Surf Forecasts:
Crantock surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with 135 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Crantock in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crantock over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are a tough watch for surf around Crantock. This is a river mouth setup, usually sheltered, but the numbers just aren't giving us anything to get excited about. We're looking at a long, dry spell with next to nothing on offer for the first two weeks.
The forecast kicks off on Friday, July 10th, with a tiny bit of hope. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the West, with a solid 9-second period, giving us a weak 134 units of combined energy. The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze from the East, which would keep it clean. But honestly, calling it "surfable" is a stretch – it’s super ordinary.
From Saturday, July 11th, right through to Wednesday, July 22nd, it’s a write-off. The swell drops to nothing, the wind is all over the place – mostly cross-off or cross-on from the Northeast – and the wave energy barely breaks 100. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing weird there. But for surfing, it’s just a bust. If you're a kite surfer, the setup might look interesting on some of those windier days, but for a paddle surfer, there’s nothing.
Then, around Thursday, July 24th, the charts start to show a pulse. We see a 4ft to 4ft swell from the West, with a 9-second period, and combined energy jumping into the moderate 258 to 288 range. But – and it’s a big but – the wind is onshore or cross-onshore from the West or Southwest, blowing right into the river mouth. The model still calls it "poor surf conditions," and with that wind, it’s going to be a messy, choppy mess. Not a standout, not even close. This one is purely a "check the cam" on the day scenario, but don't hold your breath.
The only faint glimmer is the Wednesday morning, July 22nd, when we get a glassy, calm morning with 1.0ft of swell. But 1.0ft is barely a ripple, so that’s a miss unless you’re on a log and desperate.
Bottom line: there’s no standout session here. The whole 16-day window is a flat spell, and that’s just how it goes sometimes on a sheltered spot like this. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d save the wax for another week.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 9 | W 8 | W 10 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | N 6 | SW 19 | N 6 | N 6 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 95 | 51 | 67 | 41 | 40 | 29 | 23 | 42 | 18 | 15 | 22 | 41 | 21 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 45 | 28 | 14 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:57PM5.28m | 2:31AM5.42m | 3:07PM5.51m | 3:40AM5.65m | 4:11PM5.86m | 4:42AM5.96m | 5:09PM6.25m | 5:38AM6.26m | 6:02PM6.60m | 6:29AM6.48m | 6:51PM6.84m | 7:17AM6.57m | 7:38PM6.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM1.50m | 8:19PM1.51m | 8:57AM1.38m | 9:33PM1.26m | 10:06AM1.12m | 10:39PM0.91m | 11:07AM0.80m | 11:38PM0.54m | 12:01PM0.49m | 00:31AM0.24m | 12:51PM0.27m | 1:20AM0.07m | 1:37PM0.18m | 2:07AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | W 11 | N 5 | N 5 | W 10 | W 9 | N 5 | N 5 | W 8 | N 5 |
| kJ | 127 | 95 | 51 | 31 | 41 | 40 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 28 | 25 | 45 | 28 | 13 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | WNW 12 | N 4 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 12 | WSW 18 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 14 | W 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 26 | 9 | 67 | 41 | 26 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 31 | 21 | 31 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 16 | — | SW 16 | — | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 5 | — | 10 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | NNE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 23 | 42 | 23 | — | — | 41 | — | — | 22 | 12 | — | — | 14 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 2 | 2 | 392 | 383 | 602 | 209 | 138 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 26 | 29 | 30 |
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