Crantock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. We’re looking at a pretty stagnant picture for the next sixteen days, and I gotta be straight with you – there’s not a single standout session in the whole window. The vibe is flat, the wind is messy, and every entry in the data is a “poor surf conditions” call. So, temper your expectations.

We’re starting with a blank run. The first few days, from Monday the 20th through to the weekend, offer nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, with the combined wave energy barely cracking 100 (33 to 89), and the wind is mostly cross-on at 12 to 19 mph, making it choppy and lumpy. The period is short, around 5 to 6 seconds, so there’s no push. Crantock is a river break, usually fairly consistent, but right now it’s a ghost town.

The water is a touch warmer than normal at 65°F, about 3°F above the long-term average for this time of year, so that’s a small comfort if you’re just floating around.

Thursday the 23rd of July morning offers a moment of glassy conditions with an offshore wind from the ENE at 3 mph, but the swell is only 3 ft from the NNW with a weak 6-second period. The energy is low (64), and the “poor surf conditions” tag kills any real excitement. It’s a tease, not a session.

Moving into the weekend and the following week, the swell hangs around the 1 ft to 4 ft mark, mostly from the WNW or NW. The one exception is Sunday the 26th of July afternoon, when the swell bumps up to 5 ft from the NNW, and the combined energy hits 292 – that’s moderate. But it’s onshore wind at 16 mph, and the period is a short 6 seconds. That’s gonna be a messy, blown-out closeout. Not a surfer’s wave.

The rest of the first week and into August is the same story: tiny swell, onshore or cross-on wind, and low energy. By the time we get to the 1st and 2nd of August, the swell is barely 1 ft to 2 ft, and the period is long at 10 to 11 seconds, but the wind is onshore and the energy is still weak (49 to 74). The longer period suggests a bit of groundswell, but with no size, it’s just a long wait between knee-high lumps.

In short, there’s no real surf on offer for the entire 16-day run. This is a long, quiet stretch. For a spot that’s fairly consistent, this is unusual, but it happens. The best bet is to wait for a change in the wind pattern, because the swell direction (WNW) matches the optimum W direction for Crantock, but the wind is just killing it. If you’re not a surfer, the strong cross-on winds and lumpy conditions on the 22nd, 25th, and 29th of July might actually look more interesting for a kite session than a paddle. Stay patient.

Rusty.

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