Croyde Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Devon, UK)

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Croyde Reef Surf Guide

Croyde Reef in North Devon is an exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the east. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west northwest. A right hand reef. Often Crowded. Rocks are a hazard.

Croyde Reef Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	5	fairly consistent	11.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Croyde Reef:

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

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

marchBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Croyde Reef with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in March while 62% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

28%

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

blown out

62%

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

too small

10%

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

Explore Croyde Reef Location Map

Interactive Croyde Reef 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 Reef is Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales, 54 km (34 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Croyde Reef is Cardiff Airport (CWL), also in Wales, 70 km (43 miles) away.

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Croyde Reef Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 11:47 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	W	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	9	8	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	cross

Tides at Croyde Reef

Current tide and informaton

For Braunton, 6 km from Croyde Reef.

Next High Water: 08:38pm | 7.82m

Next Low Water: 02:21pm | 1.09m

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Croyde Reef Sea Temperature

The Croyde Reef water temperature is rather cold (11.2 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 11.0 °C, so feeling about the same in the water as out of it. A winter steamer or even a good quality spring wetsuit and neoprene boots should suffice. Wear a hood and gloves if you have not been surfing for a while.

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