Surf Forecasts:
Crackington Haven surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period, W swell with 1,237 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 4s. 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 1.9m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crackington Haven over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for Crackington Haven over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, I’m not gonna sugar-coat it: this is a pretty bleak stretch. We’re looking at a long, dry spell of poor surf that stretches from now, Saturday the 5th of September, all the way through to the morning of Thursday the 17th of September. That’s nearly two weeks of nothing worth paddling out for. The water temp is sitting at 65°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s small comfort when the waves are this average.
The only real glimmer of hope comes right at the tail end of the forecast. On Thursday the 17th, we finally get a bit of life. The morning session sees a clean 5 ft swell from the WNW, with a short period of 7 seconds, and light offshore winds from the SE. The combined energy is moderate (220). The afternoon cleans up even more, going glassy with a 4 ft swell from the west, period of 8 seconds, and energy of 213. That’s the pick of the entire 16 days, but it’s a long way off, so keep your fingers crossed the forecasts hold.
Friday the 18th morning is still surfable, with glassy conditions and a 4 ft west swell, but the energy drops to 144 and the period is a weak 6 seconds, so it’s just ordinary.
For the rest of the time, it’s mostly cross-on or onshore wind, lumpy, choppy, or just plain messy. The swell is small and weak, and the energy readings are mostly in the double digits or low triple digits (like 81, 59, 70). There’s nothing even close to a standout for beginners or experts. Honestly, it’s one of those stretches where the best thing to do is wait for the next set of charts.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 16 | W 13 | W 13 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 202 | 118 | 78 | 56 | 129 | 1237 | 1041 | 783 | 481 | 430 | 293 | 225 | 97 | 78 | 67 | 104 | 309 | 262 | 324 | 183 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:01AM5.43m | 1:47PM5.49m | 2:39AM5.46m | 3:18PM5.80m | 3:59AM5.89m | 4:27PM6.38m | 4:57AM6.45m | 5:19PM6.97m | 5:44AM6.96m | 6:03PM7.45m | 6:25AM7.34m | 6:43PM7.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36PM2.12m | 7:24AM2.29m | 8:23PM2.14m | 9:05AM2.10m | 9:51PM1.72m | 10:19AM1.58m | 10:52PM1.13m | 11:12AM1.01m | 11:40PM0.59m | 11:57AM0.52m | 00:22AM0.19m | 12:36PM0.18m | 00:58AM-0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 13 | — | W 11 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 11 | W 8 | — | — | W 7 |
| kJ | 202 | 118 | 78 | 56 | 71 | 1237 | — | 783 | 481 | — | — | — | 35 | 78 | 67 | 9 | 309 | — | — | 183 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 4 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | W 13 | — | — | W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | — | W 9 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 1041 | — | — | 430 | 293 | 225 | 97 | — | — | 104 | — | 262 | 324 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 0 | 55 | 201 | 21 | 84 | 231 | 190 | 266 | 266 | 84 | 85 | 74 | 21 | 21 | 230 | 502 | 266 | 265 | 85 |
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