Surf Forecasts:
Crantock surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, N swell with 62 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Crantock this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Crantock in the next 16 days are 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crantock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer at Crantock.
To be straight with you, the next week and a half is looking pretty lackluster. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak swells and messy winds. Most of the time, the wave energy is weak (under 100), and even when it picks up a bit, the conditions are just ordinary. The water temp is sitting around 65°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least it’ll be comfortable sitting out there waiting for something to happen.
Tuesday the 14th through to about Thursday the 24th of July, you’re mostly looking at knee-to-waist high dribble with cross-shore or cross-onshore winds. Not worth rushing out for. The only real glimmer in the first week is a brief window on Sunday the 19th morning, with a light offshore breeze from the SE, but the swell is still only 3ft from the NNW and short period (5 seconds). It’ll be clean, but small and weak (energy 55).
Now, the standout window comes much later. Friday the 24th of July is the first real spark. The morning is glassy – dead calm with offshore winds from the WSW. The swell jumps to 3ft from the WNW with a decent 12-second period, and the combined energy is moderate (271). That’s a fun, clean little wave for a river-mouth setup. This is the best you’ll see for a while.
The real highlight, though, is Monday the 27th of July morning. Swell builds to 8ft from the west, with a 9-second period. The energy is strong (828), and the wind is light and cross-off from the NE. Conditions are clean. That’s a solid, punchy wave. It’s going to be a bit big for beginners, but for anyone with some experience, this is the session to circle.
Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th see the swell drop back and onshore winds return, so it’s back to ordinary.
Overall, we’ve got a long dry spell, then a couple of promising mornings later in the month. That Monday the 27th is the one to aim for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | WSW 18 | W 10 | N 6 | W 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | W 8 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 14 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 35 | 45 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 27 | 23 | 49 | 53 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:02PM6.60m | 6:29AM6.48m | 6:51PM6.84m | 7:17AM6.57m | 7:38PM6.92m | 8:03AM6.52m | 8:23PM6.83m | 8:47AM6.34m | 9:08PM6.57m | 9:31AM6.06m | 9:52PM6.19m | 10:15AM5.70m | 10:37PM5.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM0.49m | 00:31AM0.24m | 12:51PM0.27m | 1:20AM0.07m | 1:37PM0.18m | 2:07AM0.06m | 2:22PM0.24m | 2:51AM0.21m | 3:05PM0.43m | 3:34AM0.50m | 3:48PM0.75m | 4:17AM0.88m | 4:32PM1.13m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 33 | 18 | 11 | 21 | 8 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 45 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | W 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | W 21 | — | SW 19 | W 19 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | — | 9 | — | 15 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 35 | — | 24 | 15 | 14 | 27 | 23 | 49 | 53 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 1 | 16 | 53 | 338 | 16 | 280 | 30 | 2 | 33 | 1522 | 417 | 401 | 570 | 392 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 292 | 387 | 16 |
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