Crantock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what Crantock has cooking over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, the first few days are pretty rough. Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd are both a write-off with onshore and cross-shore winds making a mess of things. We’re looking at waist-high slop from the west, short-period and choppy. Not worth paddling out.

Friday the 4th actually picks up a bit, with 7ft of west swell and a decent 8-second period, and the wave energy is moderate (562). The problem is it’s blowing onshore from the WNW to NW, so it’s going to be bumpy and poor quality. Not a session to get excited about.

Now, Saturday the 5th morning – that’s the one bright spot in the first week. We get a clean, glassy morning with a light NNE breeze, 4ft of west-northwest swell at 10 seconds. Combined energy is moderate (356) and the surf is surfable, just ordinary. But that glassy wind makes it the best option, and honestly, it’s only for the early birds. The afternoon turns onshore again.

Sunday the 6th morning brings us offshore from the SE at 15 mph, so it’s clean, but the swell has dropped to just 2ft with low energy (85). Not much to work with, even if it is tidy.

After that, we hit a big gap. From Monday the 7th all the way through to Tuesday the 15th, it’s a mess of onshore and cross-shore winds, lumpy surf, and consistently poor conditions. Swell sticks around waist to chest-high at times, but the wind never lines up. The early morning of Monday the 7th has a bit of size – 5ft at a very long 13 seconds from the west, with strong energy (899) – but it’s blowing onshore from the NW at 15 mph, so it’s blown out and only for the hardcore. Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th are much the same story.

The only other glimmer comes right at the tail end. On Wednesday the 16th morning, we get glassy conditions again with a tiny 2ft west swell – barely anything. But the afternoon shows some promise: 4ft of west swell at a long 12 seconds, combined energy moderate (400), with only a light cross-onshore breeze. Marginal, but the period suggests better shaped waves, and the crowd could be light. Thursday the 17th morning looks similar: 5ft from the west at 10 seconds, light cross-shore wind, moderate energy (541), and clean conditions. That is the best of the second week, but it’s a week and a half away, so keep an eye on it.

Overall, if you’re desperate, Saturday morning the 5th is your only real window in the first week. For the second week, the morning of Thursday the 17th is the standout, but it’s still uncertain this far out. There’s a long dry spell in the middle – nearly a week of poor options – so don’t hold your breath.

Stay patient, check back closer, and maybe bring a kite if the wind stays strong.

Rusty.

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