Croyde Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks at Croyde.

To be straight with you, this is a tough one – a real tough one. Looking at the whole 16-day window, there’s not a single surf session I’d be chomping at the bit to get in the water for. The swell is all over the place, but every time it shows up, the wind is on it, cross-on it, or it’s just too messy. The first real bit of action isn't until the 4th of September, but even then, it’s a write-off.

We kick off on Friday afternoon, September 4th, with a 7ft swell from the west, but it’s got a nasty 22 mph onshore wind. The water’s a balmy 66°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but you won’t be enjoying it. The combined energy is moderate (515), but the conditions are just poor. That’s the story for the next few days – we get a bit of swell, but the wind ruins it.

There’s a bit of a pulse on Monday morning, September 7th, with a 7ft west swell and a very long period of 13 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy hits a strong 1346, but it’s blowing 16 mph onshore from the west, so it’s going to be a washing machine. That afternoon, it builds to 8ft from the WSW, still with a long period of 12 seconds, but the wind swings to 22 mph cross-onshore, making it lumpy. This is expert-only territory if you’re mad enough, and honestly, it looks more like a kite-surfing session than a paddle session.

The rest of the first week and into the second is just a grind. Tuesday the 8th through to the 12th of September has consistent swell, ranging from 5ft to 7ft, but it’s always accompanied by a fresh to strong breeze from the west or southwest. The energy drops off, the periods get short and choppy. There’s a brief moment on Sunday morning, September 13th, where the swell is tiny at 2ft, but the wind is a light cross-offshore, so the surface is clean. It’s barely a ripple though, with weak energy (51), so not really worth a paddle.

After that, it’s a long, flat gap. From the 14th of September right through to the 19th, the swell plummets to 0.3ft to 1.0ft, and the energy is negligible – barely a digit. There’s a glassy moment on Friday morning, September 18th, with a 1.0ft west swell and a period of 9 seconds, but it’s just too small to ride. The final day, Saturday the 19th, has a 0.3ft swell with a very long 16-second period, but that’s nothing but a lake.

So, the honest truth? There are no standouts here. The best on offer is probably the tiny, clean session on Sunday the 13th if you’ve got a log and zero expectations, but it’s a real struggle. For the rest of it, you’re battling wind or flatness. Croyde isn’t showing us any love this time.

Rusty.

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