Surf Forecasts:
Crantock surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, W swell with 257 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Crantock this week:
The surf forecast for Crantock over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Crantock in the next 16 days are 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crantock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, it's a quiet start. We've got a long dry spell before anything really worth paddling out for shows up. From now until around the 12th of August, the swell is tiny and the conditions are just junk. Nothing to get excited about at all.
The first real glimmer of hope comes on Wednesday the 12th of August. Early morning, Crantock (river) will see a small bump of swell from the west at 1 ft, with a period of 10 seconds. The wind will be light and offshore from the ESE, which will keep the surface clean. The combined energy is moderate (155), so there's a bit of push there, but it's still very ordinary. It's surfable, but you won't be telling your mates about it.
Then we get another gap. The next sniff of something is on Saturday the 15th of August. The morning at Crantock looks best with a tiny 1 ft swell from the west, but the wind is glassy, making for a clean, if small, session. The energy is back in the moderate range (103). The afternoon gets a little bigger to 4 ft, but the wind swings cross-onshore, messing it up.
The standout period, if you can call it that, is looking like Sunday the 21st of August. There's a big pulse of swell coming from the WSW, hitting 10 ft early in the morning, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is strong (903). But here's the catch: the wind is howling from the SW at 25 mph, making it a messy cross-shore. This is one for experts only. The swell is too big and the wind is too strong for a clean, fun wave. For everyone else, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
After that, the swell drops back but stays messy through the 22nd.
So, the best on offer? I'd have to say Wednesday the 12th of August morning for the cleanest conditions on a tiny wave, or Saturday the 15th of August morning for a glassy, small session. The 21st has the size, but it's a battle. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so nothing unusual there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue morning, light winds from the ESE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 11 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 119 | 154 | 133 | 129 | 126 | 121 | 228 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:10PM5.16m | 00:49AM5.10m | 1:31PM5.06m | 2:14AM5.08m | 2:54PM5.26m | 3:33AM5.35m | 4:05PM5.69m | 4:37AM5.77m | 5:03PM6.19m | 5:30AM6.18m | 5:52PM6.64m | 6:17AM6.50m | 6:37PM6.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56AM1.60m | 6:33PM1.72m | 7:16AM1.78m | 8:03PM1.75m | 8:46AM1.70m | 9:29PM1.47m | 10:02AM1.35m | 10:38PM1.02m | 11:03AM0.90m | 11:34PM0.54m | 11:53AM0.48m | 00:21AM0.17m | 12:37PM0.18m | 1:04AM-0.04m | |||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 119 | 154 | 133 | 129 | 126 | 90 | 228 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 4 | NW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 5 | SW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 121 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 13 | SW 7 | W 4 | SW 6 | W 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | — | N 3 | N 4 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 401 | 391 | 232 | 209 | 53 | 39 | 39 | 56 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 387 | 205 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 38 |
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