Crantock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let's have a look at what Crantock’s got lined up for us over the next couple of weeks. To be honest, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. For a river mouth setup that’s sheltered and picks up a W swell, we’ve got some sizey pulses coming through, but the wind’s going to be a real pain for much of the time. The water’s sitting at 65° with an anomaly of 3° warmer than usual, so it’s a touch warmer than normal for early September – that’s a nice little bonus.

We kick off on Sunday morning the 6th with a clean, offshore wind, but the swell is tiny at only 2ft and the combined wave energy is weak (85). It’s just not worth getting wet for. That theme of small, messy or onshore swell carries right through the first week. Monday the 7th sees a big jump in energy with a 7ft swell, but that’s a 13-second period groundswell and it’s coming straight onshore with a WNW wind. The energy is strong (1487), but the quality is poor.

Things get a bit more interesting towards the end of the first week. Friday the 11th morning is clean with a cross-offshore breeze and a 4ft swell, but it’s only giving a score of 1 out of 10 for conditions. The afternoon, though, is the best of the early days. We get a glassy surface with a 4ft swell from the west, period of 9 seconds, and a combined energy of 177. It’s not big, but for a river mouth break that can handle long-period groundswell, those clean, glassy conditions are a rare treat. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.

The following week is a real grind. Strong winds and lumpy, cross-onshore conditions dominate. Saturday the 12th afternoon turns nasty with a 19 mph cross-onshore and a 7ft swell that’s all chop. Not for paddling.

There’s a flicker of hope on Sunday the 20th. Morning brings a fresh offshore breeze from the ESE, a 7ft swell from the west with a 10-second period, and a solid combined energy of 981. It’s marginal surf due to questionable tide conditions, but that offshore wind and clean face are a rare combination for this spot. The afternoon stays clean with a 7ft swell and moderate offshore wind (988 energy). For a river mouth, that’s as good as it gets in this forecast window.

Into Monday the 21st, we’ve got moderate offshore wind and a dropping swell of 4ft in the morning (301 energy). It’s clean but small and ordinary.

Overall, there are no true standouts here. The best on offer is the glassy Friday the 11th afternoon for a longboard session if you’re desperate, or the Sunday 20th morning/afternoon for a punchier, clean offshore window. Neither is going to blow your mind, but for Crantock with its shelter and tricky wind, that’s about as good as the forecast gets for the next couple of weeks. Keep an eye on the wind shifts – they can change fast around here.

Rusty.

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