Surf Forecasts:
Crantock surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, W swell with 2,053 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Crantock this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Crantock in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crantock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it's Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table at Crantock.
This forecast is a tough one. Right from the get-go, we've got a whole lot of nothing happening. The first week and a half is basically a write-off. The whole 16-day window is plagued with strong, messy winds and onshore slop, leaving only a handful of brief windows where you *might* find something to ride, but even those are pretty ordinary. There's a real blank run from now right through until Saturday the 7th of September, so nearly ten days of looking at a lake. You'd be better off waxing the longboard for a skate session or tying on a new fly.
Things start to look slightly less terrible from the 8th of September, but we're still talking about surf that's been assigned 'poor surf conditions' across the board.
The standout, if you can even call it that, is Crantock (a river-mouth setup) on Tuesday the 9th of September. The morning brings a clean 2 ft swell from the WSW with period of 6 seconds riding a fresh breeze cross-offshore. The combined wave energy is weak (140). By the afternoon, the swell bumps up to 8 ft from the WSW with period of 8 seconds, still with that clean cross-offshore wind, though it's a stronger breeze. The combined energy jumps to moderate (850). The swell is getting a bit big for beginners here, but for the more experienced, the clean conditions might offer a novelty wave. The swell direction is WSW, which isn't far off the optimum west direction.
Another potential window is Thursday the 11th of September. The morning shows 4 ft from the W with an 8 second period, but it's blowing a near gale onshore from the WNW, making it completely unsurfable. The afternoon is the same story: 3 ft but with a strong cross-onshore wind. There's simply no quality here.
The rest of the dates offer nothing but small, weak, and messy conditions with wind that just won't cooperate. It's a grim outlook, but in an area where consistency is "fairly consistent," this kind of blank run is a real let-down, not the norm. Forecasts can change, but for now, don't hold your breath.
Stay dry,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, near gales from the WSW by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 131 | 87 | 248 | 1872 | 921 | 473 | 631 | 2053 | 1476 | 854 | 356 | 194 | 146 | 157 | 78 | 90 | 62 | 421 | 422 | 507 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:12AM6.07m | 6:27PM6.44m | 6:44AM6.33m | 7:00PM6.66m | 7:17AM6.50m | 7:32PM6.75m | 7:50AM6.54m | 8:07PM6.69m | 8:25AM6.45m | 8:43PM6.48m | 9:03AM6.22m | 9:24PM6.14m | 9:46AM5.87m | 10:12PM5.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:27PM0.58m | 00:48AM0.40m | 12:59PM0.37m | 1:19AM0.25m | 1:30PM0.26m | 1:50AM0.22m | 2:03PM0.29m | 2:23AM0.32m | 2:37PM0.44m | 2:58AM0.56m | 3:15PM0.71m | 3:38AM0.92m | 4:00PM1.10m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | — | 14 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | — | — | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 6 | WSW 16 | WNW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 16 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 921 | 473 | 2 | — | — | 854 | 356 | 194 | 12 | 10 | 78 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | SW 15 | — | — | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | 22 | — | 8 | — | — | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 53 | 131 | 87 | 248 | 1872 | — | — | 631 | 2053 | 1476 | — | — | — | 146 | 157 | — | 90 | 62 | 421 | 422 | 507 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 280 | 214 | 537 | 253 | 217 | 48 | 85 | 490 | 559 | 230 | 160 | 3 | 3 | 217 | 141 | 40 | 32 | 217 | 3 | 217 | 239 |
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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).
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