Crantock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s coming for the next couple of weeks around Crantock. I’ll be straight with ya – this stretch is pretty flat. There’s nothing good on offer for the first several days, right through the start of the period. The first session that’s even worth paddling out for isn’t until Friday the 10th, and even then it’s slim pickings.

The overall pattern is one of small, weak swells and a lot of cross-onshore wind messing things up. From now through to Thursday the 9th, don’t bother – it’s all tiny ripples with poor surf conditions. The water temp here is about average for July, nothing strange going on.

Now, Friday the 10th finally offers a glimpse. The morning at Crantock (river) sees the swell bump up to 3ft from the west, with a 9-second period and a combined energy of 147 (moderate). The wind swings east at 6 mph, giving us clean, cross-offshore conditions. It’s surfable but very ordinary – a score you’d call “meh” at best. The afternoon goes back to poor. That Friday morning is probably your best shot in the entire forecast window, but it’s nothing to get excited about.

Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th are hopeless – choppy or tiny. Monday the 13th through Wednesday the 15th stay poor, with swells dropping below 2ft and wind onshore or cross-shore. The energy readings are weak, down in the 20s and 30s.

Thursday the 16th through Saturday the 18th are still poor, though by Saturday the 18th the swell size lifts to 5ft from the west-northwest (combined energy 194 – moderate). But the wind is strong cross-onshore at 19 mph, so it’ll be lumpy and messy. That’s more of a kite day than a paddle day.

Sunday the 19th sees the biggest swell of the whole run: 7ft from the northwest (combined energy 515 – strong). But again, the wind is cross-onshore at 16 mph, and the period is a short 7 seconds, so expect choppy, crumbly waves. Period that short, you’re not getting much shape or power. It’s going to be a messy, probably expert-only affair if the banks hold. Honestly, that looks more interesting for the kite crew than anyone else.

The last couple of days, Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st, drop back to 4ft to 5ft with onshore or cross-onshore wind and short periods. More of the same poor story.

So here’s the bottom line: if you absolutely have to get wet, target Friday morning the 10th – that’s the only time in the whole 16 days with clean wind and a tiny bit of swell. But don’t expect much. For the rest, the forecast confidence is high for poor conditions. It’s a lean stretch. It tends not to stay this flat for long around here, so keep an eye on the charts – things can turn.

Rusty.

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