Surf Forecasts:
Crackington Haven surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, W swell with 306 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crackington Haven over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon night, light winds from the SE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 93 | 66 | 21 | 45 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 44 | 103 | 77 | 137 | 95 | 67 | 230 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:17PM5.15m | 00:57AM4.92m | 1:41PM4.90m | 2:32AM4.82m | 3:15PM5.02m | 3:54AM5.09m | 4:22PM5.42m | 4:49AM5.52m | 5:09PM5.93m | 5:30AM6.00m | 5:47PM6.43m | 6:05AM6.44m | 6:21PM6.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37PM2.61m | 7:18AM2.77m | 8:13PM2.77m | 8:57AM2.75m | 9:43PM2.56m | 10:11AM2.41m | 10:43PM2.13m | 11:01AM1.94m | 11:26PM1.64m | 11:40AM1.45m | 00:02AM1.17m | 12:14PM1.01m | 00:35AM0.76m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 5 | NNW 5 | W 9 | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — |
| kJ | 93 | 66 | 15 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 44 | 103 | 46 | 137 | 95 | 67 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 13 | NNW 5 | W 10 | SW 15 | W 9 | NNW 4 | WSW 14 | NNW 4 | SW 9 | W 14 | W 13 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SW 8 | — | W 11 | — | — | W 12 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 7 | 45 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 16 | W 8 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | W 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 11 | W 8 | SW 8 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 21 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | — | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | N 5 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SW 7 | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 32 | 27 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 77 | — | — | — | 230 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 295 | 87 | 6 | 101 | 16 | 67 | 52 | 35 | 402 | 299 | 230 | 232 | 83 | 67 | 232 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 402 | 399 |
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