
Surf Forecasts:
Crantock surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, NNW swell with 327 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Crantock in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 10PM. 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+) | 7AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crantock over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let's have a look at what's cookin' for Crantock. The water's about 62°F, which is a touch warmer than you'd normally expect for this time of year. That's a little treat for sittin' out there. It's a sheltered river mouth, real beginner-friendly.
But I gotta be straight with you – the first week and a half is a bummer. Sunday afternoon, July 5th, we're lookin' at a 3 ft swell out of the WNW, period of 9 seconds, and the wind's blowin' right onshore from the WNW. The combined energy's weak at 133, makin' for poor surf. That just sets the tone. Monday and Tuesday are the same story: clean skies but cross-onshore winds, and the swell stays stubbornly under 3 ft, droppin' to 2 ft by Tuesday afternoon. Combined energy crashes down to 76. It's all weak and floppy.
There's one little tease on Wednesday morning, July 8th. The swell is still a weak 2 ft from the west, but for a moment the wind goes glassy from the ENE at just 3 mph. Combined energy is still low at 88, so no power, but if you just want a clean surface to bob around on, that's your best bet in the first week. Don't expect any push.
We get a little bump on Friday the 10th morning, swell hittin' 3 ft and combined energy at 142. But it's cross-onshore from the NNE at 9 mph, keepin' things bumpy. By Saturday the 11th, we see some height, 4 ft, but it's a messy NNW short-period swell at 7 seconds with a cross-shore wind. Energy jumps to 215, but it ain't well-formed. Sunday the 12th morning is the first time we see clean conditions, with ENE winds at 16 mph blowin' cross-offshore. Swell is from the north, 4 ft, short 7-second period, and combined energy is 144. Clean face, but it's small and weak.
For a solid 12 days, the surf is pretty much a write-off. Then from Monday the 13th through Thursday the 16th, we get clean cross-offshore winds, but the swell is tiny – between 1 ft and 2 ft. There is a long-period pulse on Monday the 13th with a WNW swell at 13 seconds, but it's only 1 ft. Combined energy is 81. Nothin' to write home about.
The first real standout doesn't show until Saturday the 18th. We finally get a moderate swell push from the west, 5 ft, with a short period of 6 seconds. Combined energy hits 143, and the wind is clean from the east. The waves are there but it's just ordinary conditions. The best of the whole lot comes the very next day, Sunday the 19th of July morning. The swell builds to 5 ft from the west, combined energy climbs to 218, and we have light offshore winds from the ESE. That's the most surfable moment in this 16-day window. Heads up though, that swell period is only 7 seconds, so it's not a long-period groundswell; it'll be a little crumbly and junky. Still, it's the most size and push we see all forecast, and the winds are light and clean. For a beginner, 5 ft is at the upper edge, but at a river break it might still be okay.
After that, Monday the 20th sees a jump to 7 ft, but the wind swings onshore from the W, combined energy hits 519, and that size with poor wind is big, messy, and no good. That's only for experts, if even.
So if you want a wave, aim for Saturday the 18th or Sunday the 19th morning. That's the only time this spot sees some size with clean wind in the next 16 days. The rest is a flat spell with a few tiny, clean but powerless sessions. Forecasts can always change, so keep an eye on it, but for now, it's time to wait.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
129 | 125 | 94 | 90 | 69 | 73 | 50 | 90 | 85 | 85 | 87 | 83 | 81 | 108 | 127 | 91 | 92 | 139 | 220 | 259 | 110 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:39PM5.84m | 10:01AM5.51m | 10:22PM5.70m | 10:48AM5.38m | 11:11PM5.54m | 11:42AM5.27m | 00:10AM5.40m | 12:46PM5.21m | 1:18AM5.33m | 1:57PM5.28m | 2:31AM5.42m | 3:07PM5.51m | 3:40AM5.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:02AM1.16m | 4:15PM1.28m | 4:45AM1.27m | 5:02PM1.42m | 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 | ||||||||
— | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | |
— | 9:32 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | 9:29 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 28 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | W 9 | NNW 7 | N 7 |
129 | 125 | 94 | 90 | 69 | 73 | 50 | 90 | 85 | 85 | 87 | 83 | 81 | 108 | 127 | 91 | 92 | 139 | 57 | 259 | 110 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 11 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 11 | SW 11 | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 12 | W 8 | W 10 | W 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 63 | 70 | 6 | 26 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | W 17 | W 18 | — | — | — | W 18 | WNW 11 | W 17 | — | W 16 | SW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 24 | 6 | — | 5 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 23 | — | — | 220 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 205 | 3 | 33 | 33 | 6 | 40 | 40 | 11 | 1 | 38 | 10 | 42 | 40 | 16 | 38 | 30 | 10 | 38 | 27 | 0 | 398 |
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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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