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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 6 am Tuesday 12 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Croyde Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Croyde Reef at 10AM is: 0.1m 19s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
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 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 19 | W 19 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | |
7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 33 | 131 | 248 | 420 | 657 | 623 | 547 | 487 | 404 | 472 | 449 | 407 | 363 | 313 | 230 | 182 | 71 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | 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-off | |
High Tide | 2:46AM6.49m | 3:22PM6.52m | 3:47AM6.98m | 4:18PM7.10m | 4:40AM7.56m | 5:08PM7.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10AM2.21m | 9:33PM2.15m | 10:04AM1.68m | 10:25PM1.60m | 10:52AM1.13m | 11:13PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | 9:00 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | N 3 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 6 |
 kJ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 71 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | SW 9 | W 19 | W 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 19 | W 9 | W 9 | — | SW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 33 | 131 | 248 | 420 | 657 | 623 | 547 | 487 | 404 | 472 | 449 | 407 | 363 | 313 | 230 | 182 | 37 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 349 | 236 | 140 | 229 | 158 | 389 | 442 | 467 | 433 | 394 | 434 | 435 | 819 | 1147 | 862 | 832 | 386 | 108 | 386 | 386 | 222 | 217 | 358 | 201 |
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