Surf Forecasts:
Crantock surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, N swell with 94 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Crantock this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Crantock in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crantock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer. The short answer is: not a lot. We’re looking at a pretty lean run for the next two weeks, and the first good surf isn’t until the morning of the 29th of July. That’s a solid ten-day wait with nothing worth paddling out for. The northerly winds and tiny, short-period swells are just not playing ball. The breaks are all fairly consistent here, so this spell of quiet is a bit of a bummer, but it’s not unheard of.
Crantock (river) is your only shot, and it’s a real diamond in the rough situation. The water is currently sitting at 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a small win.
The first real glimmer of promise comes on the morning of Tuesday the 29th of July. We’ve got a clean 3ft swell from the WSW, with a light offshore breeze from the SSE. The combined energy is moderate (76), and it’s a clean setup. That’s a beginner-friendly height, but it’s a short period (6 seconds), so the waves will be a bit weak and on the mushy side. Still, it’s clean and it’s the best we’ve seen.
The standout, and the one to keep an eye on, is the morning of Wednesday the 30th of July. The swell builds to 5ft from the W, with a period of 11 seconds, giving it some proper energy (584). The water is a touch warmer, but the wind is a cross-on from the WSW, so it’ll be a bit choppy. That’s a solid groundswell and the size is good for an intermediate surfer, but with the cross-on wind, it won’t be glassy. Before that, the morning of Friday the 31st of July also looks interesting – 6ft from the W (10 seconds) with a clean cross-off wind from the SSW (569 energy). That’s a solid wave for the more experienced crew, with a bit of power behind it. The tide and the river mouth will be key.
The 29th morning is the cleanest, but the 30th and 31st mornings have the real size. If you can only pick one, the 30th morning has the most energy, but the 31st is cleaner. Either way, there’s a long wait for it.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 9 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 10 | N 4 | N 5 |
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 kJ | 12 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 23 | 21 | 62 | 75 | 94 | 42 | 21 | 37 | 22 | 35 | 43 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 60 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:38PM6.92m | 8:03AM6.52m | 8:23PM6.83m | 8:47AM6.34m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:37PM0.18m | 2:07AM0.06m | 2:22PM0.24m | 2:51AM0.21m | 3:05PM0.43m | 3:34AM0.50m | 3:48PM0.75m | 4:17AM0.88m | 4:32PM1.13m | 5:01AM1.29m | 5:19PM1.53m | 5:49AM1.68m | 6:13PM1.88m | ||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | W 7 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 5 | N 5 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 42 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 37 | 20 | 13 | 29 | 29 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 7 | SW 6 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 5 | W 13 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 7 | W 10 | W 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | W 21 | W 11 | SW 19 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 18 | W 8 | SW 16 | W 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 9 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | N 5 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | — | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | — | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 21 | — | 23 | 21 | 62 | 75 | 94 | — | 21 | 37 | 22 | 35 | 43 | — | — | 11 | 12 | 30 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 239 | 238 | 102 | 280 | 405 | 401 | 261 | 240 | 392 | 39 | 392 | 383 | 240 | 59 | 2 | 39 | 392 | 761 | 217 | 59 | |
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