Crantock Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.40° N 5.12° W

Crantock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crantock sea temperature is
17.6° C
1.8° 

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


Crantock surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, NE swell with 59 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 4AM (Mon 13th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s

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


Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer. To be honest, looking at the whole 16-day window, it’s a pretty quiet stretch for Crantock. The first recommendation doesn’t pop up until the very end of the run, so we’ve got a long gap of flat, poor conditions from now until nearly the end of July. Nothing to get excited about for weeks.

The first real sign of life shows up on the morning of Monday, 27th July. The swell jumps up to a solid 7ft out of the WSW, with a combined energy reading of 586 (moderate wave energy). That’s a bit of a thump, and with a period of just 9 seconds, it’s a windswell, not the cleanest groundswell. This is only for the experts – over 8ft is a different story, but 7ft will still be a handful, especially for beginners. The wind is light from the WNW, coming straight onshore. That’s a shame, because it’ll mess up the face. The water temperature feels about average for the time of year here.

Because the wind is onshore and the break is a river mouth, the setup is more interesting for kite surfing than a proper paddle session. The poor conditions tag says it all. Crowds are "often" at Crantock, so on the rare chance it does get a pulse, you’ll have company, but honestly, this one is a long shot. The rest of the period is just a write-off. It’s one of those times where the area just doesn’t have the goods.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue night, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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Rating
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
5
0.1
SW
21
0.9
NNE
5
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.8
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.4
SW
6
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.3
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
18
49
15
15
44
34
31
31
15
14
14
12
14
13
12
12
12
20
18
10
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
20
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
15
ESE
15
E
20
ENE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
15
W
5
WSW
10
WNW
15
WNW
5
NW
10
W
15
NW
10
NNW
15
N
20
N
5
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
4:11PM5.86m
4:42AM5.96m
5:09PM6.25m
5:38AM6.26m
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
Low Tide
10:06AM1.12m
10:39PM0.91m
11:07AM0.80m
11:38PM0.54m
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
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5:22
5:22
5:24
5:24
5:26
5:26
5:28
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9:29
9:28
9:27
9:25
9:24
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Temp °C
27
29
26
25
25
24
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26
23
23
23
19
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Feels °C
23
26
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20
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23
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24
22
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19
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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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