Surf Forecasts:
Crackington Haven surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, WSW swell with 81 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s. 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crackington Haven over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you about Crackington Haven. If you’re looking to get wet over this 16-day window, you’re going to be fighting for scraps. The pattern is flat and ordinary, with barely a pulse of energy. There's a long gap of nothing special from now until the morning of Monday the 3rd of August.
The first real chance to even think about paddling out comes on Monday morning, the 3rd of August. The wind is glassy – that’s the good news – and the swell is a tiny 2ft out of the W. The period is 9 seconds, which is okay, but the combined energy is weak (60). The water is a touch warmer than normal at 65°, but the waves are just ordinary. It’s not a standout, it’s just the best of a bad lot.
After that, the pattern stays poor. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-shore, and the swell stays ankle-to-knee high. The morning of Saturday the 8th of August is glassy again, with a weak 1ft from the WSW, but it’s got a short period of 7 seconds, so the energy is low (21). It’s a clean, flat morning.
The next slight glimmer is on Tuesday morning, the 11th of August. Glassy conditions again, with a 2ft W swell that has a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is still weak (51). It’s clean, but it lacks any punch.
Honestly, the whole outlook is a write-off for any decent surf. There’s nothing here that gets the heart racing. The swell is consistently small, the wind is rarely your friend, and the energy is bottom-of-the-barrel. For a spot that’s exposed to the WNW, the swell direction is matching the optimum but the size just isn’t there. This is a true lull for the area. Don’t plan your life around it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 10 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 20 | 31 | 11 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 64 | 60 | 62 | 35 | 48 | 57 | 22 | 19 | 36 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 7 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross | off | on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:53PM7.13m | 8:10AM6.89m | 8:27PM7.19m | 8:44AM6.91m | 9:01PM7.15m | 9:19AM6.83m | 9:37PM6.99m | 9:57AM6.65m | 10:17PM6.73m | 10:40AM6.39m | 11:03PM6.38m | 11:31AM6.07m | 00:00AM6.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44PM0.74m | 2:06AM0.66m | 2:16PM0.65m | 2:37AM0.62m | 2:48PM0.67m | 3:10AM0.68m | 3:22PM0.78m | 3:45AM0.84m | 3:59PM1.00m | 4:25AM1.10m | 4:43PM1.29m | 5:12AM1.44m | 5:38PM1.64m | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 12 | W 9 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 9 | — | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 20 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 64 | 60 | 62 | 35 | 14 | — | 22 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | W 11 | W 10 | — | W 4 | — | W 11 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 13 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 10 | — | 9 | 30 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 13 | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 9 | 8 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — | NW 4 | — | — | N 2 | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 31 | 11 | — | 10 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 48 | 57 | — | 19 | 36 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 304 | 872 | 265 | 90 | 107 | 88 | 399 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 16 | 83 | 83 | 63 | 293 | 52 | 90 | 304 | 107 | 460 |
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