Crantock Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-Kingdom – Cornwall North)
| Name: | Crantock |
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| Type: | river |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: W | Offshore Wind: SE |
Crantock in North Cornwall is a sheltered river break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the southeast with some shelter here from north northeast winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. Waves at the river are both lefts and rights. Best around low tide. Likely to be crowded if working. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.
Overall Crantock Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Crantock surf quality by season and Crantock surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Crantock |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Crantock:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Porthjoke | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Fistral-North | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Fistral-South | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Little Fistral | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Penhale | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Crantock: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Sevenstones Buoy | 48 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Pembroke Buoy | 83 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Channel Islands Buoy | 105 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Aberporth Buoy | 134 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | M2 Lambay Buoy | 213 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Crantock: |
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| Closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 28 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 28 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Devonport, England | 42 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Devonport, England | 42 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England | 63 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Crantock: |
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| Closest ski area | Raise (United Kingdom) | 293 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Harwood Common (United Kingdom) | 321 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Weardale Ski Club (United Kingdom) | 321 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Yad Moss (United Kingdom) | 321 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Allenheads (United Kingdom) | 328 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Crantock: |
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| Closest city location | Newquay (United Kingdom) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Perranporth (United Kingdom) | 4 mi |
| Third closest city location | Saint Agnes (United Kingdom) | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Saint Columb Major (United Kingdom) | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Truro (United Kingdom) | 10 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Crantock is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 10 km (6 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Crantock is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 72 km (45 miles) away.
- Third is Exeter Airport (EXT) in England, 126 km (78 miles) away.
- Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales is 153 km (95 miles) away.
- Cardiff Airport (CWL), also in Wales is the fifth nearest airport to Crantock and is 167 km (104 miles) away.
