Crab Island surfForecast / Wales – Gower / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 BST
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Crab Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Crab Island sea temperature is
13.0° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Crab Island today?

The current surf forecast for Crab Island at 2PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (19 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (19 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Crab Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
7
1.6
SW
8
1.7
SW
8
1.9
WSW
8
2.2
SW
8
2.3
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
255
313
381
469
617
735
925
1194
1568
2302
2240
1872
1648
1365
1019
725
550
541
408
328
279
253
253
258
Wind (km/h)
35
S
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
0
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:51AM9.39m
9:10PM9.41m
9:40AM9.09m
9:59PM9.09m
10:31AM8.67m
10:52PM8.68m
Low Tide
2:28AM1.10m
2:49PM1.23m
3:17AM1.32m
3:37PM1.56m
4:09AM1.67m
4:28PM1.96m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:16
5:16
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:06
9:07
9:08
9:09
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
16
17
18
17
15
7
7
7
6
5
4
4
4
5
6
6
8
8
9
11
11
10
12
13
15
16
18
13
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
7
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
15
0.3
WSW
17
1
W
15
2.3
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
Energy kJ
169
7
4
58
453
1956
1230
1019
725
550
541
408
328
279
253
253
258
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
7
1.6
SW
8
1.7
SW
8
1.9
WSW
8
2.2
SW
8
2.3
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
0.3
SE
2
Energy kJ
255
313
381
469
617
735
925
1194
1568
2302
2240
1872
1648
1365
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
3
4
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
433
433
463
437
361
365
361
393
425
320
139
320
182
133
68
68
68
68
68
18
0
0
16
18
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Gower
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
1
3
2
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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