Crab Island Surf Break

Crab Island 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 51.56° N 4.00° W

Issued: 12 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crab Island sea temperature is
15.7° C

2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Crab Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Crab Island today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Crab Island at 5PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Evening (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
8
1
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
41
62
121
119
117
112
108
108
274
232
218
176
173
169
169
179
94
105
163
191
180
151
125
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
S
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
15
S
10
S
15
SW
20
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSE
10
ESE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:53AM9.35m
8:15PM9.55m
8:45AM9.35m
9:05PM9.52m
9:35AM9.20m
9:54PM9.35m
Low Tide
1:55PM1.18m
2:26AM1.12m
2:46PM1.22m
3:19AM1.19m
3:35PM1.37m
4:10AM1.38m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:56
4:56
4:56
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:35
9:35
9:36
9:36
 mm
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
16
17
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
Feels °C
14
12
12
13
14
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
15
15
16
17
16
18
18
18
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
5
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
1
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.6
W
9
1.3
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
8
1
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
Energy kJ
14
41
62
121
30
117
112
108
73
274
232
218
176
173
169
169
179
94
61
163
191
180
151
125
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.3
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
W
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
Energy kJ
41
25
26
119
104
108
82
50
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
12
Energy kJ
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
7
Energy kJ
13
24
27
45
97
103
56
105
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
133
133
133
112
19
133
133
102
39
68
133
133
21
21
19
39
112
39
133
21
0
0
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - Gower
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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