Croyde Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Devon, UK)

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Croyde Surf Guide

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.

Croyde Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	5	very consistent	11.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Croyde:

The best conditions reported for surf at Croyde occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Croyde (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Croyde with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 29% of the time in April while 53% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 18% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

29%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

53%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

18%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Croyde Location Map

Interactive Croyde surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.

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Croyde Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 17:19 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NNW	N
Period (s)	3	4	4	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross- off

What does Croyde look like?

Latest photos from Croyde. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: John Diaper Credit: Toboman Credit: jamie

Tides at Croyde

Current tide and informaton

For Braunton, 5 km from Croyde.

Next High Water: 09:13pm | 7.52m

Next Low Water: 03:14am | 1.48m

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Croyde Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.3 °C) at Croyde is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 9.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (9.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.