Surf Forecasts:
Crantock surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, W swell with 235 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Crantock in the next 16 days are 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crantock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, listen up. Rusty here. I'm gonna keep this real simple: this forecast is pretty grim for the next two weeks. But there's one little pocket that might make it all worth it.
For the first several days—from Thursday the 6th through to about the 11th—we’re dealing with tiny, weak, onshore slop. Energy readings are low (108 at best), and there’s just nothing to get excited about. You might see a clean moment on Saturday morning, but it’s a 1 ft wave. Not worth the wetsuit.
Things pick up a touch around Wednesday the 12th. The swell builds to about 3 ft, and the energy jumps to 183, but it’s still choppy and crossed up. It’ll be a battle, not a pleasure.
Now, here’s the standout. Thursday morning the 13th. The wind goes dead glassy, and we have a 4 ft west swell at 10 seconds. That’s clean, glassy surf. The energy is at 235, which is moderate, but that clean face makes all the difference. This is your window. Head to Crantock and it’ll be worth the effort.
After that, we go back to the grind. Friday and the weekend are poor—choppy, onshore winds, and average waves. By Monday the 17th, the swell jumps to 5 ft, but the period is a junky 6 seconds, and it’s blowing 22 mph. That’s just a mess. Not surfable.
There’s a small nod to Sunday the 16th with a cross-off wind and 4 ft waves, but it’s still below average. The long-range for the 20th and 21st shows some size, but the winds are on it again.
So there you have it. One clean morning in the middle of a whole lot of nothing. That Thursday morning is your chance. If you miss it, you might as well wax your board for the next week.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 35 | 13 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 58 | 183 | 203 | 235 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:05AM5.42m | 11:35PM5.36m | 12:10PM5.16m | 00:49AM5.10m | 1:31PM5.06m | 2:14AM5.08m | 2:54PM5.26m | 3:33AM5.35m | 4:05PM5.69m | 4:37AM5.77m | 5:03PM6.19m | 5:30AM6.18m | 5:52PM6.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56AM1.30m | 5:21PM1.47m | 5:56AM1.60m | 6:33PM1.72m | 7:16AM1.78m | 8:03PM1.75m | 8:46AM1.70m | 9:29PM1.47m | 10:02AM1.35m | 10:38PM1.02m | 11:03AM0.90m | 11:34PM0.54m | 11:53AM0.48m | 00:21AM0.17m | |||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 |
| kJ | 73 | 30 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 35 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 58 | 183 | 203 | 235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NNW 5 | N 5 | W 5 | SW 12 | WNW 4 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | N 3 | W 9 | WNW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | N 5 | — | SW 11 | — | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 12 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 17 | 17 | 2 | — | 5 | — | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 403 | 401 | 401 | 391 | 386 | 231 | 39 | 39 | 231 | 39 | 231 | 56 | 269 | 270 | 392 | 218 | 33 | 3 | 33 | 0 |
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