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Crab Island surfForecast / Clare / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Crab Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Crab Island sea temperature is
12.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Crab Island today?
The current surf forecast for Crab Island at 8PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Crab Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | |
476 | 396 | 329 | 323 | 262 | 212 | 165 | 159 | 123 | 92 | 90 | 62 | 60 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 24 | 23 | 35 | 18 | 39 | 72 | 165 | 272 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:54PM3.60m | 3:09AM3.61m | 3:41PM3.73m | 3:58AM3.68m | 4:22PM3.85m | 4:41AM3.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43AM0.91m | 9:10PM1.11m | 9:30AM0.86m | 9:55PM0.95m | 10:10AM0.81m | 10:34PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | — | 9:49 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
18 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | NW 10 |
 kJ | 476 | 396 | 329 | 323 | 262 | 212 | 165 | 159 | 123 | 92 | 90 | 62 | 60 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 18 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | — | — | — | W 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 12 | NW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 10 | — | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | E 2 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 18 | 39 | 72 | 165 | 272 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 63 | 413 | 412 | 410 | 16 | 213 | 101 | 98 |
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