Surf Forecasts:
Crantock surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, N swell with 160 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Crantock this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Crantock in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
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 cooking for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I’m looking at this forecast and it’s a tough one for us. For the first week and a half, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The surf is just not there. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak waves and onshore wind messing things up. The water temp is sitting at about 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least it’s not freezing, but that doesn’t help the waves.
The first real chance of anything decent kicks off on Monday, July 27. That’s over a week away. The swell starts to build, but it’s still got a cross-onshore wind, keeping things choppy and messy. Not great. The real standout, the one that catches my eye, is the morning of Friday, July 31. The swell is up to 8 ft from the WNW, with a 8-second period. The combined energy is strong at 671. That’s a proper pulse of energy. The wind is a gentle breeze from the west, but it’s still cross-onshore, so the surface won’t be glassy. At that size, it’s really only for the experienced crew. Beginners should sit this one out, it’s going to be a handful.
The Wednesday morning, July 29, also shows some size at 6 ft from the WNW, with a light breeze and cross-onshore wind. There’s a similar energy reading of 303. It’s still not clean, but it’s a step up from the tiny stuff we’ve been seeing.
So, the long and short of it: we’ve got a long, flat spell, then a late burst of bigger, messy swell. The best bet is Friday, July 31 morning, but expect it to be rough around the edges. Keep your expectations in check.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 74 | 40 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 62 | 33 | 33 | 49 | 64 | 62 | 144 | 53 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:08PM6.57m | 9:31AM6.06m | 9:52PM6.19m | 10:15AM5.70m | 10:37PM5.73m | 11:02AM5.33m | 11:26PM5.27m | 11:54AM4.98m | 00:23AM4.88m | 12:56PM4.72m | 1:30AM4.63m | 2:08PM4.63m | 2:43AM4.60m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:34AM0.50m | 3:48PM0.75m | 4:17AM0.88m | 4:32PM1.13m | 5:01AM1.29m | 5:19PM1.53m | 5:49AM1.68m | 6:13PM1.88m | 6:45AM2.00m | 7:18PM2.13m | 7:54AM2.18m | 8:34PM2.18m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | N 5 | W 9 | N 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 4 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 4 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 22 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 7 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 21 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 18 | W 8 | SW 16 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | SE 2 | — | N 4 | — | N 5 | N 6 | — | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 45 | 74 | 2 | — | 9 | — | 17 | 62 | — | 28 | 49 | 64 | 62 | 144 | 53 | 27 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 570 | 66 | 392 | 301 | 392 | 386 | 722 | 386 | 2 | 39 | 337 | 398 | 273 | 240 | 64 | 543 | 494 | 523 | 786 | 403 |
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