Croyde Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(North Devon, UK)
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Surf Break: Croyde
| Name: | Croyde |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | very consistent |
| Best Swell: WSW | Offshore Wind: E |
Croyde in North Devon is an exposed beach break that has very consistent surf and works all around the year. Ideal winds are from the east. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's often crowded here. Overcrowding can even make surfing hazardous.
Overall Croyde Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The graph shows the range of swells directed at Croyde through a typical year and is ba... (show all text)
The rose diagram illustrates how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from differen... (show all text)
Also see Croyde surf quality by season and Croyde surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Croyde |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Croyde:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Croyde Reef | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Downend Point | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Puttsborough | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Saunton | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Barricane | 4 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Croyde: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Pembroke Buoy | 50 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Aberporth Buoy | 82 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Channel Islands Buoy | 103 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Sevenstones Buoy | 108 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | M2 Lambay Buoy | 170 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Croyde: |
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| Closest tide station | Ilfracombe, England | 8 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Ilfracombe, England | 8 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Mumbles, Wales | 32 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Mumbles, Wales | 33 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Hinkley Point, England | 48 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Croyde: |
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| Closest ski area | Raise (United Kingdom) | 236 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Weardale Ski Club (United Kingdom) | 261 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Harwood Common (United Kingdom) | 262 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Yad Moss (United Kingdom) | 262 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Allenheads (United Kingdom) | 268 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Croyde: |
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| Closest city location | Braunton (United Kingdom) | 3 mi |
| Second closest city location | Appledore (United Kingdom) | 6 mi |
| Third closest city location | Fremington (United Kingdom) | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Northam (United Kingdom) | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Bideford (United Kingdom) | 7 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Croyde is Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales, 54 km (34 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Croyde is Cardiff Airport (CWL), also in Wales, 69 km (43 miles) away.
- Third is Exeter Airport (EXT) in England, 73 km (45 miles) away.
- Plymouth Airport (PLH) in England is 79 km (49 miles) away.
- St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY), also in England is the fifth nearest airport to Croyde and is 93 km (58 miles) away.
