Surf Forecasts:
Crantock surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, WNW swell with 293 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Crantock in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crantock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Crantock.
Honestly, I’ve seen better windows. The next sixteen days are a real mixed bag with very few times you’d want to be paddling out. The water is sitting at 66°F right now, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a solid 4°F above average, so you can leave the thickest wetsuit at home for now.
The best chance to get wet is actually the first recommendation, which is Wednesday morning. We’ve got a 3ft wave from the west, with a period of 10 seconds. The wind is coming out of the ESE offshore, so it should be clean. The wave energy is moderate (125) so there’s a bit of push, but it’s nothing to get too excited about. It’s surfable, but feels very ordinary. This is the only real standout, but it's not a classic. The break is a river mouth setup which is fairly consistent for what it is, and the optimum swell direction from the west matches up nicely.
From Wednesday afternoon onward, it's a long run of poor conditions. Thursday through to the end of next week sees onshore and cross-onshore winds, for the most part, with choppy and lumpy seas. The swell ticks up a little, with a 4ft wave on Thursday morning, but that cross-on breeze from the NNW just ruins it. Even when the swell gets a bit bigger around the 20th (Thursday that week) with a 6ft from the WNW and a moderate energy reading of 387, the fresh cross-onshore wind makes it a complete mess. Honestly, that’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean paddle.
There is a tiny flicker of hope on the 21st (Friday) morning with some cleaner conditions and a 4ft west swell, but it’s still only rated as very ordinary. After that, the size drops away.
Overall, if you’re desperate, the Wednesday morning session is the only one that gets a nod. After that, there’s a solid week of poor surf, and then a few flat days. It’s a long, frustrating gap with very little to recommend.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 4 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 125 | 110 | 175 | 269 | 237 | 184 | 129 | 153 | 132 | 114 | 94 | 59 | 26 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 293 | 111 | 67 | 118 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 5:52PM6.64m | 6:17AM6.50m | 6:37PM6.94m | 7:00AM6.68m | 7:19PM7.04m | 7:40AM6.69m | 7:58PM6.95m | 8:18AM6.55m | 8:37PM6.67m | 8:56AM6.26m | 9:15PM6.25m | 9:33AM5.88m | 9:53PM5.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53AM0.48m | 00:21AM0.17m | 12:37PM0.18m | 1:04AM-0.04m | 1:19PM0.04m | 1:44AM-0.06m | 1:57PM0.07m | 2:22AM0.10m | 2:35PM0.27m | 2:58AM0.40m | 3:11PM0.60m | 3:33AM0.81m | 3:48PM1.02m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 16 | W 7 | N 4 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 125 | 110 | 175 | 269 | 237 | 184 | 129 | 153 | 132 | 114 | 94 | 55 | 26 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 111 | 3 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 18 | W 18 | N 4 | — | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 11 | 11 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | — | WSW 4 | WNW 7 | N 4 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 27 | 45 | 59 | 21 | 11 | 7 | — | 17 | 293 | 10 | 67 | 118 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 217 | 3 | 74 | 252 | 38 | 318 | 292 | 40 | 338 | 270 | 401 | 572 | 511 | 144 | 230 | 217 | 214 |
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