Crantock Surf Break

Crantock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 50.40° N 5.12° W

Issued: 12 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crantock sea temperature is
16.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Crantock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Crantock surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with 133 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. 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 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Fri 10th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Best Surf10AM (Fri 10th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Most Powerful 4AM (Fri 10th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crantock over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Right then, let’s take a look at what’s in store for Crantock. Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet picture for the next couple of weeks. The forecast shows a long run of small, weak surf with hardly any real push. The swell energy is sitting really low, with values around 81 and 79 in the early part, and it doesn’t get much better for quite a while. We’re looking at a stretch where there’s almost nothing worth paddling out for.

The first real glimmer comes on Friday, July 10th. We get a small, clean window. The morning sees a 3ft swell out of the west, with a 9-second period. It’s not powerful, but the wind turns cross-off from the east-northeast at 6 mph, cleaning things right up. The combined energy is still weak, only 135, but it’s the best we’ve got. The afternoon stays similar with 3ft waves and clean conditions, though the period drops to 8 seconds. If you’re desperate for a splash, that Friday is your only real shout.

For the rest of the first week and into the second, it’s a lot of nothing. The swell barely gets over 3ft, and when it does, the wind is often onshore or cross-onshore. The water temperature here is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.

Looking further out, there’s a slight uptick around Tuesday, July 22nd, where the morning shows a 2ft west swell with a 9-second period and cross-off wind from the southwest at 12 mph. It’s clean, but the energy is still low at 52. By that stage we’ll know more, but it’s nothing to get excited about now.

So, for a place like Crantock, this kind of flat spell isn’t unusual. The setup is a sheltered river break, and with the swell direction coming from the west, which is about right for it, we just don’t have any size or power to work with. I’d say give it a miss for now and keep an eye on the charts.

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.9
NNW
6
0.7
N
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.7
N
5
0.8
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
5
0.7
N
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
73
49
90
87
113
123
120
83
110
127
89
47
68
43
52
28
32
25
39
49
27
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
15
NW
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
NNE
15
ENE
15
N
5
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
45
E
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:48AM5.38m
11:11PM5.54m
11:42AM5.27m
00:10AM5.40m
12:46PM5.21m
1:18AM5.33m
1:57PM5.28m
2:31AM5.42m
3:07PM5.51m
3:40AM5.65m
4:11PM5.86m
4:42AM5.96m
5:09PM6.25m
Low Tide
4:45AM1.27m
5:02PM1.42m
5:35AM1.39m
5:58PM1.55m
6:35AM1.49m
7:05PM1.60m
7:45AM1.50m
8:19PM1.51m
8:57AM1.38m
9:33PM1.26m
10:06AM1.12m
10:39PM0.91m
11:07AM0.80m
11:38PM0.54m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:18
5:18
5:20
5:20
5:22
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:31
9:31
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:29
9:28
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
17
21
21
18
22
23
23
27
28
25
27
27
23
27
27
25
25
26
22
Feels °C
18
18
17
20
19
17
21
20
21
25
26
25
24
25
22
23
24
23
19
21
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.7
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.3
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.7
N
5
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.7
N
5
Energy kJ
73
49
90
87
113
123
120
83
110
127
89
47
33
31
52
12
5
25
15
15
27
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.4
N
4
0.4
N
4
0.5
NNW
5
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
21
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.2
W
12
Energy kJ
2
20
7
3
2
5
6
6
5
5
15
68
43
26
10
18
5
1
1
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
13
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
3
28
37
12
12
5
10
9
8
8
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
4
0.4
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.3
E
2
0.7
N
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
5
0.2
ENE
2
Energy kJ
4
2
4
1
28
32
39
49
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
40
209
24
32
56
38
2
38
2
0
0
2
0
32
1
523
2
398
262
2
386
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
9
8
9
7
7
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
7
5
6
5
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Information about the Crantock Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Crantock provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Crantock can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Crantock surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Crantock) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Crantock may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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