Crantock surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 BST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Crantock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Crantock sea temperature is
11.9° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 Friday (May 01) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Crantock in the next 16 days are 1.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 29) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Apr 30) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Fri 1st May)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Best Surf 1AM (Fri 1st May)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Most Powerful 7AM (Wed 29th Apr)3.5ft (1.0m) 12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
9
0.4
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
5
0.2
W
5
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
6
0.5
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
300
232
123
85
84
73
76
84
54
30
16
12
6
5
2
12
12
10
14
16
3
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
45
E
50
E
45
ESE
40
ESE
15
SSE
5
SW
10
W
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
W
15
W
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:32AM5.87m
4:54PM5.87m
5:10AM6.07m
5:30PM6.09m
5:46AM6.19m
6:03PM6.23m
6:19AM6.23m
6:36PM6.27m
6:53AM6.17m
7:08PM6.20m
7:26AM6.01m
7:41PM6.04m
8:00AM5.78m
8:16PM5.80m
Low Tide
10:58AM0.87m
11:13PM0.88m
11:32AM0.71m
11:48PM0.71m
12:04PM0.63m
00:20AM0.63m
12:35PM0.63m
00:52AM0.63m
1:05PM0.72m
1:24AM0.73m
1:37PM0.88m
1:57AM0.92m
2:10PM1.11m
2:32AM1.18m
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
5:58
5:56
5:54
5:52
5:50
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:36
8:37
8:38
8:40
8:42
8:44
8:45
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
12
13
12
14
14
12
13
13
12
12
12
11
13
13
11
11
11
10
7
6
3
3
4
7
12
12
10
11
12
10
12
11
8
11
10
9
6
7
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
11
0.5
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
5
0.2
W
5
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
WNW
4
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.3
WNW
4
Energy kJ
300
232
123
85
84
73
76
84
30
25
16
12
6
5
2
12
12
4
4
1
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
6
0.1
NW
19
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
12
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
7
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
8
0.4
SW
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
36
14
68
61
42
40
7
6
54
30
15
6
5
1
2
8
6
10
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
8
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
6
Energy kJ
2
3
2
2
2
7
7
8
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
5
1.2
NE
6
1.4
ENE
5
1.2
E
4
1
ESE
4
0.3
SE
3
0.2
W
5
0.4
W
3
0.5
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.3
N
4
Energy kJ
56
106
84
59
37
2
2
3
14
16
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
239
386
209
201
205
0
4
32
1
2
38
392
292
206
206
12
240
270
755
270
270
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
5
4
4
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
6
5
6
7
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
4
5
5
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Crantock:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Crantock surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


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.

Crantock is 2 km (1 miles) from Newquay. If you plan a holiday in North Cornwall, look for hotels and other accommodation in Newquay. Newquay has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest