Surf Forecasts:
Crantock surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, W swell with 88 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Crantock this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Crantock in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 1AM. 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crantock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me have a look at what's coming up on our shores.
Alright, folks, it's Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty flat stretch for Crantock. We’re looking at a long, quiet spell. From now, through the 11th of August, there’s barely a ripple worth paddling out for. Combined swell energy is stuck in the weak range (18 to 67) for almost two full weeks, with tiny 0.7ft to 3ft slop and mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds blowing it out. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year.
The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Tuesday morning, the 11th of August. For Crantock (a river mouth setup), a bit of energy finally pops – a combined swell energy of 110 (moderate). We’ll see a small 3ft swell rolling in from the WNW at a short 6-second period, so it won't be the cleanest, but with a slight cross-offshore breeze from the ENE, it should be clean. That’s your best shot in the whole 16-day window. It’s still tiny, and then it fades right back out on the 12th. The rest of the run is a bust – mostly poor surf conditions, with winds from the north and northwest mussing everything up.
So, if you’ve got a longboard and a lot of patience, that Tuesday morning (11th of August) is your only real look. Otherwise, it’s a good time to fix your fins.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | W 5 | W 11 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | N 5 |
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 kJ | 50 | 48 | 88 | 40 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 20 | 35 | 40 | 34 | 34 | 18 | 42 | 26 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 6:02AM5.60m | 6:20PM5.94m | 6:37AM5.84m | 6:54PM6.18m | 7:11AM6.01m | 7:27PM6.34m | 7:44AM6.11m | 8:00PM6.41m | 8:17AM6.14m | 8:34PM6.37m | 8:53AM6.08m | 9:10PM6.24m | 9:31AM5.93m | 9:50PM6.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:18PM1.05m | 00:41AM0.90m | 12:53PM0.82m | 1:15AM0.71m | 1:26PM0.67m | 1:48AM0.60m | 1:58PM0.60m | 2:21AM0.57m | 2:31PM0.63m | 2:54AM0.63m | 3:05PM0.74m | 3:29AM0.78m | 3:43PM0.93m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 11 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | N 5 | NNW 5 | SW 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 50 | 48 | — | 40 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 35 | 40 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 10 | — | WNW 8 | — | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 9 | — | WNW 4 | W 11 | WSW 10 | N 4 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | W 10 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | 19 | — | 21 | — | 6 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 27 | — | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | NNW 4 | NW 3 | — | NW 4 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 88 | — | 28 | 19 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 217 | 33 | 230 | 269 | 38 | 40 | 270 | 40 | 40 | 56 | 39 | 53 | 39 | 2 | 16 | 20 | 495 | 473 | 798 | 392 |
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