Crab Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Wales – Gower, UK)
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Crab Island Surf Guide
Crab Island on Gower is a fairly exposed point break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the north. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. No beach break here Best around low tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Take care to avoid the rocks.
Crab Island Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: |
|---|---|
 Point |  4 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| fairly consistent | 11.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Crab Island:
The best conditions reported for surf at Crab Island occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.
What's the best time of year to surf Crab Island (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Crab Island Location Map
Interactive Crab Island 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 Crab Island is Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales, 6 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Crab Island is Cardiff Airport (CWL), also in Wales, 49 km (30 miles) away.
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Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Saturday, 26 April 2025, 06:27 Local Time
| Saturday 26 | ||||
| 4AM | 7AM | 10AM | 1PM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Period (s) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Wind (km/h) | ||||
| Wind State | cross- on |
cross | cross- on |
cross- on |
Tides at Crab Island
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
|---|---|---|
| high tide | ||
| low tide |
Swell History at Crab Island
Surf stats for Crab Island, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Crab Island
Wind stats for Crab Island, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Crab Island Reviews:
Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.
- Overall:4.0
- Quality on a good day:3.5
- Consistency of Surf:
3.0 - Difficulty Level:3.0
- Crowds:
2.0 - Accommodation:4.0
The video and picture are re Crab Island in Ireland not S Wales!
Clues: The accent in the video is Irish and the water isn't as cloudy.
[Editors comments: fixed in database]”
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ReefWave Buoys Nearest To Crab Island:
- Closest Wave BuoySEACAMS2 Swansea Bay Waverider4 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyScarweather WaveNet Site10 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyMinehead Waverider33 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBideford Bay Waverider37 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyHinkley Point 2 Waverider42 mi
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