Crantock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. We’ve got a pretty quiet stretch ahead for Crantock. The forecast is pretty much a long run of small, weak surf with poor conditions, so don’t get your hopes up for anything special.

This first bit of the run is pretty grim. Wednesday afternoon kicks us off with a weak 3ft swell from the WNW, but the onshore wind is going to make a mess of it. The combined energy is only 120 (moderate wave energy), but honestly, it’s not going to ride well. We’ll be stuck in the same small, grovelly zone through Thursday and Friday, with cross and cross-on winds keeping things bumpy and uninviting. The water is sitting at 62° right now, which is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

Come Saturday morning, the 11th of July, we finally see a bit of a glimmer. The wind goes light cross-off from the ENE, and the small 2ft W swell (10-second period) cleans up nicely. The combined energy drops to 102 (weak to moderate), but it’s clean. That’s the only time in the whole outlook that the surf is described as “surfable.” It’s still tiny, but for a beginner or a longboarder, that Saturday morning window is your best shot. The afternoon goes glassy, but the swell drops to 2ft, so it’s pretty flat.

From Sunday the 12th onwards, the swell direction swings to the north and northeast, but the size stays tiny. We get a bunch of 2ft to 3ft days, but the period is short (5–6 seconds) and the wind, while offshore, is blowing fresh. The combined energy is mostly in the 50–100 range (weak to moderate). The waves are clean but tiny and weak. On the 14th of July, Tuesday afternoon, we get a fresh offshore from the ESE, but it’s only 2ft, so it’s a session for the patient soul.

There’s a big gap in quality after that. From the 15th through the 23rd, we’re looking at onshore winds, small swell, and a lot of “poor surf conditions” labels. The 20th of July (Monday) sees a bit more push, with a 3ft to 4ft N swell, but the wind is strong cross-onshore from the WSW, blowing 45 km/h, and the combined energy hits 106 (moderate). That’s messy, blown-out, and not worth paddling out for. It’s more of a kitesurfing setup if anything.

The standout? There’s only one, and it’s not a classic. The best on offer is Saturday morning, July 11th. Crantock (river mouth) will have tiny, clean 2ft swell from the W, with a light cross-off breeze. It’s small, it’s for beginners, but it’s the only clean window in a 16-day forecast that’s mostly full of nothing. For the rest of it, you’re better off checking the forecast again in a week.

Rusty.

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