Crab Island surf break

Crab Island surfForecast / Clare / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 31 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
13.6° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Crab Island today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Crab Island at 6PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Afternoon (31 May)6ft (1.9m)11s
Evening (31 May)5ft (1.6m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.5
W
9
1.6
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
2
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1012
889
772
679
593
608
531
487
377
502
529
445
383
367
307
289
333
397
435
463
482
469
1326
1788
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
S
25
S
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
35
SW
30
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
25
W
25
W
30
W
25
WSW
25
SW
25
S
30
S
35
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
6:10PM4.06m
6:35AM3.87m
6:46PM4.05m
7:13AM3.82m
7:23PM4.01m
Low Tide
11:56AM0.76m
00:20AM0.60m
12:31PM0.79m
00:55AM0.62m
1:05PM0.85m
1:31AM0.68m
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:18
5:16
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:51
9:52
9:53
9:54
1
1
2
2
8
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
14
8
9
10
11
10
10
11
12
13
9
9
10
11
10
9
9
9
8
8
9
8
8
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
10
0.1
SW
14
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
9
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
17
0.3
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
Energy kJ
889
772
679
593
608
487
377
8
445
383
289
6
22
50
482
469
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.5
W
15
0.9
WSW
14
Energy kJ
8
8
113
327
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.5
W
9
1.6
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
2
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
Energy kJ
1012
531
502
529
367
307
333
397
435
463
1326
1788
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
3
4
Distance (km)
99
117
138
87
99
101
101
16
11
139
117
98
27
99
99
138
172
162
162
101
101
87
140
139
Best forecast wave conditions in Clare
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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