Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Croyde Reef today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Croyde Reef at 8AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Croyde Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu morning, strong winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | W 8 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 119 | 297 | 192 | 113 | 129 | 144 | 125 | 181 | 227 | 281 | 441 | 657 | 792 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:35AM7.45m | 6:51PM7.94m | 7:08AM7.92m | 7:24PM8.36m | 7:41AM8.27m | 7:57PM8.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:30AM1.39m | 12:42PM1.20m | 1:03AM0.93m | 1:14PM0.79m | 1:33AM0.57m | 1:44PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 82 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | 792 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 5 | E 3 | — | SW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 2 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — |
1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 119 | 297 | 192 | 113 | 129 | 144 | — | 181 | 227 | 281 | 441 | 657 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 402 | 402 | 402 | 286 | 114 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 102 | 102 | 236 | 236 | 67 | 421 | 368 | 85 | 275 | 442 | 409 | 234 | 187 | 177 | 234 | 319 |
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