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Crab Island surfForecast / Clare / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 11 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
11.5° 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 12PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (11 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Crab Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
16 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 33 | 24 | 108 | 37 | 68 | 104 | 204 | 256 | 173 | 319 | 431 | 865 | 1449 | 1569 | 1684 | 1776 | 1382 | 1144 | 846 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:38PM3.24m | 1:51AM3.43m | 2:34PM3.51m | 2:46AM3.66m | 3:24PM3.82m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24AM1.31m | 7:51PM1.50m | 8:24AM1.04m | 8:49PM1.21m | 9:12AM0.75m | 9:37PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | 9:27 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | NW 9 | W 19 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 25 | 37 | 7 | 32 | 50 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 19 | WNW 11 | — | W 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 | — | 7 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | 15 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 33 | 23 | 108 | 35 | 68 | 104 | 204 | 256 | 173 | 319 | 431 | 865 | 1449 | 1569 | 1684 | 1776 | 1382 | 1144 | 846 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 409 | 495 | 355 | 349 | 543 | 257 | 164 | 166 | 164 | 164 | 608 | 422 | 427 | 92 | 565 | 565 | 603 | 608 | 1037 | 1176 | 1385 | 1138 | 1064 | 498 |
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