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Crab Island surfForecast / Clare / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 09 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
11.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Crab Island today?
The current surf forecast for Crab Island at 4PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 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. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 9 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | |
43 | 39 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 33 | 44 | 60 | 54 | 100 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:24AM3.04m | 11:42PM3.23m | 12:34PM3.07m | 00:49AM3.28m | 1:38PM3.24m | 1:51AM3.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01PM1.69m | 6:05AM1.46m | 6:31PM1.68m | 7:24AM1.31m | 7:51PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | 9:22 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
-1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 12 | W 19 | WNW 11 | W 19 |
 kJ | 43 | 39 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 41 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 10 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | W 8 | — | SW 19 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 5 | — | 15 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 32 | 26 | 30 | 36 | 59 | 52 | 34 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 33 | 44 | 60 | 54 | 100 | 50 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 409 | 597 | 619 | 364 | 415 | 636 | 360 | 151 | 411 | 671 | 579 | 579 | 411 | 402 | 409 | 349 | 215 | 411 | 257 | 300 | 92 | 164 | 92 | 92 |
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