Surf Forecasts:
Crantock surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, W swell with 1,531 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SW 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crantock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s in store.
To be straight with you, the next week or so is looking pretty slow. There’s a long stretch of small, messy surf, so don’t rush to wax up just yet. The first real chance of anything decent doesn’t roll in until Monday the 31st of August, and even that’s just ordinary.
The real standout lands on Friday the 4th of September. That morning at Crantock, it’s glassy – dead calm – with waves around 4ft from the west, period 9 seconds, moderate energy. Not huge, but clean. That afternoon it gets even better: still glassy, swell 4ft from the west-northwest with a longer 12-second period (459 energy), which means better shape and more punch. This is a river break, so that longer-period groundswell will wrap in nicely. Water temp is about 65°, a touch warmer than usual for the time of year. Crowds are often around, so expect company, but for that kind of clean, peeling wave, it’s worth it.
Before that, Monday the 31st of August morning gives a quick look: glassy, 5ft west swell at 8 seconds (270 energy). Surfable but nothing special. The 3rd of September brings a bigger 5ft west swell (608 energy), but the wind is messy and choppy – not the one.
The 5th of September has strong offshore winds, which clean things up but make paddling a real grind, with swell dropping under 3ft. After that, it’s onshore slop again.
So, if you can wait, Friday the 4th of September at Crantock is your best bet for clean, lined-up waves. The rest is mostly a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun morning, fresh winds from the E by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 39 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 38 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 34 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 32 | 126 | 191 | 138 | 121 | 418 | 922 | 1245 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on |
High Tide | 1:20PM4.36m | 2:10AM4.29m | 2:52PM4.47m | 3:30AM4.52m | 3:57PM4.83m | 4:24AM4.90m | 4:44PM5.27m | 5:04AM5.32m | 5:21PM5.72m | 5:40AM5.72m | 5:55PM6.12m | 6:12AM6.07m | 6:27PM6.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54PM2.45m | 8:37AM2.43m | 9:24PM2.25m | 9:51AM2.12m | 10:24PM1.87m | 10:41AM1.71m | 11:07PM1.44m | 11:20AM1.28m | 11:43PM1.03m | 11:54AM0.90m | 00:16AM0.67m | 12:27PM0.58m | 00:48AM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | W 9 | W 9 | N 4 | NNW 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 9 | WNW 11 | SW 8 | WNW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 39 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 38 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 32 | 126 | 12 | 138 | 31 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 9 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | N 4 | WSW 13 | WNW 11 | NNE 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | W 8 | — | W 8 | SW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 45 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 43 | 19 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 18 | — | 41 | 5 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SW 12 | — | WSW 14 | W 10 | — | W 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 8 | NNE 5 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 6 | — | 19 | 8 | — | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | N 4 | — | — | N 4 | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SW 8 | — | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | 17 | 14 | — | — | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 191 | — | 121 | 418 | 922 | 1245 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 51 | 38 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 264 | 205 | 201 | 261 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 26 | 206 | 3 | 3 | 139 | 280 |
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