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Crab Island Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 2 votes.

Overall:4.0
Quality on a good day:3.5
Consistency of Surf:3.0
Difficulty Level:3.0
Crowds:2.0
Accommodation:4.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Andy3D from United Kingdom

“Check your info !
The video and picture are re Crab Island in Ireland not S Wales!
Clues: The accent in the video is Irish and the water isn't as cloudy.

[Editors comments: fixed in database]”

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