Surf Forecasts:
Crackington Haven surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, W swell with 671 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. 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 2.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crackington Haven over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's be real about Crackington Haven for the next couple of weeks. It's gonna be a test of patience, folks.
We're starting off with a whole lotta nothing. Thursday morning is a tiny 2ft cross-offshore wind swell, combined wave energy a weak 42, but it's not even worth paddling for. That afternoon turns into a lumpy, cross-shore mess with 5.6ft of short-period junk. Friday the 11th brings a bit of a pulse from a WNW groundswell – 4.3ft with a 10-second period – and a light offshore breeze. The combined energy is moderate (301), but it's looking sketchy. That's about as good as it gets for a while, and even then it's a "maybe" with questionable tides. Saturday and Sunday are a letdown; the Sunday morning swell is 5ft and hitting 10 seconds with an offshore wind (NW), with a strong combined energy of 506, but it's just not lining up for a clean ride.
The whole of the following week is a total loss. Small, weak, onshore winds, and cross-chop ruin almost every session. The water temp is about average for this time of year. The only real standout in the whole 16-day window is the Sunday, the 20th of September. The swell jacks up to a solid 10ft from the NW, and the combined wave energy is a massive 906 – a proper heavy swell. But here's the catch: the wind is a moderate cross-onshore breeze. At a beach break like Crackington, that's going to be a complete mess. For a beginner, 10ft is way too big – experts only, and even they'll be fighting the chop. Honestly, with that amount of wind and swell on an exposed beach, I'd say this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
After that, the last few days of the forecast are a slow fade back to small, mixed-up conditions. Not a classic run by any stretch. Don't hold your breath.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 327 | 522 | 301 | 188 | 107 | 169 | 283 | 627 | 506 | 290 | 192 | 110 | 56 | 102 | 149 | 433 | 230 | 230 | 206 | 167 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:44AM6.96m | 6:03PM7.45m | 6:25AM7.34m | 6:43PM7.75m | 7:03AM7.55m | 7:20PM7.83m | 7:38AM7.58m | 7:55PM7.70m | 8:13AM7.43m | 8:30PM7.39m | 8:46AM7.12m | 9:04PM6.94m | 9:20AM6.70m | 9:38PM6.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:57AM0.52m | 00:22AM0.19m | 12:36PM0.18m | 00:58AM-0.02m | 1:12PM0.03m | 1:33AM-0.02m | 1:46PM0.07m | 2:05AM0.15m | 2:19PM0.28m | 2:36AM0.48m | 2:51PM0.64m | 3:08AM0.93m | 3:24PM1.11m | 3:40AM1.44m | |||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 15 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 9 | 522 | 301 | 188 | 107 | 4 | — | — | 506 | 290 | 192 | 110 | 56 | 102 | 149 | — | 230 | 230 | 206 | 167 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | W 9 | WNW 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | 39 | 14 | 82 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 327 | — | — | — | — | 169 | 283 | 627 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 433 | 58 | 20 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 324 | 238 | 25 | 45 | 34 | 0 | 47 | 238 | 224 | 45 | 34 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 10 | 349 | 100 | 295 | 108 | 95 |
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