Crantock Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.40° N 5.12° W

Crantock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 pm 11 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 11 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, W swell with 80 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Crantock this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Crantock in the next 16 days are 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 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 7PM (Sat 18th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 7s

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


Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on offer for Crantock over the next couple of weeks. It’s a pretty quiet picture overall for most of the period, but there is one big, big exception if you’re willing to wait, and you're an expert.

For most of the run, we’re looking at small, weak conditions. Through Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th, expect tiny waves in the 2ft to 3ft range, mostly from the N or W. The winds are cross-off or cross, but with such little energy the surf is really nothing to get excited about. The combined swell energy is low, rarely climbing above 100. For the next week and a half, the pattern is dominated by small, poor surf with scores of zero.

We have a real gap from now until the end of the third week of July with no standout surf. Then, late on Thursday the 24th and into Friday the 25th the energy finally arrives, but it comes with a serious punch.

The one true standout on the board is Friday the 24th. On the Friday morning, the swell jumps to a solid 7ft from the W, with a combined energy reading of 408, and it builds further. By Friday afternoon at Crantock, we’ve got a thumping 12ft W swell with a combined energy of 1960. That is strong to very strong wave energy. The period is short at 9 seconds for the morning and only 7 seconds for the afternoon. This is a wind-swell event with a lot of power, but the period is short, so it will be a bit lumpy and hard to handle. The wind is cross-on from the NNW in the afternoon, creating some chop on top. At that size, over 8ft, this is strictly for experts only. Beginners should not even think about it. The water temperature is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, sitting at 64°F.

After that energy spike, the weekend of the 25th and 26th still has some size but drops quickly. On Saturday the 25th we see 6ft in the morning and 5ft in the afternoon, all from the W, with combined energy in the moderate range (699 and 384). The wind is cross-on again, so it will be bumpy. By Sunday the 26th, it’s down to 4ft. The Sunday afternoon looks interesting because the wind goes glassy, calm, from ENE at 0 mph. That will be the cleanest window of the entire outlook. The waves are still ordinary, but glassy conditions on anything over 3ft at Crantock might just be worth a paddle if you’re desperate.

Crowds at Crantock are often an issue, so on that small, clean Sunday the 26th, expect company.

So here’s the bottom line: a long stretch of tiny, poor surf, then one big, powerful, expert-only spike on Friday the 24th that will be messy but exciting. And a very clean, small end to the period on Sunday the 26th.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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Energy kJ
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Wind (km/h)
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NNW
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High Tide
3:07PM5.51m
3:40AM5.65m
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
Low Tide
9:33PM1.26m
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
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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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