Surf Forecasts:
Crantock surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, W swell with 1,555 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Crantock this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Crantock in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crantock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for Crantock over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you. This is a tough one. The forecast is showing a whole lot of nothing for the first few days, with no real surf to speak of. The wind is a mess, mostly cross or cross-on, and the swell just isn't cooperating. Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th are a write-off; you’d be better off waxing your board at home. We’ll see a bit of a lift on Sunday the 30th with a clean morning session, but it's not going to be anything to write home about.
The real stand-out, the only one worth circling on the calendar, lands on Monday the 31st of August. The morning is looking promising with a solid 10ft swell thumping in from the west, and the wind swinging around to a clean offshore from the WNW. The combined energy is a beefy 1374, which is a lot of power. That's a proper session for the experienced crew. By the afternoon, the swell drops to 8ft, but the wind stays offshore, so it'll still be good. The water here is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 65°.
After that, the rest of the first week and into the second week is a bit of a struggle. The wind stays messy, and the swell is inconsistent. The whole setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of the run. There's a lot of cross-onshore wind and lumpy water. The long-range stuff around the 12th of September looks like it might have some size, with 7ft swell, but the wind is a strong cross-onshore, so it's going to be blown out. The 16-day window is a bit of a dry spell for good waves, so keep your eyes on the charts; things can change.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 131 | 82 | 183 | 1194 | 758 | 366 | 589 | 1337 | 1374 | 993 | 455 | 220 | 140 | 82 | 31 | 155 | 898 | 609 | 472 | 422 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:27PM6.44m | 6:44AM6.33m | 7:00PM6.66m | 7:17AM6.50m | 7:32PM6.75m | 7:50AM6.54m | 8:07PM6.69m | 8:25AM6.45m | 8:43PM6.48m | 9:03AM6.22m | 9:24PM6.14m | 9:46AM5.87m | 10:12PM5.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:27PM0.58m | 00:48AM0.40m | 12:59PM0.37m | 1:19AM0.25m | 1:30PM0.26m | 1:50AM0.22m | 2:03PM0.29m | 2:23AM0.32m | 2:37PM0.44m | 2:58AM0.56m | 3:15PM0.71m | 3:38AM0.92m | 4:00PM1.10m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | — | 7 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | — | W 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 16 | — | W 9 | WSW 15 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 16 | 7 | 12 | 6 | — | 758 | 366 | — | — | — | 993 | 455 | 220 | 140 | 82 | 29 | 24 | — | 609 | 23 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | WSW 15 | — | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 21 | — | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WSW 6 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 49 | 131 | 82 | 183 | 1194 | — | — | 589 | 1337 | 1374 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 155 | 898 | — | 472 | 422 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 261 | 292 | 206 | 316 | 135 | 48 | 40 | 387 | 220 | 559 | 139 | 3 | 3 | 230 | 217 | 230 | 495 | 217 | 217 | 239 | 217 |
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