Surf Forecasts:
Crantock surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, W swell with 1,677 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Crantock this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Crantock in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crantock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into it. This is a tough stretch for Crantock. We're looking at a 16-day window with very little to get excited about. The whole forecast is a bit of a write-off, to be honest, no real standout days for a proper paddle. We've got a lot of onshore and cross-shore winds, not much in the way of clean, lined-up waves.
The first real chance of anything decent comes on the 30th of August, Sunday morning. We've got a clean 6ft W swell rolling in from the west, with a moderate 9-second period, offering moderate wave energy (473). The wind is a cross-off from the SSW, which is a good sign for tidying things up. But it's only a marginal call, and the afternoon looks like it gets messy with a risk of thunderstorms.
There's a big gap of nothing much after that, with poor conditions and scores of zero. The wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, and the swell is either too small, too short-period, or blown out. The size gets up there on the 29th of August with a 10ft WSW swell, but the wind is a near gale from the west, so it's just a blown-out messy wall. Not for paddling, that's for sure. If you're into kiting, that might be your window.
The only other flicker of hope is on the 7th of September, Monday morning. We get a 8ft WNW swell, which is a decent size, but it's coming in with a short 8-second period and onshore wind from the NW. It's a marginal call, but at 8ft it's getting into the expert-only zone, especially with that wind. Not great.
Later in the second week, on the 11th of September, Friday morning, we see an 8ft W swell with a 9-second period, giving it strong energy (1040). The wind turns cross-off from the NE, which is a good sign for Crantock. But it's a marginal forecast, and we're a long way out, so don't hold your breath. It's the best we've got, but it's a long shot.
Water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild to report there.
So, the honest truth? There's no real standout. The 30th of August morning is the most likely to be rideable, but it's not a classic. Keep an eye on the 11th of September as a distant hope. Otherwise, it's a quiet period for Crantock.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 37 | 33 | 167 | 206 | 92 | 372 | 1569 | 994 | 471 | 380 | 442 | 382 | 598 | 365 | 225 | 150 | 82 | 40 | 83 | 555 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:40AM5.72m | 5:55PM6.12m | 6:12AM6.07m | 6:27PM6.44m | 6:44AM6.33m | 7:00PM6.66m | 7:17AM6.50m | 7:32PM6.75m | 7:50AM6.54m | 8:07PM6.69m | 8:25AM6.45m | 8:43PM6.48m | 9:03AM6.22m | 9:24PM6.14m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:54AM0.90m | 00:16AM0.67m | 12:27PM0.58m | 00:48AM0.40m | 12:59PM0.37m | 1:19AM0.25m | 1:30PM0.26m | 1:50AM0.22m | 2:03PM0.29m | 2:23AM0.32m | 2:37PM0.44m | 2:58AM0.56m | 3:15PM0.71m | 3:38AM0.92m | |||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | SW 11 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 18 | 37 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 92 | — | — | — | 471 | 380 | 442 | 279 | 598 | 365 | 225 | 150 | 82 | 30 | 29 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SW 6 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | — |
| kJ | 11 | 19 | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 24 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | WSW 2 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 33 | 167 | 206 | 46 | 372 | 1569 | 994 | — | — | — | 382 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 83 | 555 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 33 | 28 | 243 | 217 | 409 | 258 | 217 | 149 | 26 | 273 | 26 | 48 | 29 | 206 | 286 | 217 | 141 | 1 | 205 | 217 |
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