Crantock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer locally.

Honestly, mate, it’s a pretty grim stretch ahead for Crantock. We’re looking at over two weeks of small, weak, and mostly messy surf. The first real chance of anything rideable doesn’t pop up until the very end of the forecast window, so we’ve got a long dry spell to get through first. The water is sitting at about 62°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year – a small comfort.

From the 4th right through to the morning of the 17th, the surf is consistently poor. Swell heights barely scrape past 3ft 3in, periods are short and weak, and the wind is almost always cross-onshore or onshore. The wave energy is low, often sitting around 62 to 142 (weak to moderate). There’s a day on the 7th (Tuesday) morning where it goes glassy with a light offshore wind, but with only 2ft of swell and low energy (62), it’s barely a knee-high dribbler. Not worth paddling out for.

The whole second week is similar: tiny swell, messy winds, and energy readings well under 150. There’s a slight novelty on the 13th (Monday) afternoon when a 12-second period swell shows up, but it’s only 1ft 4in and blown out by a cross-onshore wind. That long period would favour a point or reef, but here at this river break it’s just a tease.

Now, the one standout worth waiting for hits on Friday the 17th in the afternoon. The swell jumps to a solid 6ft 3in from the west, with a period of 8 seconds and a chunky energy reading of 438 (strong). That’s the best energy of the whole run by a long shot. The wind is onshore from the WNW at 9 mph, so it won’t be perfect, but for Crantock that’s the biggest push we’ll see. That kind of size is getting a bit much for beginners, but for anyone with a bit of experience, it’s the window to watch. The swell direction is west, which is bang on the optimum for this spot.

So to sum it up: a whole lot of nothing, then one solid afternoon on the 17th. Mark it in the calendar, but don’t hold your breath for anything before that.

- Rusty

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