Surf Forecasts:
Crackington Haven surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, W swell with 1,153 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m 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 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crackington Haven over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and listen up. I'm Rusty, and I've been staring at the charts for this stretch of coast. Crackington Haven is a beginner-friendly spot, and the water is sitting at 66°F which is much warmer than usual for this time of year—a real treat.
Let's be straight with you: the next 16 days are a tough watch. There's barely a session worth paddling out for. The whole forecast period is littered with a long run of poor surf, and the first real glimmer of something decent doesn't show until the end of the first week. Honestly, it's a flat spell with a lot of onshore wind messing things up.
The only day that even comes close to a standout is Monday, 31 August, but it's a conditional one. There's a 7ft swell from the west early on, with a clean onshore wind from the WNW. That's some moderate wave energy (821) and the size pushes it into expert-only territory. The swell period is a short 10 seconds, so it’ll be a bit crumbly, but the wind direction is clean. The problem is the afternoon swings back to a messy cross-onshore. For a brief window, if you're an experienced surfer and you can handle the size, it's the best wave on offer in the whole run.
After that, the second week fades into a mix of tiny, weak swells and poor wind. Everything from 1.0ft to 3ft, with periods barely hitting 7 seconds, and the wind is all over the place. The glassy conditions on Thursday, 10 September look nice, but with a 2ft swell from the north-northwest and a period of 5 seconds, it's barely a ripple. That's a lake, not a surf.
For anyone else, this setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, with all that cross-shore wind and lumpy chop. Keep the board waxed, but don't hold your breath for a good wave here for a while.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the SSW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 61 | 61 | 32 | 297 | 586 | 264 | 284 | 1016 | 821 | 619 | 422 | 162 | 122 | 82 | 54 | 160 | 345 | 263 | 341 | 268 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:54PM7.24m | 7:11AM7.13m | 7:26PM7.48m | 7:43AM7.31m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:46PM0.65m | 1:06AM0.45m | 1:17PM0.39m | 1:37AM0.26m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | W 8 | WSW 6 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 15 | — | — | SW 15 |
| kJ | 14 | — | 5 | 32 | — | — | 264 | — | — | — | — | 422 | 162 | 122 | 82 | 54 | — | 4 | — | — | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 6 | S 3 | W 9 | W 9 | — | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 40 | 61 | 61 | 3 | 297 | 586 | — | 284 | 1016 | 821 | 619 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 160 | 345 | 263 | 341 | 268 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 295 | 238 | 487 | 276 | 95 | 46 | 10 | 475 | 102 | 110 | 190 | 45 | 245 | 238 | 63 | 412 | 238 | 265 | 34 | 238 | 266 |
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