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Crab Island 52.8
#4247 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Swansea · near Swansea
Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score52.8 /100
Surfable days74% of the year
Clean days9% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell18% period 11 s+
Typical size1.0 m 3.2 ft median
Water13°C a 5/4 with boots and hood
Best time to surf Crab Island
The best time to surf Crab Island is January, March, November. It rarely works. In November the water sits around 13°C, so pack a 5/4 with boots and hood, and the typical wave is 1.4 m. The nearest airport is CWL (50 km) and the nearest town is Swansea (8 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 82% | 18% | 1.3 m | 8°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 93% | 9% | 1.7 m | 8°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 85% | 12% | 1.1 m | 9°C | 6/5 |
| Apr | 69% | 10% | 0.8 m | 10°C | 5/4 |
| May | 65% | 4% | 0.7 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
| Jun | 52% | 2% | 0.6 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Jul | 46% | 1% | 0.6 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Aug | 59% | 0% | 0.8 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Sep | 71% | 2% | 0.8 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Oct | 86% | 6% | 1.2 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Nov | 93% | 26% | 1.4 m | 13°C | 5/4 |
| Dec | 90% | 10% | 1.6 m | 10°C | 5/4 |
Why 52.8
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
22.4
Clean days 24%
5.0
Groundswell 12%
3.2
Season spread 10%
9.1
Wave size 8%
2.0
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
9.8
The detail
Faces 145° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 52% of days. Mean peak period 9.1 s. Days over 3 m: 4%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 52%. Months that work: 11 of 12. Coordinates 51.564, -4.005 (OpenStreetMap).
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