Surf Forecasts:
Crantock surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, W swell with 1,331 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SW 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
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 coming down the line for Crantock.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week or so is gonna be a tough one for the paddle crew. The forecast is calling for a long stretch of tiny, weak surf with poor conditions. From the 22nd of August right through to the 26th, we’re looking at ankle-to-knee high waves with very low energy. The wind is a mixed bag, but the swells are just too small to get excited about. It’s going to be a quiet few days, so maybe sort your gear or take a walk.
Things start to get a bit more interesting – but challenging – on the 27th of August. Thursday morning, the swell jumps to 10 ft from the west, but it’s a short period windswell (8 seconds). The energy is massive but the wind is cross-shore and the overall quality is marginal. There’s a lot of water moving, but it’s going to be messy and hard to handle. This is not a beginner’s day – 10 ft is too big, and the wind isn’t doing us any favours. The afternoon cleans up a bit wind-wise, but the swell drops and the conditions are still poor.
The real standout, the one that’s got my heart beating a little faster, is a promising run a fair way out, on the 2nd and 3rd of September. Wednesday the 2nd has a solid 7 ft to 8 ft west-southwest to west swell, with a clean offshore wind (cross-off). The energy is moderate to strong, and that period is a nice 9-10 seconds, meaning there’s some proper shape and power. The river mouth at Crantock can handle a W swell, and with a clean wind, this could be the best we see in the whole window. The morning of the 3rd of September pushes to 10 ft with an 11-second period, and the wind is cross-off again – that’s a lot of water and very clean. That’s expert territory, and with the river mouth setup, those long-period waves could be lining up nicely. But it’s a long way off, so keep your fingers crossed and check the charts closer to the time.
The rest of the second week is a bit of a mixed bag with onshore winds and dropping swell, so my advice is to aim for that 2nd and 3rd of September window. The water temp is about average for the season, nothing to write home about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri night, fresh winds from the E by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | NNW 7 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 40 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 38 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 36 | 49 | 59 | 51 | 46 | 55 | 1331 | 491 | 257 | 177 | 791 | 182 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:20PM4.36m | 2:10AM4.29m | 2:52PM4.47m | 3:30AM4.52m | 3:57PM4.83m | 4:24AM4.90m | 4:44PM5.27m | 5:04AM5.32m | 5:21PM5.72m | 5:40AM5.72m | 5:55PM6.12m | 6:12AM6.07m | 6:27PM6.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58AM2.45m | 7:54PM2.45m | 8:37AM2.43m | 9:24PM2.25m | 9:51AM2.12m | 10:24PM1.87m | 10:41AM1.71m | 11:07PM1.44m | 11:20AM1.28m | 11:43PM1.03m | 11:54AM0.90m | 00:16AM0.67m | 12:27PM0.58m | 00:48AM0.40m | |||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | W 9 | W 9 | N 4 | N 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | SW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 7 | — | — | W 7 | W 9 | SSW 11 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 29 | 40 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 38 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 36 | 49 | 59 | 51 | 32 | 55 | — | — | 257 | 177 | 82 | 170 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 9 | SW 13 | N 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 8 | — | — | WNW 10 | SSW 6 | — | N 6 |
| kJ | 45 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 43 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 28 | — | — | 52 | 15 | — | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SW 12 | — | WSW 14 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 8 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | — | N 6 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 6 | — | 19 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | N 4 | — | — | — | E 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SE 3 | W 8 | W 8 | — | NNE 4 | NNW 7 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 13 | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 18 | — | — | — | 28 | 46 | 4 | 1331 | 491 | — | 33 | 791 | 182 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 2 | 38 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 232 | 205 | 201 | 224 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 261 | 4 | 3 | 135 | 28 | 148 | 536 | 135 |
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