Surf Forecasts:
Crackington Haven surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, WNW swell with 387 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with WNW 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crackington Haven over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 438 | 387 | 252 | 134 | 66 | 62 | 31 | 54 | 38 | 36 | 50 | 24 | 80 | 148 | 86 | 76 | 89 | 45 | 37 | 20 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:41PM5.60m | 5:06AM5.66m | 5:28PM5.97m | 5:50AM6.00m | 6:09PM6.35m | 6:28AM6.33m | 6:46PM6.69m | 7:03AM6.59m | 7:20PM6.96m | 7:37AM6.78m | 7:53PM7.13m | 8:10AM6.89m | 8:27PM7.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29AM2.21m | 10:59PM2.02m | 11:19AM1.88m | 11:45PM1.67m | 12:00PM1.52m | 00:24AM1.32m | 12:37PM1.19m | 1:00AM1.02m | 1:11PM0.92m | 1:33AM0.80m | 1:44PM0.74m | 2:06AM0.66m | 2:16PM0.65m | 2:37AM0.62m | |||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 7 | W 9 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | W 6 | — | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 134 | 40 | 62 | 31 | 54 | 38 | 36 | 9 | 24 | — | — | — | 76 | — | 45 | 37 | 20 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | W 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 4 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 438 | 387 | 252 | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 6 | 80 | 148 | 86 | — | 89 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 797 | 813 | 85 | 265 | 266 | 21 | 36 | 49 | 16 | 35 | 415 | 441 | 266 | 266 | 99 | 107 | 513 | 87 | 88 | 323 | 231 |
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