Surf Forecasts:
Crantock surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, W swell with 1,561 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SW 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Crantock in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1PM. 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crantock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Crantock over the next couple of weeks.
Truth be told, it’s a bit of a slow start and a pretty long wait for anything decent. Right across the 16 days, the energy just isn’t there for most of it, with a lot of messy onshores and small, poor-quality waves. You’re looking at a gap of several days with nothing really rideable from the 25th of August all the way through to the 8th of September. Most of that time it’s just small, short-period stuff getting chopped up by the wind – not worth paddling out for.
The one standout in the whole outlook is a late run. By the 8th of September, things finally start to look a bit more interesting. The 9th of September (Wednesday morning) stands out as the best on offer, with a solid 8.2ft swell from the WNW. It’s got a clean feel with light offshore easterly winds, which is a massive positive for Crantock. That’s a river break, naturally sheltered, so that period should be good for the shape. The combined energy is moderate at 915, and though it’s a fairly strong swell, the conditions should clean it right up. Expect better shaped waves and longer lulls with a period of 8 seconds. Because this is more than a week away, treat it as promising but not set in stone just yet.
The 8th September also offers some marginal surf with a big groundswell – 7.5ft and a 15-second period from the west - but that energy is very high at 2934 and the wind is cross-offshore, making it tricky. That kind of long period can wall up and break straight at a river mouth like this, so best left for experienced surfers at that one.
Before that, a glimpse of something on the 5th of September (Saturday afternoon) with a 5.6ft WNW swell, 11-second period, and a cross-off breeze from the ENE. Clean again, but it’s only rated marginal for tide conditions. Worth a look if you’re desperate, but don’t expect much.
Overall, it’s a dry spell with one solid day at the start of the second week. Patience is the name of the game.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 31 | 28 | 19 | 51 | 75 | 67 | 132 | 233 | 374 | 1204 | 294 | 226 | 547 | 1279 | 1357 | 1232 | 919 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:24AM4.90m | 4:44PM5.27m | 5:04AM5.32m | 5:21PM5.72m | 5:40AM5.72m | 5:55PM6.12m | 6:12AM6.07m | 6:27PM6.44m | 6:44AM6.33m | 7:00PM6.66m | 7:17AM6.50m | 7:32PM6.75m | 7:50AM6.54m | 8:07PM6.69m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:41AM1.71m | 11:07PM1.44m | 11:20AM1.28m | 11:43PM1.03m | 11:54AM0.90m | 00:16AM0.67m | 12:27PM0.58m | 00:48AM0.40m | 12:59PM0.37m | 1:19AM0.25m | 1:30PM0.26m | 1:50AM0.22m | 2:03PM0.29m | 2:23AM0.32m | |||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WNW 9 | SW 11 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 34 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 31 | 28 | 19 | 51 | 75 | 26 | 5 | — | — | — | 294 | — | — | — | — | — | 919 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | NE 5 | SW 8 | NNW 5 | N 4 | SSW 7 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 26 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 8 | NNE 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SW 3 | — | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 9 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 67 | 132 | 233 | 374 | 1204 | — | 226 | 547 | 1279 | 1357 | 1232 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 343 | 206 | 261 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 217 | 3 | 3 | 205 | 3 | 391 | 572 | 230 | 239 | 217 | 3 |
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