Surf Forecasts:
Crackington Haven surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, NNW swell with 77 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW 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 Friday (Jul 17) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crackington Haven over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer here at Crackington Haven. I’ve got to be straight with you – the next week and a half is a proper struggle. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak swell with barely any energy behind it. The water is sitting at 66° right now, which is a good 6° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s seriously unusual and feels more like a bath than a Cornish summer.
The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until Friday the 24th of July. The morning is still a write-off, but by the afternoon, we finally get a bit of a pulse. The wind switches to a clean offshore from the SE, blowing at 16 mph, and we’ve got a 2ft wave from the west with a 10-second period. The energy is still low at 76, so it’s not going to be a classic, but it’s the first surfable window in ages. The combined energy is weak, but it’s clean.
Then, Saturday the 25th of July morning is the standout. The wind drops to a glassy 3 mph from the NNE, which is almost perfect. The swell is still small at 2ft from the west, with a short 7-second period, but the energy climbs to 65. It’s a small, clean, glassy day for the loggers. This is the best of the bunch, but crowds are sometimes a problem here, so keep that in mind if you fancy a quiet paddle.
The following week sees a bit more size, but it comes with strong wind. By Monday the 27th of July, the swell jumps to 6ft from the west, with a 9-second period and a combined energy of 398 – that’s moderate wave energy. The wind is a clean cross-off from the south at 16 mph, but the surf is still described as marginal. It’s a bit bigger, so maybe one for the more experienced crew. Tuesday the 28th is similar, with 6ft and 529 energy, but the wind swings onshore and starts to chop it up.
After that, it fades again into small, sloppy conditions. The whole run is a long wait for very little. The best call is the glassy Saturday morning, but don’t expect much.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | W 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NNW 5 | W 9 | W 18 | W 11 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 21 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 34 | 20 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 56 | 25 | 27 | 36 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:29PM7.41m | 6:56AM7.29m | 7:18PM7.68m | 7:44AM7.40m | 8:05PM7.77m | 8:29AM7.34m | 8:50PM7.66m | 9:13AM7.14m | 9:33PM7.37m | 9:56AM6.81m | 10:17PM6.94m | 10:40AM6.41m | 11:01PM6.43m | 11:26AM5.98m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:48AM0.31m | 1:08PM0.33m | 1:37AM0.12m | 1:54PM0.22m | 2:24AM0.10m | 2:39PM0.27m | 3:08AM0.26m | 3:22PM0.48m | 3:51AM0.57m | 4:05PM0.83m | 4:34AM0.99m | 4:49PM1.25m | 5:18AM1.45m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 |
 | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | 9:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | W 8 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 5 | W 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | W 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 21 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 34 | 20 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 4 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | N 5 | NNW 5 | W 16 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 13 | W 8 | — | — | W 15 | W 7 | W 19 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 16 | W 13 | W 16 | W 10 | W 14 | SW 7 | SW 6 | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 11 | W 18 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NE 3 | N 4 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | N 4 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | — | 4 | 6 | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | 8 | — | 26 | 25 | 56 | — | 27 | — | — | 5 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 16 | 104 | 360 | 35 | 104 | 74 | 16 | 295 | 517 | 405 | 16 | 522 | 8 | 35 | 45 | 254 | 399 | 399 | 399 | 35 |
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