The Cribber Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.42° N 5.10° W

The Cribber Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 pm 28 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Cribber sea temperature is
17.6°C
2.4° 

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


The Cribber surf forecast from 28 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 2 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 1 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, W swell with 3,603 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 2 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with W swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Cribber this week:

The surf forecast for The Cribber over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 02) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Cribber in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 01) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 29) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Fri 2nd Oct)5ft (1.6m) 10s
Best Surf 7PM (Fri 2nd Oct)5ft (1.6m) 10s
Most Powerful10AM (Thu 1st Oct)10ft (3.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Cribber over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Tue night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
11
1.2
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.5
W
10
3
SW
11
2.4
SW
11
3
WSW
11
1.9
WNW
14
3
W
14
2.5
W
13
2
W
12
1.7
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
563
332
127
50
1708
1274
1850
1439
3603
2384
1160
596
609
443
331
237
154
120
89
56
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
25
ESE
35
SE
40
S
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
20
S
25
S
20
SSW
15
S
5
S
5
NW
5
NE
5
E
5
NNE
5
ENE
Wind State
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off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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cross-off
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cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
7:05PM6.92m
7:23AM6.81m
7:42PM6.82m
8:01AM6.67m
8:21PM6.54m
8:42AM6.36m
9:05PM6.10m
9:28AM5.93m
9:57PM5.57m
10:25AM5.43m
11:03PM5.04m
11:41AM5.03m
00:33AM4.74m
Low Tide
1:21AM0.03m
1:38PM0.09m
1:57AM0.19m
2:15PM0.29m
2:35AM0.51m
2:58PM0.64m
3:19AM0.95m
3:48PM1.11m
4:13AM1.46m
4:54PM1.59m
5:29AM1.89m
6:27PM1.88m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the The Cribber Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for The Cribber provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Cribber can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Cribber surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Cribber) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Cribber may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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