Crantock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s in the water for the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, this is a pretty flat spell. The first real chance to get wet doesn’t show up until Tuesday morning, the 28th of July, and even then it’s not setting the world on fire. There’s a gap of a few days of nothing worth paddling out for, so don’t be in a rush.

Tuesday morning, the 28th, we finally see a pulse at Crantock. It’s a river mouth setup, fairly consistent, and the wind is coming from the south-southwest as a cross-off, which is a good sign. The swell is tiny, only 3ft out of the west, with a decent 9-second period. The combined energy is weak (103). The water temp is 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. Not a standout.

Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th are a total wash. The swell drops, winds turn onshore, and the energy is pathetic. Forget it.

Friday the 31st and Saturday the 1st of August are more of the same – small, weak, messy wind. Not worth the drive.

Sunday the 2nd of August and Monday the 3rd are also poor. The swell is barely there, and while Monday afternoon shows a light offshore from the southeast, the waves are only 1ft. Clean, but basically flat.

There’s a little bump on Thursday the 6th of August. The swell comes up to 4ft from the west-southwest, but the period is a short 6 seconds, and the wind is cross-on from the north-northeast. The combined energy hits a moderate 131, but it’s choppy and messy. Not the one.

Now, here’s the only real window worth talking about. Friday the 7th of August. Morning and afternoon both look clean. We’ve got a gentle southeast offshore wind, and the swell runs 3ft to 4ft out of the west and northwest. The period is short (6 seconds), but the energy is moderate (120 to 128). The waves are described as “surfable but very ordinary,” but with that offshore wind, it’s going to be the cleanest session of the whole run. It’s not big, but for a river mouth, it’ll be fun on a longboard. Just know that Crantock can get crowded, so expect company.

Saturday the 8th of August sees a big jump in swell – 8ft out of the west with a 9-second period and a massive 943 combined energy. That’s a lot of power. But the wind is howling from the south-southeast at 30 km/h, then switching to a strong 40 km/h cross-shore from the west-southwest. That’s gonna be a mess. This is not a day for paddling. With that much wind and that size, it’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one.

The rest of the run into the second week stays windy, onshore, or cross-off, with a lot of swell but no quality. Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th have 7ft to 6ft of swell, but with fresh onshore winds, it’s just lumpy and choppy. Tuesday the 11th of August sees 5ft from the north with a 7-second period and onshore northwest wind. Not worth it.

Honestly, the only real standout is the morning of Friday the 7th of August. It’s not big, but it’s clean, and that’s as good as it gets in this window. Get on it early.

Rusty.

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