Surf Forecasts:
Crantock surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, WSW swell with 280 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (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 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Crantock in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crantock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, I’ve got to be honest with you – this outlook is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is a struggle. There are no real standouts, and for the first week, the surf is tiny and the conditions are just not cooperating. From now until at least the 8th of August, we’re looking at a lot of marginal, small waves with a cross-shore or onshore wind messing things up. It’s a long stretch of flat to poor, so don’t get your hopes up.
The only time the swell actually shows some muscle is around the 9th and 10th of August. On Sunday the 9th, we’ve got a 8ft swell from the west, but the wind is onshore from the NNW at 12 mph. The wave energy is pumping (915 combined energy), but that wind is going to make it a mess. That’s strictly for the experienced crew – beginners, stay out of the water. By Sunday afternoon, it drops to 7ft, still with a strong onshore wind, and the energy is still high (502). Monday the 10th sees a 5ft west-southwest swell coming in under a light onshore breeze, but the energy is solid (326). Still, it’s not clean.
For the rest of the period, it’s back to tiny, weak waves and onshore winds. The wind does go offshore from the SE on the morning of the 7th of August, but the swell is only 1ft. That’s a glass-off with no waves to ride.
Honestly, if you’re desperate, the 9th and 10th of August offer the only size, but it’s not going to be pretty. The water temperature at Crantock is sitting at 65°F, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.
This is a tough read, I know. It’s a blank run that’s pretty normal for this area when the swell windows don’t line up. Fingers crossed the forecasts change.
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 SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | NW 5 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
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 kJ | 27 | 20 | 41 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 19 | 108 | 101 | 80 | 53 | 117 | 119 | 104 | 229 | 237 | 191 | 84 | 47 | 17 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 11:05AM5.42m | 11:35PM5.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:56AM1.30m | 5:21PM1.47m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 11 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 20 | 16 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 108 | 101 | 80 | 53 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 84 | 47 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 7 | W 9 | NW 4 | W 4 | — | W 10 | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | — | — | SW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 41 | 9 | 1 | — | 19 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | N 3 | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — |
| kJ | 27 | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 117 | 119 | 104 | 229 | 237 | 191 | 9 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 230 | 232 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 53 | 39 | 0 | 16 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 217 | 141 | 29 | 30 | 614 |
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