Crab Island surf break

Crab Island surfForecast / Clare / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 22 May 2026 IST
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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 6AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (22 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (22 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

Table - waves today at Crab Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
0.8
W
14
1.1
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
561
627
560
521
452
419
426
402
394
318
203
269
248
225
216
248
248
289
295
295
287
287
264
469
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SW
10
W
15
WSW
10
SW
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:39AM3.66m
10:54PM3.83m
11:46AM3.50m
00:01AM3.66m
12:54PM3.44m
Low Tide
4:04AM0.64m
4:25PM1.18m
5:16AM0.85m
5:42PM1.35m
6:35AM0.96m
7:05PM1.37m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:28
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:38
9:40
9:42
Temp °C
13
14
13
14
17
15
13
12
12
11
11
12
14
15
14
14
14
13
13
14
16
16
15
14
9
11
10
11
13
9
9
8
8
7
7
8
9
11
10
10
11
10
10
11
13
14
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
Energy kJ
561
627
560
521
452
419
318
203
269
248
225
216
248
248
289
295
295
287
287
246
251
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
11
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
17
0.4
W
16
0.8
W
14
1.1
W
14
Energy kJ
89
8
8
8
8
6
23
76
264
469
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
3
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
Energy kJ
8
426
402
394
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
Distance (km)
16
63
11
87
101
142
138
101
101
16
16
101
138
138
101
92
16
14
0
0
92
92
92
63
Best forecast wave conditions in Clare
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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