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) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Croyde Reef at 8AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Croyde Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
130 | 103 | 76 | 54 | 49 | 90 | 33 | 22 | 23 | 35 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:16AM6.13m | 12:46PM5.91m | 1:25AM5.65m | 2:09PM5.60m | 3:01AM5.52m | 3:45PM5.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24AM2.78m | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 |
130 | 103 | 76 | 54 | 49 | 7 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 35 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 16 | SW 13 | W 16 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 16 | NW 5 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | W 8 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 1 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 13 | W 16 | W 13 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
59 | 40 | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | — | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
30 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 90 | 33 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 308 | 308 | 141 | 51 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 104 | 152 | 139 | 139 | 36 | 1 | 36 | 68 | 100 | 104 | 86 | 1 |
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