Crab Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.56° N 4.00° W

Crab Island WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crab Island sea temperature is
21.1° C
4.8° 

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 21 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, WSW swell with 627 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SW 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Crab Island in the next 16 days are 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Thu 27th Aug)6ft (1.9m) 6s
Best Surf 7AM (Thu 27th Aug)6ft (1.9m) 6s
Most Powerful10AM (Thu 27th Aug)8ft (2.4m) 8s

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


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