Crantock Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.40° N 5.12° W

Crantock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crantock sea temperature is
19.2° C
2.2° 

Crantock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Crantock surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, W swell with 857 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Crantock this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Crantock in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1AM (Thu 20th Aug)8ft (2.5m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crantock over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Right then, let’s have a look at what Crantock’s got coming our way over the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it’s a pretty grim stretch for a while. The waves are small, the wind is messy, and nearly every session gets written off as poor surf conditions. You’ll be waiting more than a week before anything starts to look half decent.

The best of the bunch, and really the only one worth getting excited about, is the early part of Friday the 28th of August. That morning, we’ve got a 5 ft swell rolling in from the west with a period of 7 seconds. The energy is building, with a combined energy value of (255). And here’s the kicker – the wind is a light breeze from the ENE, blowing clean and cross-offshore. That’ll leave the faces pretty tidy. It’s still not perfect, described as surfable but very ordinary, but given how rough the rest of the window is, that’s your standout. Just be aware, a 5 ft wave is getting chunky for beginners.

For the rest of the first week, it’s all cross-on and onshore breezes, with swell heights climbing but the wind ruining any chance of quality. By Wednesday the 19th, we’ve got 6 ft to 7 ft of west-northwest swell, but it’s blowing 18 to 21 mph from the same direction, making it lumpy and cross-onshore. That’s more of a battle than a session, and with that much wind and chop, you might be better off rigging a kite.

There’s a long, quiet spell right through the middle of the outlook. From the 23rd of August onwards, the swell drops right off, with days of 1 ft to 2 ft, and often from the north – Crantock is a sheltered spot, so that doesn’t help. The water temperature on the first day is 67°F, which is noted as much warmer than normal for the time of year, with an anomaly of 4°. So you’ll be surfing in a warm bath, just without any waves.

Later on, around the 26th and 27th, we finally see some offshore winds from the southeast, keeping things clean, but the swell is tiny – 1.0 ft to 2 ft. It’s clean but too small to do much with. Then on the 29th of August, Saturday morning, a 7 ft west-northwest swell arrives, but again the wind is cross-on and choppy. That size is getting into expert-only territory, especially blown out.

The very last day of the month, Monday the 31st of August, has a 7 ft west swell with a 545 combined energy value, but the wind is cross-shore and the morning report only calls it marginal. There’s a chance it cleans up, but don’t bank on it.

So, to wrap it up: your best bet is the morning of Friday the 28th of August. Everything else in this 16-day window is either too small, too windy, or both. It’s a long, flat run but the forecasts can change, and round here it never stays poor forever.

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

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Energy kJ
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High Tide
8:37PM6.67m
8:56AM6.26m
9:15PM6.25m
9:33AM5.88m
9:53PM5.75m
10:13AM5.43m
10:34PM5.22m
10:57AM4.97m
11:25PM4.73m
11:55AM4.57m
00:36AM4.36m
1:20PM4.36m
2:10AM4.29m
Low Tide
2:35PM0.27m
2:58AM0.40m
3:11PM0.60m
3:33AM0.81m
3:48PM1.02m
4:08AM1.28m
4:27PM1.49m
4:48AM1.75m
5:13PM1.94m
5:40AM2.17m
6:19PM2.31m
6:58AM2.45m
7:54PM2.45m
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Information about the Crantock Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Crantock provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Crantock can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Crantock surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Crantock) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Crantock may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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