Crab Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 53.04° N 9.39° W

Crab Island 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crab Island sea temperature is
17.2° C
1.6° 

Crab Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Crab Island today (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Crab Island at 7PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.8
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
W
8
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
W
8
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
60
47
47
40
31
31
28
27
26
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
12
8
7
18
17
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
N
10
NE
10
ENE
5
E
5
E
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
12:14PM3.12m
00:58AM2.91m
1:37PM3.06m
2:30AM2.94m
2:59PM3.21m
Low Tide
6:48PM1.74m
7:28AM1.82m
8:36PM1.66m
8:59AM1.69m
9:40PM1.42m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:28
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:50
8:47
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
16
15
14
13
12
13
13
15
16
17
17
15
14
13
13
16
18
17
17
Feels °C
8
10
11
9
9
10
9
11
10
13
13
14
15
12
12
11
12
15
16
14
14
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