Surf Forecasts:
Crantock surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, WSW swell with 82 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 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crantock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Crantock.
Honestly, mate, it's a bit of a flat spell we're lookin' at. Over the next two weeks, there's barely a wave worth paddlin' out for, and the few bumps we do get are gonna be messy. The whole run is filled with poor surf conditions and low scores. We've got a big gap of nothing special ahead, so don't be holdin' your breath.
Crantock is a river mouth setup, sheltered and beginner-friendly when it works, but right now the combined swell energy is barely registering, mostly weak values under 100 – we're talkin' 40, 70, 64 at best. The water is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year at 65°F.
The only time the wind even thinks about playin' nice is Sunday morning, the 2nd of August. We get a slight offshore breeze from the SSE, and it'll be clean. But the swell is tiny, just 2ft from the W with a period of 8 seconds, and energy is a feeble 35. It's not gonna be enough to get excited about.
Later on, Sunday the 9th of August morning shows a bump in energy up to 215, with a 5ft swell from the W and a 7-second period. That's moderate energy, but the wind is cross-on from the NNE, so it'll be choppy. Not the kind of day you tell your mates about.
The morning of the 11th of August (Tuesday) gives us a moderate offshore from the ESE, and the 2ft swell from the WSW (9 sec period) will be clean. Still small, still a mellow session at best.
Honestly, there's no standout here. No day where the stars align. The best you can hope for is a clean, tiny wave on the 2nd or the 11th, but it's a long way out and uncertain. For now, Crantock is a miss. Keep the board in the van and wait for a better forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 16 | 43 | 28 | 20 | 41 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 22 | 63 | 80 | 82 | 54 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 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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 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 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 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 11 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | NNW 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | W 8 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 20 | 11 | 43 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 22 | 63 | 80 | 82 | 54 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | — | W 9 | — | WNW 4 | NNE 3 | SW 8 | — | N 4 | — | — | WSW 8 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 41 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 23 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 4 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 4 | N 5 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | — | NW 5 | N 4 | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | 20 | 16 | 24 | 28 | 20 | — | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 19 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 270 | 40 | 56 | 269 | 232 | 416 | 56 | 66 | 53 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 30 | 39 | 261 | 261 | 482 | 209 | 12 |
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