Surf Forecasts:
Crackington Haven surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, W swell with 51 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Crackington Haven this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Crackington Haven in the next 16 days are 0.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crackington Haven over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Crackington Haven has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a grim picture for the whole 16-day window. We're looking at a long stretch with nothing worth paddling out for. The gear is staying in the shed, and the wax is staying in the wrapper. There’s no standout session, no hidden gem, just a whole lot of flat and messy conditions.
The water temp is sitting about 3°F warmer than usual for this time of year, which is a little notable, but it won't matter much when there's no swell to enjoy.
Right at the start, on the morning of the 29th of July, we’ve got a tiny 2ft swell from the W with a weak period of 8 seconds, but a cross-on WSW breeze of 6 mph chops it up. The combined energy is a measly (50). It's a no-go. That afternoon it gets worse.
Moving through the end of July and into August, the swell sticks around 1ft to 3ft, but the period drops to a horrible 5 seconds on the 30th, meaning no push at all. The winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore. There are a couple of mornings like Sunday the 2nd and Tuesday the 4th where the wind goes light and clean, but the swell is still too small to do anything with.
From the 5th of August right through to the 13th, we see the swell drop to a pathetic 0.6ft to 1ft range. The wind is relentless—fresh breezes from the NNW, cross-on, and lumpy. A couple of afternoons on the 7th of August do show clean offshore winds, but with a mere 0.6ft of swell, it's a complete flat spell. Even the longer periods we see on the 5th and 6th (10 seconds) can't save it with such tiny heights.
The northeast-facing beach here needs a solid groundswell from the WNW to work, and the forecast just isn't delivering it. The consistency is fair, but there’s nothing consistent *about* the surf. It’s a long, poor run that’s more about waiting for the next proper front to push through. Forecasts can change, but for now, this is a washout.
Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 11 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | N 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 50 | 31 | 22 | 29 | 20 | 13 | 28 | 22 | 9 | 36 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:46PM6.69m | 7:03AM6.59m | 7:20PM6.96m | 7:37AM6.78m | 7:53PM7.13m | 8:10AM6.89m | 8:27PM7.19m | 8:44AM6.91m | 9:01PM7.15m | 9:19AM6.83m | 9:37PM6.99m | 9:57AM6.65m | 10:17PM6.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:37PM1.19m | 1:00AM1.02m | 1:11PM0.92m | 1:33AM0.80m | 1:44PM0.74m | 2:06AM0.66m | 2:16PM0.65m | 2:37AM0.62m | 2:48PM0.67m | 3:10AM0.68m | 3:22PM0.78m | 3:45AM0.84m | 3:59PM1.00m | ||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | N 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | N 4 |
| kJ | 50 | 17 | 22 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 28 | 22 | 4 | 36 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 9 | W 10 | — | W 4 | — | W 10 | WSW 9 | NNW 5 | N 5 | WSW 8 | N 4 | W 9 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 22 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 30 | — | 3 | — | 8 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 4 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | N 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 5 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 31 | 10 | — | 20 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 5 | — | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 238 | 238 | 266 | 303 | 266 | 87 | 303 | 90 | 83 | 107 | 35 | 88 | 88 | 295 | 40 | 35 | 16 | 295 | 84 | 221 |
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