Crantock Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.40° N 5.12° W

Crantock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 04 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crantock sea temperature is
18.0°C
1.5° 

Crantock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Crantock surf forecast from 4 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) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period, W swell with 1,962 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 2.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (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)7.5ft (2.3m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crantock over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, let me take a hard look at what’s shaking for Crantock over the next couple of weeks.

First thing’s first, I’ll be straight with you: it’s a rough start. The first real surfable window is a long way off, so we’re looking at a good solid ten days or so with hardly anything worth paddling out for. A few small windows pop up towards the end, but you’ve gotta be patient.

Right now, Friday the 4th of September kicks off with a 7ft swell from the west, but that 16 mph cross-on wind from the WNW is just tearing it to bits. Choppy, messy, poor conditions. That theme pretty much holds through the weekend, even when Saturday morning (5th) has a cleaner-looking 5ft west swell with 11-second period (some decent groundswell shape in there), the wind is still cross-on and light, so you get ripples on the face. The combined energy sits at 552 (moderate) but the score is a 1 out of 10. It’s a pass.

Sunday the 6th drops right off. Only 2ft on offer and that’s with offshore wind from the SE, which is clean, but there’s just not enough water moving. Combined energy of 85 (weak). It’s basically flat.

Then Monday the 7th sees a proper pulse: 8ft from the west, a very long 13-second period, and combined energy hits 1912 (strong to very strong). That’s a serious amount of power. But here’s the killer—16 mph cross-on from the WNW again, and the report says poor surf conditions. The quality is ruined by wind. Through the week it stays rough, even with the swell staying chunky. Tuesday the 8th has 8ft from the WNW, too big for beginners at over 8ft, and with a 19 mph onshore wind, that’s expert-only if anyone’s even out there. Combined energy is 933 (moderate to strong). Not recommended for paddling. Honestly, this whole stretch (7th to 11th September) with those big swells and onshore winds would be far more interesting for a kite surfer than a regular surfer.

The first true standout, and I mean the only one that gets me a little excited, comes on Wednesday the 16th of September. It’s a long way off, so take it with a pinch of salt, but the early morning session is looking like the best bet. We’ve got swell from the west at 4ft, a solid 11-second period for good lines (longer gaps between sets, easy paddling), but the real magic is the wind: glassy. Dead calm. Combined energy is 328 (moderate). It’s not huge, but surfable waves with very ordinary conditions is the note, and I’ll take that over the rest. This break is a river mouth, sheltered from the west swell direction, and the optimum swell for it is from the west, so that’s a perfect match. Crowds are listed as ‘often’ at Crantock, so expect company. But for clean, glassy waves with a bit of groundswell push, this is the highlight.

After that, Thursday the 17th drops back into cross-on wind and smaller surf. Then Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th see a tiny uptick: 3ft from the west, 9-second period, with light offshore or glassy conditions again. Those are your other two windows – small, but clean. Combined energy around 160 (weak). Not a standout, but if you’re desperate for a gentle longboard session, those are your afternoons.

The water temperature anomaly isn’t mentioned in the data for Crantock, so I can’t tell you if it’s warmer or colder than usual for this time of year. Sorry, mate.

So the overall picture? A long stretch of poor, windy, messy surf. Then one promising, glassy morning on Wednesday the 16th with a nice west swell. After that, small but clean options. Not a classic run, but that mid-September window is worth marking.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
W
8
1.9
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9
1.7
W
9
1.5
W
11
1.2
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11
0.9
W
10
0.7
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9
0.7
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8
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9
2.4
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13
2.1
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12
2.5
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WNW
9
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8
1.5
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8
1.3
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7
1.8
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7
2.2
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8
1.9
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9
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
612
562
473
545
326
154
78
68
132
1912
1225
1258
933
678
555
253
159
295
687
586
539
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
SE
25
SE
20
SSW
20
WSW
25
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25
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30
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30
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30
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25
WSW
35
SSW
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WNW
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High Tide
10:38AM5.44m
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
4:27AM1.36m
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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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the Crantock Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Crantock provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Crantock can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Crantock surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Crantock) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Crantock may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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