Surf Forecasts:
Crantock surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period, W swell with 1,849 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Crantock in the next 16 days are 2.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crantock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me tell you, looking at the next 16 days for this area, it’s a tough one. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions with very little to get excited about, and you’re going to need a lot of patience.
The opening days are a write-off. Friday the 4th is blown out with a fresh W wind at 19 mph and lumpy, cross-onshore 7 ft surf. The swell energy is moderate at best (641), but the wind just ruins it. Saturday the 5th isn't much better, with a light cross-onshore breeze and small, average waves. The water temp sits at 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
We’ve got a massive gap in decent surf. The whole first week is plagued by fresh cross-onshore winds and messy conditions. Even when there’s some size, like Monday the 7th with 8 ft of west swell (very strong energy at 1783), it's cross-on and choppy – borderline too big for anyone but experts, and still ugly.
The only slight glimmer is on Sunday the 13th. The morning sees a bit of a clean-up with a gentle cross-offshore breeze and small 2 ft waves from the west. The energy is weak (104), and the conditions are only described as "surfable but very ordinary". It’s the only window that isn’t completely terrible.
Honestly, for the rest of the run, it’s just small, weak, and often onshore. We're looking at periods of 1.0 ft to 3 ft with energy values dipping below 100 for most of the second week. There are no standouts here. It’s one of those blank runs that’s pretty normal for this area. Better luck next time.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 16 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 621 | 529 | 545 | 326 | 153 | 78 | 69 | 188 | 1783 | 1369 | 1190 | 668 | 673 | 592 | 494 | 321 | 117 | 151 | 405 | 555 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:12PM5.19m | 11:48AM5.04m | 00:35AM4.84m | 1:21PM4.91m | 2:12AM4.87m | 2:52PM5.18m | 3:32AM5.24m | 4:00PM5.69m | 4:31AM5.74m | 4:52PM6.23m | 5:18AM6.20m | 5:36PM6.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58PM1.53m | 5:33AM1.79m | 6:21PM1.87m | 7:09AM2.02m | 8:06PM1.87m | 8:47AM1.83m | 9:32PM1.48m | 9:59AM1.38m | 10:33PM0.96m | 10:53AM0.87m | 11:22PM0.49m | 11:38AM0.44m | 00:03AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | N 6 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | 20 | 106 | 545 | 326 | 153 | 78 | 69 | 120 | 1783 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | 2 | 10 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 14 | SW 14 | N 4 | N 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | W 12 | N 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | W 20 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | W 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | 621 | 529 | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 7 | — | 1369 | 1190 | 668 | 673 | 592 | 494 | 321 | — | 151 | 405 | 555 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 217 | 144 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 105 | 33 | 3 | 544 | 217 | 48 | 225 | 325 | 500 | 400 | 205 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 239 |
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