
Surf Forecasts:
Crantock surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, WSW swell with 372 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Crantock this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Crantock in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crantock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, it's Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming up for Crantock.
To be straight with you, it's looking pretty quiet out there for the next couple of weeks. The wave energy is just not there for most of it. We've got a bit of a run of small, weak surf with poor conditions, and not a single session is really jumping out as a classic. There are a few times when the wind might clean things up, but the swell just isn't backing it up.
Let's start with Tuesday morning, the 28th. We've got a small 3ft groundswell rolling in from the west with a long 9-second period. The combined energy is only 103 (weak), so it's not powerful. The wind is a light cross-off from the SSW at 6 mph, which should keep things clean. The water is sitting at 65°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. It's surfable, but very ordinary.
Nothing on offer for the rest of that day or Wednesday. Thursday the 30th has a little bump of 3ft from the WNW, but at only 6 seconds, it's a weak, short-period windswell and the wind is straight onshore. Forget it.
The weekend of the 2nd and 3rd of August has moments when the wind gets clean. Sunday afternoon the 2nd looks glassy with an easterly breeze, but the swell is only 2ft at 10 seconds. Monday morning the 3rd has a light cross-off breeze and a small 3ft swell, but again, it's tiny. These windows are really just for the longboard or a foamie if you're desperate.
There is a bit more size arriving from the 4th onwards, but it comes with poor conditions. On the 4th, we see 4ft from the WSW, but it's onshore and choppy. On Thursday the 6th, the swell picks up to 6ft from the NW, but the period drops to a short 6 seconds and it's blown out with a moderate onshore wind. This is messy, short-period windswell.
Now, looking out to the second week, there's a spike in energy around the 9th and 10th of August. On Sunday the 9th, the combined energy jumps up to 850 (strong) with a 7ft swell from the west at 10 seconds. That's a decent amount of water, but the wind is a fresh onshore from the WNW at 19 mph. It will be a washing machine. The same story continues into Monday the 10th with 6ft and 757 energy, but again, onshore wind. For any experienced surfers, the size is there, but the quality will be poor and blown out. This setup would actually be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
To be honest, there's no standout session here. The best you could try is Tuesday morning the 28th for a tiny, clean wave on the longboard, or maybe a glassy dawny on Sunday the 2nd for the same. The bigger swell in the second week is too wind-affected to be any good.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
103 | 40 | 73 | 50 | 33 | 35 | 69 | 57 | 30 | 20 | 11 | 35 | 40 | 40 | 35 | 22 | 49 | 58 | 92 | 307 | 331 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:43PM5.64m | 6:02AM5.60m | 6:20PM5.94m | 6:37AM5.84m | 6:54PM6.18m | 7:11AM6.01m | 7:27PM6.34m | 7:44AM6.11m | 8:00PM6.41m | 8:17AM6.14m | 8:34PM6.37m | 8:53AM6.08m | 9:10PM6.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42AM1.34m | 00:05AM1.16m | 12:18PM1.05m | 00:41AM0.90m | 12:53PM0.82m | 1:15AM0.71m | 1:26PM0.67m | 1:48AM0.60m | 1:58PM0.60m | 2:21AM0.57m | 2:31PM0.63m | 2:54AM0.63m | 3:05PM0.74m | 3:29AM0.78m | |||||||
5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
— | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 11 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 8 |
103 | 15 | 73 | 50 | 33 | 35 | 24 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 8 | 35 | 17 | 40 | 35 | 22 | 49 | 58 | 92 | — | 331 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 14 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | W 9 | — | W 4 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | 40 | 4 | — | 19 | — | — | — | 20 | 19 | 11 | — | 40 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | N 4 | — | N 4 | WNW 7 | — | NW 4 | N 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | WSW 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 22 | 69 | 57 | 3 | — | 1 | 18 | — | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 307 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 1 | 33 | 217 | 217 | 761 | 269 | 38 | 38 | 270 | 270 | 40 | 56 | 66 | 53 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
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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.
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