Surf Forecasts:
Crantock surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, W swell with 320 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Crantock this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Crantock in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crantock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here again, giving you the same story but in feet and miles per hour.
I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this is a tough outlook. From Sunday the 19th all the way to Saturday the 26th of July, there’s next to nothing happening at Crantock. The swell is tiny, the wind is all over the place, and the scores are dead zero. For a spot that’s usually fairly consistent, this is a proper dry spell. It happens, but it’s a bummer. Don’t bin your board though – forecasts can turn around.
The first real pulse shows up on Sunday the 26th of July. That morning we get a 5ft swell out of the west, with a short 6-second period. The combined energy hits 206 (moderate), so there’s some weight. But the wind is howling onshore from the northwest at 16 mph. That’s gonna make a mess of it. This is a river and beach setup, so with that much wind, it might be better for the kite surfers than us. The afternoon swell bumps up to 6ft with 316 energy, but the wind picks up to 19 mph onshore. Ugly.
Monday the 27th of July brings the biggest surf of the whole 16 days. Swell hits 6ft out of the west-northwest, period still a short 7 seconds. The energy is strong at 348 in the morning and 369 in the afternoon. That’s a lot of power. But again, the wind is a fresh cross-onshore from the north-northwest at 16–19 mph. For a sheltered spot like Crantock, that’s lumpy and choppy. Swell over 5ft is too much for beginners, and with this wind, it’s a beast for everyone else. Not a standout.
Tuesday the 28th of July – swell drops to 4ft, still cross-onshore wind at 19 mph. Energy is moderate at 255. It’s not clean. From there, it just fades. By the 3rd of August, we’re down to 0.7ft and 6 energy. A total fade-out.
So what’s the best here? Honestly, not much. The only real window is that Sunday 26th to Tuesday 28th of July, but the wind kills it. If you’re keen, maybe Monday morning before the wind really gets up, you might find a few lumpy ones. The water is 65°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least it’s not freezing.
Stay patient, folks. Sometimes you just gotta wait for the next one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 43 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 52 | 46 | 116 | 72 | 27 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 3:17PM4.73m | 3:48AM4.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9:07AM2.15m | 9:44PM2.04m | ||||||||
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 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | N 5 | W 9 | N 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | N 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 39 | 20 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 22 | 28 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | SW 11 | W 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SW 19 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 18 | W 8 | SW 16 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | SW 12 | — | W 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 6 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | — | 24 | 43 | — | 27 | 33 | 52 | 46 | 116 | 72 | 27 | 28 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 301 | 386 | 386 | 779 | 386 | 2 | 779 | 337 | 337 | 761 | 337 | 240 | 572 | 16 | 392 | 264 | 416 | 391 | 391 | 873 |
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