Surf Forecasts:
Crantock surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, W swell with 816 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Crantock in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crantock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you: the next 16 days are looking pretty grim for Crantock. The river mouth spot is a sheltered little number, but it's just not going to fire.
We’ve got a long stretch of nothing happening. Starting from Sunday the 23rd of August, right through to the end of the month, there’s barely a ripple. The energy is weak, mostly in the 20 to 80 range, with tiny waves around 0.7ft to 2ft. It’s small, weak, and for the most part, the wind is either cross-shore or cross-offshore, which is fine for clean conditions, but there’s just no power in the water. The water temp is sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s the only highlight.
A little pulse tries to show up on Thursday the 27th, with some 4ft swell from the south-southwest, energy bumping up to 206, but it’s still a short period windswell at 8 seconds, and the wind shifts cross-off. It’s still a poor call.
The real punch comes on Saturday the 29th of August. We’ve got a 8ft swell rolling in from the west-northwest, with a combined energy of 816. That’s some serious power. But here’s the rub: the wind is a fresh cross-onshore, making it lumpy and messy. With that size and onshore wind, it’s going to be a washing machine. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. This is expert-only territory, and even then, it’s not going to be pretty.
After that, it’s back to small, weak, and choppy. There’s a late pulse on Sunday the 6th of September, with a 5ft, but it’s just a messy windswell again. The whole period is a bust. We’re looking at nearly two weeks of nothing really worth paddling out for. Sometimes you get a blank run like this; it’s just how it goes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the E by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | W 9 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
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 kJ | 19 | 43 | 38 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 52 | 70 | 59 | 50 | 31 | 34 | 184 | 164 | 91 | 42 | 82 | 181 | 816 | 681 | 405 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:52PM4.47m | 3:30AM4.52m | 3:57PM4.83m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24PM2.25m | 9:51AM2.12m | 10:24PM1.87m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | N 4 | W 9 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 6 | W 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 43 | 38 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 52 | 70 | 59 | 50 | 31 | 34 | 11 | 164 | 91 | 36 | 24 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | W 9 | SSW 8 | NNE 5 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | W 8 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 11 | W 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 51 | 51 | 42 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 14 | SW 9 | SW 13 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 13 | N 6 | N 6 | SW 12 | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 9 | — | 19 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | E 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | SSE 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | — | 3 | 6 | 7 | — | 184 | — | — | — | 82 | 181 | 816 | 681 | 405 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 2 | 7 | 386 | 232 | 205 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 66 | 27 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 97 | 239 | 544 | 566 | 217 | 205 |
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