Crantock Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.40° N 5.12° W

Crantock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 pm 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crantock sea temperature is
18.3°C
1.7° 

Crantock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Crantock surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, W swell with 586 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m 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 2.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Sat 5th Sep)4ft (1.2m) 9s
Best Surf 4AM (Sat 5th Sep)4ft (1.2m) 9s
Most Powerful10AM (Fri 4th Sep)6.5ft (2.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crantock over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, grab a coffee and settle in, because the next couple of weeks here at Crantock are looking like a real mixed bag of frustration and fleeting promise. For the most part, we're going to be staring at pretty ordinary conditions, with only a couple of genuine windows where you might want to get your feet wet.

First up, we're kicking off from Monday, 31st of August. The swell is there at 8ft from the west, but it's getting hammered by a strong onshore breeze. The water is running a touch warmer than normal at 65°, which is nice, but with that wind, it's a write-off. We've got a serious gap of poor conditions all the way through to the end of the week. The energy is all over the place, with a moderate 1029 reading on Monday, dropping and rising again, but the wind is just relentless. Wednesday, 2nd September, sees a clean morning with a 4ft west-southwest swell and a cross-offshore wind, but the period is short at 6 seconds and the energy is weak at 95, so it's not really doing much for us.

The whole first week is a bit of a ghost town, really. The wind is either onshore, cross-shore, or just too strong, and the quality is poor. We get a bit of a pulse on Friday, 4th September, with a 7ft west swell and 606 energy, but again, onshore wind ruins it. The water temperature anomaly is not recorded for most of this, but it feels like we're just waiting.

Then, finally, a glimmer of hope. On Saturday, 5th September, we see a proper shift. The morning is crisp and clear, with a light offshore breeze from the southeast and a 4ft west swell. The energy is a modest 201, but the conditions are clean. The real standout is Saturday afternoon. The wind goes glassy, from the east-southeast at just 3 mph, and we have a clean 3ft west swell with 177 energy. It's not going to be massive, but it'll be tidy and clean. Crantock is a river break, sheltered and exposed to the west, so a 3ft west swell with glassy conditions is about as good as it gets for this spot. It's a beginner-friendly wave, so if you're just getting into it, this is your window. The crowds here can be often, so get there early.

After that, the bottom falls out again. Sunday and Monday, 6th and 7th September, see the swell drop to 2ft and 2ft, and the wind is either offshore or cross, but there's just no wave energy to work with – readings of 44 and 60. The following week is a real struggle. We get a spike in swell on Wednesday, 9th September, with a 7ft west swell and 730 energy, but it's a cross-onshore, lumpy mess. Thursday, 10th September, is even worse, with a near gale cross-onshore wind at 37 mph, blowing out a 7ft swell. That's more of a windsurfing or kitesurfing setup than a surf day.

The rest of the second week is a slow death. The swell fades and the wind stays messy. We get a tiny pulse on Sunday, 13th September, with a fresh offshore and a 4ft northeast swell, but the period is a weak 6 seconds and the energy is a paltry 71. Not worth the paddle. The final days, up to Tuesday, 15th September, are essentially flat or blown out, with a very long period swell (13 seconds) on the 15th but just 0.7ft of it – a tease.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off. The best on offer is the glassy Saturday afternoon, 5th September, with a clean 3ft west swell. It's a small, clean, beginner-friendly day. Otherwise, it's a long wait for nothing much. For a river break, the longer-period swells later in the forecast would be better suited to a point or reef, but with no size, it doesn't matter.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Mon
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
8
1.1
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
7
1.5
W
8
1.6
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8
1.5
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8
1.7
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8
2
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9
1.7
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9
1.3
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9
1.1
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1
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9
0.8
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9
0.6
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9
0.5
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9
0.5
W
8
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
998
408
188
120
82
85
284
253
287
259
346
586
465
270
194
170
104
57
38
35
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
15
W
10
SW
25
WSW
10
SSW
30
SSW
30
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
30
SW
35
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20
WNW
20
NW
5
NW
10
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5
ESE
20
ESE
35
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20
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cross-on
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High Tide
8:07PM6.69m
8:25AM6.45m
8:43PM6.48m
9:03AM6.22m
9:24PM6.14m
9:46AM5.87m
10:12PM5.68m
10:38AM5.44m
11:12PM5.19m
11:48AM5.04m
00:35AM4.84m
1:21PM4.91m
2:12AM4.87m
Low Tide
2:23AM0.32m
2:37PM0.44m
2:58AM0.56m
3:15PM0.71m
3:38AM0.92m
4:00PM1.10m
4:27AM1.36m
4:58PM1.53m
5:33AM1.79m
6:21PM1.87m
7:09AM2.02m
8:06PM1.87m
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8:07
8:06
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8:01
7:59
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Temp °C
17
16
18
18
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18
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18
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Feels °C
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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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