Surf Forecasts:
Crackington Haven surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period, W swell with 1,005 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 2.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crackington Haven over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let's have a look at what's coming down the pipe for our little stretch of coast. I'll be honest with you, straight off the bat, this forecast is a bit of a heartbreaker. We're looking at a long, dry spell to kick things off. For the first few days, it’s pretty much a write-off with onshore winds and messy conditions, so don't bother getting the wax out just yet.
The proper story here doesn't really start kicking off until the beginning of September, and even then, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. The waves we do get are mostly down to a constant stream of moderate energy from the west. Early on, the wind is just all wrong, either onshore or putting a nasty cross-chop on everything.
There's one window that catches my eye, and it's around the 12th of September. The Saturday morning session looks like the standout of the whole period. We've got clean conditions over at Crackington Haven. A light offshore breeze will be grooming a tidy little 2ft set coming from the west with a long 11-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy, and at that size, it’ll be clean fun for everyone. The energy is weak (148), so it won't be a day for heroics, but for a decent longboard or a fun beach break, it’s the only real offering we have. The combined swell energy is still pretty weak (148), so don't expect any monster pits.
But look, the rest of it is tough. The swell gets a bit of size, hitting 6ft and even pushing 10ft by the 4th of September, but the wind is always on it. That big 10ft west-northwest swell on the 4th and 5th is a prime example. Massive energy there over 1200, but it's totally blown out with a fresh cross-onshore. That setup looks a lot more interesting for the kite crowd than for us. For a beginner, anything over 5ft with that kind of wind is a no-go, and anything over 8ft is strictly for the experienced lads, and only if the wind plays ball—which it doesn't here.
So, to sum it up: hold your horses for the first week and a half. The 12th of September Saturday morning is your one true green light. After that, we get a few clean but tiny days, but they're too small to get excited about. It's a long, quiet run for us.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 269 | 358 | 921 | 985 | 843 | 363 | 157 | 123 | 84 | 158 | 401 | 295 | 253 | 260 | 291 | 507 | 280 | 403 | 270 | 158 | 87 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:59PM7.57m | 8:17AM7.35m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48PM0.27m | 2:08AM0.22m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | — | W 15 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 269 | — | — | — | — | 363 | 157 | 123 | 84 | 158 | — | 4 | 253 | 9 | 9 | — | 166 | 403 | 270 | 158 | 87 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | N 4 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | NNW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 358 | 921 | 985 | 843 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 401 | 295 | — | 260 | 291 | 507 | 280 | — | — | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 226 | 475 | 109 | 266 | 99 | 10 | 10 | 83 | 0 | 480 | 230 | 238 | 265 | 34 | 46 | 96 | 86 | 47 | 61 | 83 | 0 |
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