Surf Forecasts:
Crackington Haven surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, W swell with 348 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 1.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 1PM. 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 | 1PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
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 for Crackington Haven.
Honestly, it’s a quiet one out there for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing much to write home about, with the first real chance of a wave not popping up until late August. The sea is basically flat or really messy for most of the run, with only one day that might just about be worth a paddle.
We start off with a pretty grim picture. From August 15th right through to the morning of August 29th, it’s all "poor surf conditions." For the first week, the swell is tiny, mostly around 1ft to 4ft, but the wind is rubbish – cross-onshore and onshore from the north and west, making everything lumpy and choppy. Even when we get a bit more push, like on the 20th with a 5ft W swell and moderate combined energy (312), the wind is still ruining it. There’s a brief moment on the morning of the 23rd with some clean, cross-offshore wind from the ENE, but the swell is a pathetic 3ft from the NE with a period of just 4 seconds – that’s pure wind chop. Not worth getting wet for.
Then, finally, on the morning of Saturday, August 29th, things look a little different. It’s not a classic, but compared to the rest, it’s the standout. We get a clean morning with light cross-offshore wind from the ESE and a 2ft W swell, period around 8 seconds. The wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” and the combined energy is a weak 60. It’s not going to be pumping, but it will be ridable. Given the lack of any real swell, this is your best bet if you’re desperate for a small, cleanish wave. The crowd can be around sometimes, but honestly, on a day like this, you’ll likely have it to yourself. The water is notably warm, about 5°F above average for the time of year at 67°F, so at least you’ll be comfortable while you’re sitting out there.
So, to sum it up: you’re looking at a solid two-week wait for anything surfable. The morning of August 29th is your only real chance for a tiny, clean wave. After that, the 30th looks glassy and clean in the morning but is even smaller.
Stay patient, lads. It’s not always this grim.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 46 | 57 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 33 | 61 | 91 | 69 | 56 | 98 | 69 | 186 | 308 | 318 | 293 | 107 | 58 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:24PM7.79m | 8:44AM7.36m | 9:02PM7.48m | 9:21AM7.04m | 9:40PM7.01m | 9:58AM6.61m | 10:18PM6.46m | 10:37AM6.11m | 10:58PM5.88m | 11:20AM5.60m | 11:47PM5.33m | 12:17PM5.15m | 00:57AM4.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15PM0.08m | 2:39AM0.11m | 2:52PM0.29m | 3:14AM0.44m | 3:28PM0.66m | 3:49AM0.90m | 4:05PM1.13m | 4:25AM1.42m | 4:44PM1.66m | 5:06AM1.96m | 5:31PM2.18m | 5:58AM2.45m | 6:37PM2.61m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 8 | N 4 | W 17 | W 8 | W 17 | WNW 6 | W 16 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 14 | W 9 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 46 | 57 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 33 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 98 | 5 | 42 | 308 | 8 | 293 | 107 | 37 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 18 | WNW 9 | W 18 | — | — | W 17 | — | W 16 | — | SW 16 | W 15 | — | W 14 | W 9 | W 16 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 17 | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | — | 10 | 4 | — | 4 | 78 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 13 | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 4 | NNW 4 | W 4 | — | WNW 5 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | WNW 7 | — | W 9 | — | — | WNW 6 | — |
| kJ | 35 | 30 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 9 | — | 23 | 61 | 91 | 69 | 56 | — | 69 | 186 | — | 318 | — | — | 58 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 303 | 529 | 233 | 233 | 413 | 497 | 295 | 429 | 238 | 229 | 783 | 90 | 304 | 484 | 329 | 99 | 526 | 47 | 48 | 61 | 61 |
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