Crackington Haven surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 BST
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Crackington Haven surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Crackington Haven sea temperature is
11.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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 (Apr 25) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s 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 0.9m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 29) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Apr 30) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Sat 25th Apr)2ft (0.6m) 11s
Best Surf 1AM (Sat 25th Apr)2ft (0.6m) 11s
Most Powerful 4AM (Wed 29th Apr)3ft (0.9m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crackington Haven over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
8
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WNW
15
0.5
W
14
0.8
W
13
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
130
95
93
91
78
47
29
26
47
36
33
20
72
94
212
239
228
118
84
79
71
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
25
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
5
NNW
5
SE
5
SE
10
NE
10
ESE
5
NE
15
NNW
10
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
20
E
25
E
10
SSE
20
SSW
15
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
off
cross
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:00PM5.56m
00:38AM5.70m
1:27PM5.35m
2:05AM5.67m
2:50PM5.50m
3:18AM5.91m
3:53PM5.85m
4:14AM6.25m
4:41PM6.24m
4:59AM6.56m
5:21PM6.58m
5:37AM6.80m
5:56PM6.83m
Low Tide
6:21PM2.14m
7:19AM2.04m
7:53PM2.20m
8:44AM1.91m
9:11PM1.96m
9:48AM1.59m
10:09PM1.61m
10:37AM1.27m
10:54PM1.27m
11:16AM1.00m
11:32PM0.99m
11:51AM0.81m
00:06AM0.80m
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
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6:07
6:05
6:03
6:01
5:58
5:56
5:54
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8:27
8:29
8:30
8:31
8:32
8:35
8:37
2
14
3
1
Temp °C
15
15
11
15
15
14
15
15
13
14
14
12
12
14
11
15
15
11
15
13
11
9
9
5
14
14
13
13
13
11
11
10
9
5
10
6
10
11
8
11
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
8
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.5
W
14
0.8
W
13
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
10
Energy kJ
130
95
93
91
78
47
29
26
47
36
33
20
19
94
212
239
228
118
84
79
71
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.2
W
11
0.4
WNW
15
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
W
9
0.2
NNW
5
0.4
NE
5
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
3
3
10
72
11
14
2
10
2
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
17
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
9
0.2
N
6
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
6
18
15
3
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
2
0.5
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.4
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
2
Energy kJ
7
4
1
8
13
10
6
18
18
18
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
136
12
0
0
0
16
16
16
16
16
74
16
27
50
99
35
8
13
0
47
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
8
6
6
5
5
7
9
5
5
9
5
5
6
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Information about the Crackington Haven Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Crackington Haven provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Crackington Haven can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Crackington Haven surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Crackington Haven) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Are you planning a holiday in North Cornwall? If you are looking for accommodation near Crackington Haven, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in North Cornwall, consider staying in Bude which is 12 km (7 miles) away. Other places in and around North Cornwall where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Bodmin which is 29 km (18 miles) away, Padstow, Bideford and Par.

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