Surf Forecasts:
Crackington Haven surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, W swell with 1,908 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. 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 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) 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 (Aug 30) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crackington Haven over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break this down for Crackington Haven.
This 16-day window is looking pretty rough, to be honest. The water is warm at 19° (much warmer than average for late August), but the waves are barely there for the first week.
Monday morning, 24 August, we start with only 0.7 ft of west swell at 9 seconds. The wind is 30 km/h from the east, blowing cross-offshore, so the surface is clean but there is no power. The combined energy is a weak 13. This tiny wave hangs around for Tuesday (0.7 ft to 1 ft) and Wednesday (2 ft). Wednesday afternoon, 26 August, offers a glassy surface with wind dropping to 5 km/h from the SSW, but it’s still only a 2 ft west swell with a short 8-second period – barely a bump.
The only chance for anything rideable comes on Friday morning, 28 August. The swell picks up to 2 ft from the WSW with a short 7-second period, but the wind goes glassy again from the SSW at 5 km/h. The energy is still weak at 62, and it’s surfable but very ordinary. This is the single session that rates a 1 out of 10 – not a standout, but the cleanest you will get all outlook.
After that, it’s mostly wind and chop. Saturday 29 August morning has a 3 ft west swell with 20 km/h cross-offshore winds, and the energy climbs to 91. But by afternoon, 35 km/h rain showers ruin it.
Things get bigger but worse. On Monday, 31 August, we see a 10 ft west swell with an 11-second period, energy blasting to 1908. But the wind is 35 km/h from the west, cross-onshore, and it’s lumpy and messy. For the first week of September we get more large swells: 5 ft to 12 ft from the west and north-west, with very long periods (11 to 17 seconds). The energy hits 7992 on 7 September morning. But all of these come with cross-onshore or onshore winds. At over 8 ft, this is expert territory, and with that wind it’s honestly more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one. The long period will make the beach break close out fast.
So, the bottom line: there is no real standout in this 16-day run. The glassy Friday 28 August with the 2 ft swell is the best you’ll get, and it’s still tiny. For a fairly consistent beginner spot like this, a blank run is a bit normal, but this is a long one. Keep an eye on it – forecasts change.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 4 | W 8 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 50 | 61 | 35 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 43 | 73 | 48 | 26 | 371 | 84 | 42 | 68 | 48 | 137 | 865 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:22PM5.42m | 4:49AM5.52m | 5:09PM5.93m | 5:30AM6.00m | 5:47PM6.43m | 6:05AM6.44m | 6:21PM6.88m | 6:38AM6.83m | 6:54PM7.24m | 7:11AM7.13m | 7:26PM7.48m | 7:43AM7.31m | 7:59PM7.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM2.41m | 10:43PM2.13m | 11:01AM1.94m | 11:26PM1.64m | 11:40AM1.45m | 00:02AM1.17m | 12:14PM1.01m | 00:35AM0.76m | 12:46PM0.65m | 1:06AM0.45m | 1:17PM0.39m | 1:37AM0.26m | 1:48PM0.27m | 2:08AM0.22m | |||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | NE 4 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | W 6 | NNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 12 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 50 | 61 | 35 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 73 | 48 | 9 | — | 84 | 2 | 68 | 48 | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 11 | W 8 | NNE 4 | SW 8 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 10 | 14 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | — | SW 8 | W 13 | SW 8 | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ESE 3 | NE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | W 4 | W 8 | — | WSW 6 | — | S 3 | WSW 7 | W 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | 26 | 371 | — | 42 | — | 2 | 137 | 865 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 399 | 324 | 267 | 35 | 14 | 0 | 43 | 16 | 293 | 35 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 35 | 83 | 250 | 238 | 83 | 475 | 492 |
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