Surf Forecasts:
Crackington Haven surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, W swell with 303 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Crackington Haven this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Crackington Haven in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crackington Haven over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Crackington Haven. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a rough outlook for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a flat spell. The first few days are a write-off with tiny, poor surf. Tuesday, August 4th, is a total no-go with a weak 3 ft (moderate energy reading of 78) from the WSW and a messy cross-shore wind. The water is sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only nice thing I can say. Wednesday and Thursday are just as bad, with onshore winds and lumpy conditions. The swell tries to pick up to 6 ft Wednesday morning, but it’s onshore and all over the place.
We’ve got a proper gap of over a week of nothing worthwhile. There’s a little tease of glassy conditions on Saturday the 9th and Tuesday the 12th, but the swell is barely a ripple. It’s not until the second week that things start to look like they might kick off.
The first real standout is shaping up for Friday, August 14th, in the morning. We’ve got a solid 6 ft (strong energy reading of 293) from the WNW, and the wind is light and cross-onshore. It’s still a bit messy, but it’s the first sign of life. Then Saturday, August 15th, the morning looks promising. A 3 ft (moderate energy reading of 84) from the W with a light cross-offshore breeze, making for clean conditions. That’s about as good as it gets for this stretch.
Now, the biggest potential is on the horizon – but it’s a long way off. Wednesday, August 19th, in the morning, has a chunky 8 ft (very strong energy reading of 1098) from the WNW. That’s a serious swell, but it’s for experts only. The wind is light and onshore, so it won’t be clean. It’s a promising setup, but don’t hold your breath for perfect conditions.
For now, the best you can hope for is a clean little session on the morning of the 15th, and maybe a look at the bigger stuff passing through on the 14th. The rest is mostly a waiting game. Keep your eyes on the charts, but don’t get your hopes up too high.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 89 | 303 | 219 | 143 | 95 | 55 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:17PM6.73m | 10:40AM6.39m | 11:03PM6.38m | 11:31AM6.07m | 00:00AM6.00m | 12:35PM5.77m | 1:14AM5.71m | 1:56PM5.66m | 2:41AM5.69m | 3:21PM5.88m | 4:01AM6.01m | 4:33PM6.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25AM1.10m | 4:43PM1.29m | 5:12AM1.44m | 5:38PM1.64m | 6:13AM1.79m | 6:50PM1.93m | 7:34AM2.02m | 8:20PM1.99m | 9:03AM1.93m | 9:47PM1.69m | 10:20AM1.55m | 10:56PM1.19m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | — | W 13 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 3 | 143 | 8 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | W 12 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 4 | — | — | — | W 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 3 | 17 | 15 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 34 | 89 | 303 | 219 | — | 95 | 55 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 238 | 266 | 778 | 238 | 250 | 266 | 323 | 322 | 402 | 402 | 399 | 266 | 88 | 16 | 415 | 365 | 107 | 90 | 293 | 274 |
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