Surf Forecasts:
Crackington Haven surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, W swell with 474 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Crackington Haven this week:
The surf forecast for Crackington Haven over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Crackington Haven in the next 16 days are 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 10PM. 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 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crackington Haven over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks. To be honest, it’s a bit of a slow start. The first few days are a write-off with messy, choppy conditions and onshore winds, so don't bother paddling out until we get to Saturday, September 5th.
Now, the standout window is Saturday morning, September 5th, at Crackington Haven. We’ve got a 4ft swell rolling in from the West with a period of 11 seconds – that’s some nice groundswell energy. The wind is glassy, absolutely flat, which will make the surface as clean as a whistle. The combined swell energy is a solid (279). The water is sitting at 66°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you might not even need a full suit. It’s an exposed spot, so it’ll pick up that West swell nicely. Just a heads up, the jetty and river mouth setups would love this long-period energy, but as a beach break, those long 11-second sets might wall up a bit. Still, for the whole 16-day window, this is the only real moment of magic. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.
After that, things get ordinary again until we hit another small window on Tuesday, September 8th. Tuesday morning, the 8th, we have another glassy morning with a 5ft swell from the West, period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is (253). It’s a short-period swell, so it won’t have the same push as the Saturday session, but with clean, glassy conditions it will be fun on a longboard or a fish. The afternoon turns to junk, so make the most of the morning.
Looking way out to the second week, around Monday, September 14th and Tuesday, September 15th, the swell size jumps right up to 8ft from the West, with combined energy hitting (1098). But the wind turns cross-shore and the conditions are described as marginal. For a beginner spot like this, 8ft is big and unruly – this is really only for experienced surfers. The period is 9 seconds, so it’s a windswell mix, not the clean groundswell we like. It looks more like a kite-surfing day than a day for a paddle board.
Overall, the first week is mostly dust, but that Saturday the 5th is the real gem. Don’t sleep on it. The second week has size but not quality.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 928 | 755 | 363 | 157 | 123 | 82 | 26 | 186 | 191 | 187 | 233 | 246 | 199 | 225 | 293 | 275 | 164 | 92 | 41 | 39 | 21 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:33PM7.50m | 8:52AM7.24m | 9:10PM7.26m | 9:30AM6.97m | 9:50PM6.87m | 10:12AM6.57m | 10:38PM6.37m | 11:05AM6.09m | 11:38PM5.82m | 12:14PM5.65m | 1:01AM5.43m | 1:47PM5.49m | 2:39AM5.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20PM0.28m | 2:40AM0.33m | 2:54PM0.45m | 3:15AM0.59m | 3:32PM0.76m | 3:55AM1.00m | 4:16PM1.20m | 4:43AM1.50m | 5:13PM1.70m | 5:48AM2.01m | 6:36PM2.12m | 7:24AM2.29m | 8:23PM2.14m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 18 | W 8 | W 6 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 16 | W 8 | SW 14 | W 14 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | 755 | 363 | 157 | 6 | 82 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 9 | — | 9 | 199 | 8 | 4 | 275 | 164 | 92 | 41 | 39 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 5 | W 18 | — | W 16 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | W 14 | NNW 4 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 6 | — | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NNW 5 | — | — | W 9 | — | SW 3 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 928 | 33 | — | — | 123 | — | 2 | 186 | 191 | 187 | 233 | 246 | — | 225 | 293 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 266 | 109 | 10 | 10 | 83 | 0 | 475 | 238 | 34 | 368 | 238 | 232 | 47 | 265 | 45 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 48 | 201 | 63 |
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