Crabart Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Wales – Gower, UK)

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Crabart Surf Guide

Crabart on Gower is a fairly exposed reef break that has inconsistent surf. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the north with some shelter here from northwest winds. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the southwest. A right hand reef break. Best around low tide. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

Crabart Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	2.6
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	16.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Crabart:

The best conditions reported for surf at Crabart occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Crabart (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Crabart with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 8% of the time in January while 54% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 38% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

54%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

38%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Crabart Location Map

Interactive Crabart surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Crabart is Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales, 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Crabart is Cardiff Airport (CWL), also in Wales, 69 km (43 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Crabart Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 26 June 2022, 15:46 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 26			Mon
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Crabart look like?

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Tides at Crabart

Current tide and informaton

For Boiler Left, 6 km from Crabart.

Next High Water: 05:34pm | 6.83m

Next Low Water: 11:45pm | 1.69m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Crabart Sea Temperature

The Crabart water temperature is rather cool (16.6 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.