Crab Island surfForecast / Wales – Gower / UK

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 28 Oct 2025 GMT
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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
13.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Crab Island this week:

The surf forecast for Crab Island over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 29) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Crab Island in the next 12 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 31) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Wed 29th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 7s
Best Surf 9AM (Sat 1st Nov)10ft (3.0m) 9s
Most Powerful12PM (Fri 31st Oct)10ft (3.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crab Island over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, strong winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sat morning, near gales from the SW by Sun night).

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
01
Sunday
02
Monday
03
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2
W
1.7
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
W
1.3
W
0.9
WSW
0.9
SW
3
SW
3
WSW
3
WSW
2.4
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.1
WSW
3.5
WSW
3
WSW
3.5
SW
3.5
WSW
Period(s) (?)8767666610131412999910991012
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)5013192201371301395344162228053351168813651202152212238281708163522453127
Wind
(km/h)
30
W
35
WSW
35
SW
15
W
30
W
15
WNW
25
S
45
SSE
40
SW
30
S
35
SSW
35
SSW
25
WNW
40
W
55
SW
40
WSW
50
WSW
55
SW
55
SW
55
SW
35
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
oncross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:26AM
7.66
9:49PM
7.28
10:21AM
7.22
11:00PM
6.89
11:54AM
7.01
12:39AM
6.87
1:27PM
7.30
2:04AM
7.34
2:36PM
7.92
3:07AM
8.02
3:32PM
8.60
3:59AM
8.69
4:22PM
9.20
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:29PM
3.29
3:42AM
3.56
4:33PM
3.70
5:02AM
3.96
6:21PM
3.77
7:03AM
3.85
7:49PM
3.32
8:22AM
3.25
8:53PM
2.65
9:19AM
2.54
9:44PM
1.99
10:07AM
1.89
10:31PM
1.45
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
01
Sunday
02
Monday
03
Sunrise7:01--7:03--7:05--7:05--7:07--7:09--7:11--
Sunset-4:57--4:54--4:52--4:51--4:49--4:47--4:45-
cloud
part cloud
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
Rain (mm)
--154----11221416-6126626
Temp. °C131313121211111414151515121212121414141515
Feels °C (?)667655557989332365567
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Information about the Crab Island Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Crab Island provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Crab Island can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Crab Island surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Crab Island) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Crab Island may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Crab Island is 8 km (5 miles) from Swansea. If you plan a holiday in Wales - Gower, look for hotels and other accommodation in Swansea. Swansea has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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