Crantock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get stuck into this one.

Straight up, it’s gonna be a tough stretch for a wave out at Crantock. If you’re hoping for a classic session, you’ll be waiting a while. The first real suggestion of anything rideable doesn't show up until Friday afternoon, July 10th, and even then, it's nothing to write home about. We’re looking at a bit of a flat patch for a good few days before that, with hardly any energy to speak of.

From Saturday July 4th right through to Thursday July 9th, it’s a write-off. The swell is tiny, the winds are messy, and the water’s got a bit of extra warmth on it – about a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 62°, but that’s no comfort when you’re staring at flatness. It’s going to be frustrating.

Friday afternoon, the 10th, things start to get interesting for a moment. That glassy wind comes in from the north, just a whisper, with a clean 3ft swell from the west and a period of 9 seconds. The energy is moderate (132), but it’s surfable. It's very ordinary, but it's a wave. Not a stand-out, not even close.

Now, Saturday the 11th afternoon looks like the only real flash of something different. A new swell pushes in from the north, standing a bit taller at 5ft, but the period is short, only 6 seconds. The wind turns easterly and cross-offshore, so things will be clean. This is your best bet across the entire 16 days – but be warned, it’s not a classic. Crantock (a river break on the north Cornwall coast) is sheltered and fairly consistent, but this short-period spike might make it a bit lumpy. It’s manageable for the competent but don’t expect perfection.

After that, the energy fades away again. A few clean mornings pop up (like Monday 13th with a bizarre 0.3ft, 19-second groundswell from the southwest, which is basically nothing), and Tuesday 14th morning offers a strong offshore from the southeast with a 2ft west swell, but it’ll be hard to paddle into with that 25 mph wind – definitely one for the patient experts only.

Overall, the only one I’d bother marking on the calendar is that Saturday 11th afternoon. For the rest, it’s a waiting game. The water’s warmer than usual, and the breaks are fairly consistent here, so it tends not to stay poor for long, but this run is looking bleak. Crowds can be a factor at Crantock often, so even for that Saturday session, be ready for company.

Rusty.

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