Crab Island Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey, Rusty here. Gotta level with you – Crab Island is lookin’ pretty darn quiet over this stretch. This reef break ain’t got much goin’ on for the first chunk. From Tuesday the 11th, it’s all tiny swell, cross-onshore wind, and wave energy barely tickin’ over (10 to 75). There’s a long dry spell right through to the first real usable wave.

Thursday morning the 13th is our best shot. Swell comes in at 0.9m from the WSW, period about 10 seconds, with a clean cross-off northwest wind. Combined energy is moderate at 158, so there’s some weight. The swell direction is close to the preferred SW, so the reef will shape up some fun, head-high waves. Good for intermediate surfers, and crowds might pop up sometimes, but early morning you could have it to yourself.

Friday morning the 14th has another tidy window – 0.7m from the west, 9-second period, light cross-off wind. Energy drops to 79, so it’s weaker, but still clean and rideable for a small-wave session.

After that, we sink back into flatness. Saturday the 15th is glassy but tiny – 0.6m with a short 6-second period, energy at 45 – more like ankle slappers. Sunday the 16th is glassy at 0.3m with next to no energy (11). Monday and Tuesday stay glassy and flat.

Now into the second week, Friday the 21st picks up – 1.6m from the west in the morning, period around 7 seconds, but the wind is cross-onshore from the southeast, so it’s messy and choppy. Energy is 240 (moderate). That afternoon, swell jumps to 1.9m from the WSW with light cross-shore wind – it’s got some push (energy 357) but the short period makes it lumpy and hard. This is expert-only size, and it’s not clean.

Saturday the 22nd morning drops to 1.4m with light cross-shore breeze, energy at 239 – still some power but the period is short. Not a standout.

The clear winner here is Thursday morning the 13th. That 0.9m WSW swell, 10-second period, clean cross-off breeze, and moderate energy (158) gives you the best quality waves of the whole 16 days. It’s not big, but it’s lined up right for the reef, and with crowds only sometimes, you could score some clean, fun rides. Water temp’s about average for this time of year.

Rusty.

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