Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Croyde Reef today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Croyde Reef at 5PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Croyde Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
54 | 49 | 49 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 12:46PM5.91m | 1:25AM5.65m | 2:09PM5.60m | 3:01AM5.52m | 3:45PM5.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02PM2.97m | 7:42AM3.16m | 8:37PM3.17m | 9:21AM3.15m | |||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 3 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
54 | 49 | 49 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 24 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | NNW 3 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | W 8 | — |
5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 6 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | W 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 12 | W 12 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 2 | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | 11 | 8 | 23 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 238 | 308 | 44 | 52 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 152 | 125 | 78 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 86 | 79 | 78 | 52 | 36 |
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