Crantock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks for Crantock. It’s a bit of a grim picture early doors, to be honest. For days and days, the wind and the swell just aren't lining up. We've got a proper dry spell for surf here, from now right through until about the middle of next week. The conditions are just horrible for a decent session.

Monday the 7th kicks things off with a powerful 7 ft swell from the west, carrying some serious energy (1632). The problem is a strong onshore wind from the WNW that’s just going to rip it apart. It’s poor, plain and simple. That theme carries on through Tuesday, Wednesday, and all the way into the weekend. The waves are there, between 2 ft and 7 ft, but the wind is either onshore, cross-on, or just too strong from the wrong angles, making everything choppy and messy. It’s a write-off.

Now, after that long, dry spell, we finally get a glimmer of hope. On the morning of Tuesday the 15th of September, things look like they could come together. The wind drops right out, going glassy. That’s a major positive. There's a 6 ft swell from the WNW with a period of 12 seconds—that’s a nice groundswell. It's got moderate energy (872) behind it.

This is the standout of the whole outlook. Crantock is a river break and sheltered, and with a clean, glassy morning and a solid, long-period groundswell from the west, it should produce some proper, clean lines. The water temperature feels pretty average for the time of year, nothing too unusual.

Keep in mind, long-period groundswell like this (12 seconds) can break a bit straight at the river mouth, but the lack of wind will make it look a million times better than anything else we've seen. The swell is over 5 ft, so it might be a bit much for absolute beginners, but it’ll be a good test for the competent surfer. The afternoon turns a bit lumpy as a light cross-offshore picks up, so make the most of that morning window.

After that brief flirtation with quality, it goes back downhill. The rest of the week sees messy, strong winds and building, unruly swell again, including a huge 13 ft on the 17th, but with strong cross-onshore winds. That’s definitely only for the brave, or a better day for kites. It stays poor right through until the end of the period on the 22nd.

So, to sum it up: nothing for over a week, then one golden, glassy morning on Tuesday the 15th. That’s your only real shout.

Rusty.

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