Surf Forecasts:
Crantock surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, WNW swell with 2,084 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s 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 (Sep 06) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s 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 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crantock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's look at what's on the table for the Crantock area over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the next week and a half is a write-off. The wind is just relentless, mostly onshore or cross-shore, and the swell is messy. It’s a tough stretch. We’re looking at a solid 9-day gap from this Saturday the 29th all the way through the weekend of the 6th of September where the conditions are just poor. The wind has too much grunt in it, and the waves are choppy and lumpy. It’s not going to be fun.
The water temp is sitting at 65°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won't freeze while you're getting blown off your board.
Now, let’s talk about the light at the end of the tunnel. The real standout, and the only one worth marking on your calendar, is Monday the 7th of September. We get a proper reset. The wind swings around to a light ESE offshore, and the swell is a clean 6ft from the west with a period of 11 seconds. That's a proper groundswell with good energy. The morning session is looking like it will be clean and glassy. This is the one to aim for.
The following Thursday, the 10th, also has potential. The wind is offshore again, and the swell jumps up to 8ft, but it's a shorter period (8 seconds). It’s a bigger, more powerful wave, but for the experienced crew only. If you're a beginner, 8ft is too much.
Then, the real cherry on top looks like Friday the 11th of September. The forecast is for a very long-period groundswell from the west at 14 seconds, pushing in at 7ft. The energy is massive. The wind is forecast to be light and offshore, so the surface will be clean. This is a big, powerful swell. At Crantock, which is a river mouth, a long-period swell like this will produce some proper, lined-up waves, but it will also be a serious paddle. This is strictly for the experts.
The following Saturday and Sunday (12th and 13th) look good too, with smaller, cleaner waves and even some glassy conditions on the Sunday morning. But the best of the best is that Friday the 11th.
So, in short: suffer through the first week. The 7th is your first good day. The 11th of September looks like the absolute standout of the whole forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1076 | 676 | 366 | 575 | 1753 | 1416 | 872 | 354 | 188 | 148 | 105 | 206 | 509 | 539 | 439 | 624 | 2084 | 1692 | 808 | 972 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:00PM6.66m | 7:17AM6.50m | 7:32PM6.75m | 7:50AM6.54m | 8:07PM6.69m | 8:25AM6.45m | 8:43PM6.48m | 9:03AM6.22m | 9:24PM6.14m | 9:46AM5.87m | 10:12PM5.68m | 10:38AM5.44m | 11:12PM5.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:19AM0.25m | 1:30PM0.26m | 1:50AM0.22m | 2:03PM0.29m | 2:23AM0.32m | 2:37PM0.44m | 2:58AM0.56m | 3:15PM0.71m | 3:38AM0.92m | 4:00PM1.10m | 4:27AM1.36m | 4:58PM1.53m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 8 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | SW 14 | WNW 12 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 676 | 366 | — | — | — | 872 | 354 | 188 | — | 105 | 10 | 24 | 8 | 21 | 23 | — | 8 | 422 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 1076 | — | — | 575 | 1753 | 1416 | — | — | — | 148 | — | 206 | 509 | 539 | 439 | 624 | 2084 | 1692 | 808 | 972 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 3 | 401 | 490 | 139 | 230 | 139 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 779 | 214 | 239 | 512 | 230 | 230 | 297 | 149 | 32 |
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