Surf Forecasts:
Crantock surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, WNW swell with 394 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WSW 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Crantock in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crantock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's have a look at what's on offer here. To be honest, it’s a pretty grim run for Crantock over the next couple of weeks, with a long stretch of poor conditions. But if you hang in there, there’s one little window that might just make it worth it.
The big story is the wind. For the next week or so, it’s mostly onshore or cross-shore, which is just going to wreck what little swell we’ve got. From Saturday the 1st all the way through to Tuesday the 11th, the wave energy stays weak to moderate, but it doesn't matter because the surface is going to be lumpy, choppy, and generally unsurfable. You’re looking at a solid 11-day gap where I wouldn’t bother.
There’s a tiny exception on Monday the 3rd in the morning. A weak 3ft swell from the WSW with a 9-second period and a light cross-offshore breeze. The conditions will be clean, but the waves are very ordinary. It’s a maybe, not a go.
The one day to lock in is Thursday 13th August in the morning. The wind is forecast to go dead calm – glassy conditions. The swell will be a clean 4ft from the WSW with an 8-second period, and the combined energy is moderate. For a river mouth like Crantock, glassy wind is the absolute best-case scenario. It won't be huge, but it will be the cleanest surf you’ll see in this entire forecast. Expect crowds to be possible.
After that, the swell builds. By Sunday the 16th, we’re looking at 7ft from the WNW, but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, making for a big, messy, blown-out sea. The energy jumps into the strong range, but it’s too big for beginners and too ugly for anyone else. Probably more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle one.
So, the one and only standout? Thursday 13th August morning at Crantock. Get on it if you can.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 6 |
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 kJ | 40 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 82 | 99 | 77 | 53 | 111 | 111 | 222 | 310 | 278 | 376 | 262 | 149 | 52 | 54 | 27 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 11:05AM5.42m | 11:35PM5.36m | 12:10PM5.16m | 00:49AM5.10m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:21AM0.57m | 2:31PM0.63m | 2:54AM0.63m | 3:05PM0.74m | 3:29AM0.78m | 3:43PM0.93m | 4:08AM1.00m | 4:26PM1.18m | 4:56AM1.30m | 5:21PM1.47m | 5:56AM1.60m | 6:33PM1.72m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 10 | N 5 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 6 |
| kJ | 40 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 82 | 99 | 77 | 53 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 54 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | N 3 | W 10 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 16 | 15 | — | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 4 | SW 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | N 3 | — | N 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | — | W 5 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 111 | 111 | 222 | 310 | 278 | 376 | 262 | 149 | 52 | — | 27 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 53 | 387 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 32 | 261 | 217 | 201 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 280 | 217 | 74 | 40 | 545 | 240 |
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