Surf Forecasts:
Crackington Haven surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, W swell with 224 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s 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 (Aug 12) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Crackington Haven in the next 16 days are 1.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crackington Haven over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a proper look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I've got to be straight with you – this isn't a vintage forecast for Crackington Haven. The pattern we're looking at is pretty grim for the first week and a half, with only a brief flash of something rideable right at the start before the conditions turn ugly. We’ve got a long dry spell with nothing worth paddling out for from Thursday morning, August 13th, all the way through to the early hours of Tuesday, August 25th. That’s a solid 12-day gap with no real recommendations.
The only bright spot, and I mean the *only* one, is this Wednesday morning, August 12th. We've got a small, clean 2 ft wave rolling in from the west with a 10-second period – not a groundswell, but the energy is weak, coming in at just 96. The wind is a light SE breeze, offshore for this spot, so the surface will be glassy and tidy. It's surfable, but it's flat-out ordinary. Expect small, clean little rollers for the beginners, and honestly, that's about all she's giving us. The water temp is sitting where you'd expect for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
For the rest of the run, forget it. That 3 ft swell on Thursday the 13th is ruined by onshore wind, and it just gets lumpier and more blown out from there. We see a couple of bigger pulses – like 7 ft on Thursday the 20th and 8 ft on Thursday the 27th – but each time the wind is howling onshore or cross-onshore, making it a messy, choppy mess. The energy gets strong, hitting 844 and 904 respectively, but that power is wasted because the conditions are too rough for a decent paddle. Honestly, on those bigger, windblown days, the setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
So, to sum it up: get out Wednesday morning for a slow, clean waist-high session if you're desperate, then give the board a rest until the very end of August. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, it’s a lean run ahead.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 96 | 88 | 113 | 224 | 196 | 149 | 104 | 99 | 107 | 63 | 70 | 85 | 51 | 44 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 105 | 197 | 139 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:19PM7.44m | 6:44AM7.32m | 7:04PM7.78m | 7:26AM7.51m | 7:45PM7.89m | 8:06AM7.52m | 8:24PM7.79m | 8:44AM7.36m | 9:02PM7.48m | 9:21AM7.04m | 9:40PM7.01m | 9:58AM6.61m | 10:18PM6.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:11PM0.57m | 00:39AM0.23m | 12:55PM0.22m | 1:22AM-0.01m | 1:36PM0.05m | 2:01AM-0.05m | 2:15PM0.08m | 2:39AM0.11m | 2:52PM0.29m | 3:14AM0.44m | 3:28PM0.66m | 3:49AM0.90m | 4:05PM1.13m | ||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 31 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 5 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 17 | W 17 |
| kJ | 96 | 88 | 113 | 224 | 196 | 149 | 104 | 99 | 107 | 63 | 55 | 40 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | W 17 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 13 | 57 | 70 | 85 | 51 | 44 | 27 | — | 7 | 3 | 105 | 197 | 139 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 238 | 34 | 34 | 107 | 61 | 322 | 306 | 242 | 329 | 411 | 412 | 399 | 295 | 104 | 21 | 83 |
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