Surf Forecasts:
Crantock surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, N swell with 642 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crantock over the next 16 days.
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Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer around Crantock for the next couple of weeks. Straight up, it's a tough read. The whole forecast window is looking pretty flat and messy for a proper surf. You're gonna be waiting a long time for anything worth paddling out for.
The water's a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting around 62°, but that's about the only bright spot for a while.
Looking at the pattern, from July 5th right through to July 20th, there's barely a wave worth mentioning. Most days have small, weak swell with poor wind conditions. The combined energy is mostly in the double digits or low triple digits (62-185), which is weak to moderate energy at best, and the wave comment is consistently "poor surf conditions." The wind is almost always cross-onshore or onshore, making for choppy, bumpy surfaces. For the first week, from Sunday the 5th through to Friday the 10th, you're looking at tiny lines around 2 ft to 3 ft and short periods of 8-9 seconds. There's just no push.
Now, there is a bit of a spike in size starting around Saturday the 11th of July. The swell does pick up to 7 ft from the NNW on Saturday afternoon, with a combined energy of 568 – that's moderate to strong energy. But the period is only 7 seconds, which is short and weak, and it's blown out by a 16 mph onshore wind. For a river break like Crantock, that's going to be a washing machine. The setup would actually look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on that Saturday.
The following week is much the same – small, weak, and choppy. There's a brief moment on Tuesday the 14th with a light cross-shore breeze and a 3 ft swell from the North, but the period is still a short 6 seconds. The long period 17-second swell that shows up right at the very end on Monday the 20th is only 0.3 ft, so it's a non-event.
Honestly, there isn't a standout session in this whole 16-day window. The best on offer is probably the morning of Tuesday the 14th of July, if you're desperate. You'd get the cleanest conditions with that light NNE breeze, but it's still only a 3 ft, short-period swell that's gonna be weak and inconsistent. For the rest of it, keep the board in the car and wait for a better forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 129 | 125 | 94 | 90 | 69 | 73 | 50 | 88 | 85 | 85 | 87 | 83 | 79 | 110 | 127 | 120 | 84 | 285 | 394 | 634 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:39PM5.84m | 10:01AM5.51m | 10:22PM5.70m | 10:48AM5.38m | 11:11PM5.54m | 11:42AM5.27m | 00:10AM5.40m | 12:46PM5.21m | 1:18AM5.33m | 1:57PM5.28m | 2:31AM5.42m | 3:07PM5.51m | 3:40AM5.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34PM1.15m | 4:02AM1.16m | 4:15PM1.28m | 4:45AM1.27m | 5:02PM1.42m | 5:35AM1.39m | 5:58PM1.55m | 6:35AM1.49m | 7:05PM1.60m | 7:45AM1.50m | 8:19PM1.51m | 8:57AM1.38m | 9:33PM1.26m | ||||||||
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 | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 45 | 129 | 125 | 94 | 90 | 69 | 73 | 50 | 88 | 85 | 85 | 87 | 83 | 79 | 110 | 127 | 120 | 84 | 96 | 127 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 11 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | W 13 | NW 4 | — | — | W 18 | N 4 | NNW 4 | W 18 | WNW 11 | W 17 | W 17 | — |
| kJ | 78 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | W 11 | SW 11 | W 18 | — | — | W 18 | — | W 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 15 | 80 | 285 | 394 | 634 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 33 | 5 | 40 | 56 | 10 | 1 | 38 | 2 | 38 | 38 | 40 | 38 | 40 | 59 | 206 | 214 | 205 |
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