Surf Forecasts:
Crantock surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with 133 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Crantock in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crantock over the next 16 days.
Hey folks, Rusty here. Lookin’ at the 16-day forecast for Crantock, I gotta be straight with you—it’s a rough stretch. There’s basically no decent surf on offer the whole period. The first few days through mid-July are tiny, with swell heights barely scrapin’ 3 ft, all short-period windswell from west or northwest, and the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, so it’s choppy and messy. The combined energy is weak, under 130 for most of it. Even the few moments with cleaner cross-off winds (like Friday morning July 10 with a 3 ft swell from west, 9-second period, energy 135) only get a “surfable but very ordinary” tag—and that’s the best we see. That’s a sad highlight. Then from July 11 onward it gets even smaller, with heights droppin’ to 0.3–1 ft and energy fallin’ into the teens and twenties. The only day that pops a little is Thursday July 23, when a 6 ft north swell appears, period 6 seconds, energy up to 327—but that’s a short-period windswell, and the wind is cross-off from SSE at 16 mph, which should clean it up, but the wave quality still rates poor. At a river break like Crantock, that north swell might not even wrap in properly. Fact is, there are zero days with any recommended surf in this 16-day window. For a spot that’s fairly consistent, this is a rare dry spell. If you’re desperate, maybe Friday July 10 morning could give a few weak waves, but don’t hold your breath. Otherwise, it’s a good time to check the gear or chase another coast. Keep an eye on the charts though—it tends not to stay this flat for long. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | SW 21 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SW 19 | N 6 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 87 | 113 | 117 | 120 | 113 | 110 | 127 | 93 | 52 | 45 | 51 | 73 | 52 | 18 | 45 | 37 | 15 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:42AM5.27m | 00:10AM5.40m | 12:46PM5.21m | 1:18AM5.33m | 1:57PM5.28m | 2:31AM5.42m | 3:07PM5.51m | 3:40AM5.65m | 4:11PM5.86m | 4:42AM5.96m | 5:09PM6.25m | 5:38AM6.26m | 6:02PM6.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35AM1.39m | 5:58PM1.55m | 6:35AM1.49m | 7:05PM1.60m | 7:45AM1.50m | 8:19PM1.51m | 8:57AM1.38m | 9:33PM1.26m | 10:06AM1.12m | 10:39PM0.91m | 11:07AM0.80m | 11:38PM0.54m | 12:01PM0.49m | 00:31AM0.24m | |||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | WNW 8 | NNE 5 | W 8 | SW 19 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 87 | 113 | 117 | 120 | 113 | 110 | 127 | 93 | 52 | 45 | 51 | 73 | 13 | 29 | 5 | 15 | 43 | 31 | 35 | 18 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 11 | WNW 4 | — | W 18 | W 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | W 8 | SW 15 | W 8 | SW 19 | W 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 36 | 31 | 41 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 11 | W 18 | — | W 18 | W 13 | W 18 | W 16 | W 8 | SW 17 | W 16 | — | SW 21 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 5 | — | 18 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | N 4 | N 5 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | 15 | — | — | — | 52 | — | 45 | 37 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 217 | 38 | 2 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 398 | 53 | 301 | 238 | 28 | 16 | 383 | 144 | 205 |
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