Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Croyde Reef today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Croyde Reef at 12PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Croyde Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
368 | 368 | 243 | 210 | 242 | 163 | 230 | 130 | 103 | 76 | 68 | 48 | 64 | 70 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:50AM6.44m | 00:16AM6.13m | 12:46PM5.91m | 1:25AM5.65m | 2:09PM5.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32AM2.23m | 5:56PM2.48m | 6:24AM2.78m | 7:02PM2.97m | 7:42AM3.16m | 8:37PM3.17m | |||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
9 | 9 | 83 | 61 | 8 | 101 | 230 | 130 | 103 | 76 | 68 | 48 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | W 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | N 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | WNW 5 | SW 14 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 13 | W 13 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | W 12 | W 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | — | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 2 |
368 | 368 | 243 | 210 | 242 | 163 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 64 | 70 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 189 | 232 | 67 | 46 | 605 | 236 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 47 | 50 | 92 | 44 | 79 | 44 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 78 | 92 | 139 | 100 |
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