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Croyde Reef Surf Forecast
/ Devon (North) (15 surf breaks) /
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Croyde Reef surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Croyde Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Croyde Reef sea temperature is
11.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Croyde Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Croyde Reef at 3PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Croyde Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
348 | 293 | 198 | 141 | 107 | 121 | 262 | 339 | 403 | 477 | 597 | 800 | 977 | 1232 | 1493 | 3066 | 2614 | 2190 | 1844 | 1497 | 1100 | 857 | 754 | 660 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:48AM8.84m | 8:10PM8.89m | 8:35AM8.65m | 8:58PM8.67m | 9:24AM8.25m | 9:48PM8.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:50PM0.17m | 2:16AM0.14m | 2:37PM0.41m | 3:05AM0.43m | 3:26PM0.80m | 3:58AM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | 9:07 |
1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | WSW 17 | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 58 | 38 | 198 | 141 | 107 | 121 | 111 | 220 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 58 | — | — | 2310 | — | — | — | 1497 | 1100 | 857 | 754 | 660 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 35 | 21 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 348 | 293 | — | — | 12 | 18 | 262 | 339 | 403 | 477 | 597 | 800 | 977 | 1232 | 1493 | 3066 | 2614 | 2190 | 1844 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 264 | 229 | 227 | 251 | 423 | 423 | 456 | 473 | 461 | 461 | 434 | 352 | 352 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 368 | 307 | 85 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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