Crab Island surf break

Crab Island surfForecast / Clare / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 24 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
11.7° 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 7PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (24 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (24 May)5.5ft (1.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
2
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
0.9
W
15
1.7
W
14
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
367
302
302
343
1147
1141
1090
958
835
775
726
628
726
734
617
596
476
396
389
326
262
212
165
159
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
S
5
SSE
5
NE
10
ENE
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:54PM3.44m
1:08AM3.57m
1:58PM3.49m
2:12AM3.56m
2:54PM3.60m
3:09AM3.61m
Low Tide
7:05PM1.37m
7:46AM0.96m
8:15PM1.26m
8:43AM0.91m
9:10PM1.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:24
5:24
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:42
9:43
9:45
9:45
Temp °C
14
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
18
20
22
22
19
18
17
18
23
25
25
22
20
18
17
11
12
14
13
12
12
13
13
14
17
19
21
21
18
17
16
18
23
25
24
22
20
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.7
W
14
1.8
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
Energy kJ
367
302
302
308
1147
1141
1090
958
835
775
726
628
726
734
617
596
476
396
389
326
262
212
165
159
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
17
0.4
W
16
0.9
W
15
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
6
22
77
343
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
12
Energy kJ
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
ENE
2
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
16
92
92
63
63
16
0
0
0
11
11
11
0
11
0
0
0
0
0
12
0
0
12
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Clare
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
6
7
7
7
9
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