Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.56° N 4.00° W

Crab Island WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crab Island sea temperature is
17.8°C
3.1° 

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: Tuesday 13 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, WSW swell with 1,029 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 11 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with W 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 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. 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 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Sun 11th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 6s
Best Surf 1PM (Tue 13th Oct)7ft (2.2m) 9s
Most Powerful 4AM (Fri 9th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 8s

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


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