Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.56° N 4.00° W

Crab Island WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crab Island sea temperature is
17.9°C
3.2° 

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


Crab Island surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 11 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, WSW swell with 1,076 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 11 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Crab Island this week:

The surf forecast for Crab Island over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Crab Island in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Sun 11th Oct)1.5ft (0.4m) 10s
Best Surf 7PM (Sun 11th Oct)1.5ft (0.4m) 10s
Most Powerful 1PM (Fri 9th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crab Island over the next 16 days.


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