Surf Forecasts:
Crantock surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, WNW swell with 481 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Crantock this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Crantock in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7AM. 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 | 7AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crantock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Crantock over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I’ve gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim outlook for the next week or so. The whole 16-day window is a struggle, but the first week is particularly tough. We’re looking at a solid 12-day gap before we even see a sniff of something surfable, so don’t get your hopes up for a quick fix.
The first real chance of anything comes on Thursday, August 6th. The morning is looking like the only window worth a mention. The swell is a tiny 3ft from the North, with a weak, short period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is a paltry 110 (moderate wave energy), but the wind is a light, clean offshore from the South. That’ll keep the surface smooth, but you’re really scraping the barrel for any push. It’s surfable, but only just.
The rest of the period is a write-off. The wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, and the swell is either too small, too short-period, or just plain messy. There’s a bit of a bump in size on July 26th with 7ft from the WNW, but the wind is howling at 19 mph onshore, making it a total mess. The energy is high at 438 (strong wave energy), but with that wind, it’s a kite-surfing show, not a paddle-surfing one. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual to report.
So, to be honest, there’s no standout session here. The best you can hope for is a tiny, clean wave on the morning of August 6th. The rest? It’s a waiting game. Crantock is a beginner-friendly river mouth, but even the most forgiving spots need something to work with. Stay patient, lads.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | W 8 | N 4 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 30 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 98 | 285 | 438 | 397 | 238 | 89 | 57 | 78 | 39 | 37 | 24 | 38 | 65 | 96 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 5:24AM5.32m | 5:43PM5.64m | 6:02AM5.60m | 6:20PM5.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:42AM1.34m | 00:05AM1.16m | 12:18PM1.05m | 00:41AM0.90m | |||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | W 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 43 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | — | — | 5 | 238 | 89 | 57 | 78 | 39 | 37 | 24 | 38 | 65 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 6 | N 4 | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 23 | 1 | — | 3 | 9 | 9 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 30 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 98 | 285 | 438 | 397 | 15 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 599 | 511 | 763 | 760 | 403 | 391 | 391 | 544 | 316 | 135 | 39 | 38 | 209 | 1 | 12 | 56 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 233 |
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