Surf Forecasts:
Crantock surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, WSW swell with 84 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Crantock this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Crantock in the next 16 days are 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crantock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s have a look at what’s on offer. Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead. The forecast starts with a gap – there’s nothing worth paddling out for from Thursday the 30th of July all the way through to the middle of the following week. The surf is tiny, the wind is messy, and the energy just isn’t there. You’re looking at a solid week or more of small, weak conditions before anything even remotely interesting shows up.
The first real glimmer comes on Thursday the 13th of August. For Crantock, a river break that’s fairly consistent, we’ve got a clean, offshore wind from the southeast at 9 mph, which is a beautiful thing for this spot. The swell is small, only 2ft, coming from the west-northwest with a period of 9 seconds. It’s not big, but with that offshore wind grooming it, the surface will be clean and glassy. This is a beginner-friendly break, and the small size keeps it safe. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing wild.
The other standout, though still small, is the morning of Friday the 14th of August. Swell picks up just a touch to 3ft, again from the west-northwest, with a period of 9 seconds. Wind is east-northeast at 12 mph, cross-offshore, keeping the waves clean. It’s still small, but for a stretch that’s been flat, this is the best we get. Crowds are often around here, so expect company.
The rest of the 16-day window is tiny, choppy, or blown out. If you’re a kite surfer, those cross-shore afternoons with fresh breeze might be more interesting, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a long wait for very small rewards.
Stay patient.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 10 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 20 | 22 | 43 | 29 | 20 | 41 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 84 | 77 | 54 | 35 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:37AM5.84m | 6:54PM6.18m | 7:11AM6.01m | 7:27PM6.34m | 7:44AM6.11m | 8:00PM6.41m | 8:17AM6.14m | 8:34PM6.37m | 8:53AM6.08m | 9:10PM6.24m | 9:31AM5.93m | 9:50PM6.01m | 10:14AM5.70m | 10:37PM5.70m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:53PM0.82m | 1:15AM0.71m | 1:26PM0.67m | 1:48AM0.60m | 1:58PM0.60m | 2:21AM0.57m | 2:31PM0.63m | 2:54AM0.63m | 3:05PM0.74m | 3:29AM0.78m | 3:43PM0.93m | 4:08AM1.00m | 4:26PM1.18m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 11 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NNW 5 | N 6 | SW 7 | N 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 20 | 11 | 43 | 10 | 20 | 23 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 84 | 77 | 54 | 35 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | N 3 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | N 4 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | N 5 | SW 7 | N 5 | W 11 |
| kJ | 33 | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | — | — | — | 10 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | WNW 4 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | WNW 5 | N 4 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | — | N 4 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 20 | 22 | 15 | 29 | 11 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 230 | 270 | 230 | 40 | 56 | 56 | 401 | 56 | 39 | 53 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 30 | 278 | 258 | 392 | 400 | 240 | 234 |
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