Crantock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for our local stretch.

To be brutally honest, the 16-day window is looking like a real struggle. We've got a lot of poor surf conditions and not a lot to get excited about. The forecast is a long run of weak, messy, or just plain wrong wind directions, meaning most of the time the waves are going to be choppy, lumpy, or cross-onshore. There's a big gap with no real recommendations for the first few days, and then it's a long, hard slog. The only consistent bright spot is the river mouth at Crantock, so let's break it down.

The first few days are a total write-off. Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th are a mess with strong cross and cross-onshore winds, and the swell is all over the place. Water temp is sitting at 65°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but you won't be feeling it through the windchill.

Monday the 31st of August sees a bit more size, with a 8 ft west swell pushing in the morning, but it's blown out by a moderate onshore breeze. The wave energy is strong though, hitting 1148 (moderate to strong energy). The period is a short 9 seconds, so it's not going to have much shape. It's still a messy, poor surf situation.

The pattern starts to look a little more promising around Tuesday the 1st of September. The morning has a clean 3 ft swell from the west with a gentle cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy is weak at 163, but it's clean. That's the first real glimmer of hope, but it's a one-off. The rest of that week is a repeat of lumpy, cross-onshore winds and poor surf, with swells hanging around 5 ft to 8 ft.

Then we hit a weird patch. Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th of September are small, 3 ft to 5 ft, and the winds are light but not ideal. The energy is weak (153 to 388). Sunday the 6th afternoon is a bit of a tease with a 5 ft west swell and a light cross-on breeze, but it's still poor.

Monday the 7th of September morning has a clean 6 ft west swell with a light cross breeze from the NNE. The energy is moderate at 683. It's a marginal call, but it's the best we've seen. The rest of that week is just more of the same: small, choppy, and cross-onshore.

The real standout, if you can call it that, is Wednesday the 9th of September. We get a clean, offshore breeze from the ESE, with a 4 ft west-northwest swell. The period is a short 6 seconds, so it's a bit weak, but the wind is offshore and the conditions are clean. The energy is weak at 130, but it's surfable. This is the best option on offer, but it's a long way out.

After that, it's a total drop-off. From Thursday the 10th of September through to the end of the run, the swell collapses to tiny 1 ft to 2 ft with strong, messy winds. The only thing worth noting is a very long period 15-second groundswell on Sunday the 13th of September, but it's only 2 ft and blown out by a fresh cross-onshore wind. That's a no-go.

So, the long and short of it is: there's no real, consistent surf on offer. The best bet is to keep an eye on Wednesday the 9th of September for a clean, offshore session at Crantock with a 4 ft west-northwest swell. It's small, but it's clean. For everything else, it's a long, flat, windy wait. It's one of those runs where the forecast can change, but right now, I'd be looking at other hobbies for a couple of weeks.

Rusty.

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