Surf Forecasts:
Crantock surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, WNW swell with 376 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 (Jul 27) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crantock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Well, I ain't gonna lie to you, this is a rough one for the Crantock area. The forecast is looking pretty grim. There's a long stretch of real poor surf conditions ahead. We're talking about a solid week or more with nothing worthwhile. The first few days are all choppy, onshore wind slop, and the swell is weak and jumbled. It's a flat spell, plain and simple. The conditions don't look like they're going to turn around until well into the first week of August.
The only time we start to see a little bit of life is around the 1st of August. There's a pulse of energy coming, with the combined swell energy hitting 279 (moderate wave energy) on the Saturday afternoon, with a 4ft swell from the WNW. The wind is a problem though, blowing cross-on at 16 mph, so it'll be chopped up. That's not a standout, but it's the best looking lump of water in the whole run.
The real promising moment, and the one that gets my hopes up, is the morning of Tuesday, the 4th of August. The wind is set to go light offshore from the ESE, which is the optimum direction for the break. The swell is only 2ft from the W, but with that glassy, clean wind, it'll be the most fun you'll have all forecast. A proper little clean-up set. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 65°, so no need for a thick suit.
There's a flash of something on the 5th of August, with a 22 mph cross-on wind and a 4ft swell, but with that wind, it's going to be a messy, lumpy battle. Honestly, for the first week, you're better off not even checking the forecast. The blank run is pretty normal for this area when the wind goes against it. Keep your board waxed, check back in a few days, and maybe we get lucky. The 4th of August is the one to circle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 33 | 62 | 50 | 69 | 56 | 30 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 39 | 176 | 149 | 197 | 366 | 186 | 103 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:26PM5.27m | 11:54AM4.98m | 00:23AM4.88m | 12:56PM4.72m | 1:30AM4.63m | 2:08PM4.63m | 2:43AM4.60m | 3:17PM4.73m | 3:48AM4.75m | 4:15PM4.98m | 4:40AM5.02m | 5:02PM5.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19PM1.53m | 5:49AM1.68m | 6:13PM1.88m | 6:45AM2.00m | 7:18PM2.13m | 7:54AM2.18m | 8:34PM2.18m | 9:07AM2.15m | 9:44PM2.04m | 10:10AM1.95m | 10:41PM1.78m | 11:00AM1.65m | 11:26PM1.46m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | W 16 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 6 |
| kJ | 33 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 56 | 30 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 366 | 90 | 38 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | N 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 7 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | N 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | N 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — |
| kJ | 25 | 33 | 62 | 50 | 69 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 39 | 176 | 149 | 197 | — | 186 | 103 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 746 | 248 | 398 | 716 | 392 | 2 | 53 | 53 | 417 | 620 | 544 | 920 | 391 | 148 | 230 | 230 | 40 | 3 | 209 | 33 |
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