Crantock Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.40° N 5.12° W

Crantock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 pm 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crantock sea temperature is
18.2° C
1.9° 

Crantock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Crantock surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, WNW swell with 212 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Crantock this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Crantock in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 7AM (Sun 26th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crantock over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Crantock over the next couple of weeks. Straight up – this is a tough one. The 16-day window is pretty much a write-off for decent surf at this spot. I've got nothing but poor surf conditions across the board, so no standout days to get excited about. Crantock is a river break that's usually fairly consistent, so a blank run like this is a bit of a rare thing around here. Still, forecasts can turn, so don't bin the boards just yet.

The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 65° with a 3° anomaly – that's notable but not extreme.

Starting out Sunday July 19, morning has a 3 ft swell from the NNW, but with a cross-off SSE breeze at 9 mph, it's not doing much – combined wave energy is a weak 46, and the wave comment says poor. Afternoon goes glassy with a 2 ft north swell, but still poor. Monday July 20 is similar – 2 ft in the morning, ENE 6 mph cross-off; afternoon gets cross-on N wind at 12 mph and choppy. Tuesday July 21 sees tiny 1 ft WNW swell, but cross-on winds ruin it. Wednesday July 22 has a bit more size – 3 ft from the north – but a stiff NNE 16 mph cross-on makes it messy. Thursday July 23 stays poor with 3 ft north swell and cross-on wind. By Friday July 24, swell drops to 1.0 ft, then a tiny 0.3 ft south-west groundswell in the afternoon with 13-second period – that's a long period, but it's onshore and barely any energy (15). Not worth a paddle.

Saturday July 25 – 3 ft NW swell, onshore NNW 12 mph. Sunday July 26 morning sees the biggest swell of the whole window – 5 ft from the WNW with a period of 7 seconds, and combined energy hits 181 – moderate energy. But it's onshore wind at 12 mph, so it'll be a bumpy mess. Afternoon goes cross-on, still poor. Monday July 27 morning has 4 ft west swell, light cross-on NNW breeze – the cleanest of the lot but still poor surf quality. Rest of the week remains poor with onshore or cross-on winds and small to moderate swell.

The first week of August looks no better: 2 ft WNW swell on Saturday August 1, cross-on winds; Sunday August 2 2 ft west swell, light cross-on; Monday August 3 2 ft west swell with a cross-shore NNE wind – but still poor. Nothing here that's going to get the pulse racing. Crantock needs that optimum west swell with offshore SE wind, and we're just not getting that combo in this forecast. If you're desperate, the cleanest conditions might be Monday July 27 morning with a light cross-off, but it's still poor. Honestly, this stretch is a pass. Hang tight – things will turn around.

Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
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Tuesday
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Thursday
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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56
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48
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27
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82
Wind (km/h)
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SSE
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NNE
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High Tide
9:52PM6.19m
10:15AM5.70m
10:37PM5.73m
11:02AM5.33m
11:26PM5.27m
11:54AM4.98m
00:23AM4.88m
12:56PM4.72m
1:30AM4.63m
2:08PM4.63m
2:43AM4.60m
3:17PM4.73m
3:48AM4.75m
Low Tide
3:48PM0.75m
4:17AM0.88m
4:32PM1.13m
5:01AM1.29m
5:19PM1.53m
5:49AM1.68m
6:13PM1.88m
6:45AM2.00m
7:18PM2.13m
7:54AM2.18m
8:34PM2.18m
9:07AM2.15m
9:44PM2.04m
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Information about the Crantock Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Crantock provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Crantock can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Crantock surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Crantock) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Crantock may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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