Crab Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Clare, Ireland)
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Crab Island Surf Guide
Crab Island in County Clare is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the east. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the west. There is no beach break and there is a right hand reef break as well.. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Beware of rocks and rips.
Crab Island Spot Info
Type: | Rating: |
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 18.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Crab Island:
The best conditions reported for surf at Crab Island occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.
What's the best time of year to surf Crab Island (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Crab Island Location Map
Interactive Crab Island surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Crab Island is Galway Airport (GWY) in Ireland, 42 km (26 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Crab Island is Shannon Airport (SNN), also in Ireland, 49 km (30 miles) away.

Monday, 15 August 2022, 14:49 Local Time
Monday 15 | Tue | |||
4PM | 7PM | 10PM | 1AM | |
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Period (s) | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||
Wind State | cross- off |
cross- off |
cross- off |
cross |
Tides at Crab Island
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Swell History at Crab Island
Surf stats for Crab Island, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Crab Island
Wind stats for Crab Island, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Crab Island. Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Crab Island:
- Closest Wave BuoyGalway Bay Wave Buoy14 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyWestwave MK4 Buoy24 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyBelmullet Berth B Buoy88 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBelmullet Berth A Buoy93 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyM4 Buoy126 mi