Surf Forecasts:
Crantock surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, WNW swell with 509 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period. 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 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
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 cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
To be brutally honest, the first week and a half is a write-off for Crantock. There’s just no surf to get excited about. The wind is mostly howling onshore, the swell is anemic, and the water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 65°, but that’s about the only good news. The combined energy is weak, often sitting below 100 and barely cracking 200 – just a sad, messy picture. We’re looking at a solid 7 days of near-zero prospects.
There is a little flicker of life on Sunday, August 2nd. The morning shows a glassy surface with the wind dropping to calm, and a 4ft groundswell rolling in from the WSW with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 254 (moderate), and the conditions are clean. It’s the only window where you could actually get a wave, but it’s still a very ordinary and small offering. The afternoon goes back to being chopped up.
Then the real story comes on Friday, August 7th, a full 12 days out. The numbers are wild. We’ve got an 12ft swell from the west with a 10 second period, but the combined energy is a massive 2433 – that’s strong to very strong energy. But don’t get your hopes up for a clean paddle. The wind is a solid 16 mph cross-onshore, and the forecast says "poor surf conditions." With that much swell and that wind, Crantock’s beach setup is going to be a washing machine. Honestly, this looks way more interesting for a kite surfer than a traditional surfer. The same goes for Saturday, August 8th, with 10ft and a 25 mph cross-onshore breeze.
So, the one true standout? If you’re desperate, the glassy window on the morning of Sunday, August 2nd is your only real shot. After that, there’s another big gap until the 7th, but that’s for experts only and more suited to the wind sports crowd. It’s a lean run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 555 | 464 | 398 | 101 | 81 | 62 | 41 | 78 | 55 | 51 | 48 | 33 | 124 | 186 | 124 | 98 | 111 | 45 | 41 | 21 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:15PM4.98m | 4:40AM5.02m | 5:02PM5.30m | 5:24AM5.32m | 5:43PM5.64m | 6:02AM5.60m | 6:20PM5.94m | 6:37AM5.84m | 6:54PM6.18m | 7:11AM6.01m | 7:27PM6.34m | 7:44AM6.11m | 8:00PM6.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM1.95m | 10:41PM1.78m | 11:00AM1.65m | 11:26PM1.46m | 11:42AM1.34m | 00:05AM1.16m | 12:18PM1.05m | 00:41AM0.90m | 12:53PM0.82m | 1:15AM0.71m | 1:26PM0.67m | 1:48AM0.60m | 1:58PM0.60m | 2:21AM0.57m | |||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | — | W 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 8 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | 78 | 65 | 62 | 24 | 78 | 55 | 51 | 19 | 33 | — | — | — | 98 | 111 | 45 | 41 | 21 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 14 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 101 | 7 | 42 | 41 | — | 4 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 5 | SW 16 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 19 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 4 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 555 | 464 | 398 | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 11 | 124 | 186 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 757 | 779 | 97 | 230 | 230 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 403 | 491 | 230 | 230 | 148 | 56 | 546 | 38 | 39 | 292 | 238 |
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