Surf Forecasts:
Crantock surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period, W swell with 1,520 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. 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 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 (Sep 02) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crantock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for us.
Right now, there’s nothing really worth paddling out for at Crantock for the first several days. The surf is there, but it’s messy and blown out, with cross-shores and onshores messing with the lineup. Combined wave energy is moderate at best (162 to 427), but it’s just not clean. The first real shot at something decent doesn’t come until Saturday the 5th of September.
Saturday the 5th morning is the standout of the whole run. You’ve got a 4ft swell from the west with a nice long 10-second period, giving it some push. The wind goes glassy—zero, dead calm—so it’ll be clean as a whistle. The combined energy is solid at 306, meaning there’s good power behind those waves. Water temp is sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, so you’ll be comfortable in a spring suit. It’s not huge, but for a beginner-friendly river mouth, this is the best you’re going to get. Keep an eye on the crowds at Crantock though—it can get busy, especially when it’s this clean.
Sunday the 6th morning drops right off with only 2ft of west swell and weak energy (64). The offshore wind from the SE will make it tidy, but it’s just too small to get excited about.
Then we hit a bit of a dead period. Monday the 7th pushes up to 7ft from the west with a long 13-second period—lots of energy (1452)—but the wind is cross-onshore, so it’ll be lumpy and jumbled. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean paddle session.
After that, the wind stays messy or too strong right through the middle of the month. We get a brief window on Friday the 11th morning with a clean offshore from the SSE and a 5ft west-southwest swell, but it’s only moderate energy (276) and nothing special. The last chance in the forecast comes on Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 16th, where the swell builds back to 6ft–7ft with periods up to 12 seconds and strong energy (up to 1342). But the wind is cross-shore or cross-on, making it choppy and only marginal at best. For experienced surfers only—beginners should stay out of that.
So bottom line: if you want the best of a quiet run, get out Saturday the 5th morning at Crantock. After that, it’s mostly rest days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 16 | W 13 | W 12 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 150 | 104 | 166 | 345 | 300 | 259 | 259 | 341 | 407 | 311 | 378 | 296 | 202 | 120 | 57 | 56 | 604 | 1452 | 1092 | 1081 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:43PM6.48m | 9:03AM6.22m | 9:24PM6.14m | 9:46AM5.87m | 10:12PM5.68m | 10:38AM5.44m | 11:12PM5.19m | 11:48AM5.04m | 00:35AM4.84m | 1:21PM4.91m | 2:12AM4.87m | 2:52PM5.18m | 3:32AM5.24m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:58AM0.56m | 3:15PM0.71m | 3:38AM0.92m | 4:00PM1.10m | 4:27AM1.36m | 4:58PM1.53m | 5:33AM1.79m | 6:21PM1.87m | 7:09AM2.02m | 8:06PM1.87m | 8:47AM1.83m | 9:32PM1.48m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 16 | W 13 | W 12 | W 10 |
| kJ | 150 | 104 | 10 | 24 | 8 | 21 | 23 | — | 407 | 311 | 378 | 296 | 202 | 120 | 57 | 56 | 604 | 1452 | 1092 | 1081 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 51 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | W 20 | SW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 8 | 6 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 166 | 345 | 300 | 259 | 259 | 341 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 292 | 217 | 3 | 3 | 214 | 217 | 40 | 97 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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