Crantock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the outlook for Crantock (river) is a tough one to write. We're looking at a full 16-day window, but honestly, the surf is just not playing ball. There's a long stretch of days with next to nothing rideable, and what does show up is messy.

Let's break it down. From Friday the 17th right through to the end of July, the story is pretty much the same. We've got a mix of cross-onshore and onshore winds, with small, weak swell. The energy is mostly in the low double digits, and even when it pushes up, the wind is a fresh 19 mph from the north, ruining any chance of a clean wave. The swell height is mostly under 3 ft, with periods all over the place, but it’s that constant wind that’s the killer. Because of the persistent onshore flow, the water temp is about average for the time of year, not that it’ll make the chop any more fun.

The only real blip of something bigger comes in on Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th. The swell height bumps up to 6 ft from the WNW, and the energy jumps into the two hundreds. But the period is short at 6-7 seconds, so it’s weak, disorganized, and the wind is still onshore. It's a classic "looks bigger, feels worse" scenario. If you're a kite surfer, this whole setup might look interesting with that strong wind and lumpy water, but for a paddle surfer, it's a hard pass. The consistency here is "fairly consistent" but with no quality, that doesn't help.

For a river break like this, it's a real shame. With the optimum swell being from the west or northwest, and the direction not matching up with the wind, it's just a constant battle. We don't get a single standout window in the entire 16 days. The forecast can always change, but right now, this is a long stretch of poor conditions. Keep the board in the car and check back – it can’t stay this grim forever.

Rusty

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