Surf Forecasts:
Crackington Haven surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, WNW swell with 125 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crackington Haven over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cooking for the next couple of weeks around Crackington Haven.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: the next week and a half is pretty grim. For the whole first week, from Monday the 27th of July right through to the following Monday, the 3rd of August, it’s a total write-off. We're talking tiny dribble and a whole lot of cross-onshore chop. Not worth getting the wetsuit wet.
We get a couple of clean, glassy mornings around Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th of August, but with waves barely reaching your ankle, it’s flat calm. The swell energy is way down around 20-30 (weak), so it's more of a paddle board or a swim than a surf.
There’s a little flicker of life on Friday the 7th of August as the swell bumps up a touch, but it’s still sloppy with onshore winds. The real tease comes on Saturday the 8th of August. We’ve got a punchy 7ft swell rolling in from the WNW (moderate wave energy at 540) but the wind is a messy cross-shore, making it lumpy and tough. At that size, it’s for experienced heads only. The rest of that weekend stays blown out with fresh winds.
The only real glimmer of hope in this entire 16-day outlook is on Tuesday the 11th of August. For the first time in ages, we see glassy conditions, both in the morning and afternoon. It's only a small 2ft to 3ft swell from the WNW, but with zero wind and those glassy conditions, it’ll be the cleanest wave we see all period. The crowd levels are listed as "sometimes" here, so you might not have it all to yourself, but it's a far cry from the usual scrap. The wave energy is still low (34-62), so don't expect any barrels, but it'll be a fun little longboard wave for a session.
So, the standout is Tuesday the 11th of August. It’s a long way off, so you’ve got a whole lot of flat to get through first, but that glassy morning is the one to pencil in. For the rest, it’s a kite surfer’s dream on that Saturday the 8th with the strong onshores and 7ft swell, but for a paddle surfer? It's mostly a waiting game.
Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
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 kJ | 138 | 66 | 44 | 32 | 15 | 14 | 48 | 35 | 54 | 40 | 58 | 62 | 80 | 57 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 8:44AM6.91m | 9:01PM7.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:48PM0.67m | 3:10AM0.68m | |||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 8 | WNW 4 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 138 | 40 | 44 | 32 | 14 | 9 | 48 | 35 | 54 | 12 | — | — | — | 2 | 19 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 14 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 4 | — | NW 5 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 40 | 58 | 62 | 80 | 57 | 3 | — | 18 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 265 | 266 | 0 | 43 | 83 | 35 | 83 | 431 | 83 | 238 | 266 | 304 | 90 | 790 | 303 | 282 | 444 | 492 | 35 | 411 | 35 |
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