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) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Croyde Reef at 3PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Croyde Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu morning, strong winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 167 | 246 | 195 | 181 | 129 | 103 | 77 | 64 | 158 | 106 | 147 | 586 | 612 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:51PM7.94m | 7:08AM7.92m | 7:24PM8.36m | 7:41AM8.27m | 7:57PM8.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | W 8 | WSW 6 | — | SW 7 | — | — | WSW 9 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 1 | 64 | — | 106 | — | — | 612 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 3 | — | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 7 | W 8 | SW 8 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 4 | SW 7 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | — |
2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 167 | 246 | 195 | 181 | 129 | 103 | 77 | 12 | 158 | — | 147 | 586 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 402 | 402 | 114 | 333 | 135 | 135 | 102 | 125 | 135 | 229 | 229 | 260 | 368 | 275 | 85 | 251 | 251 | 442 | 229 | 177 | 189 |
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