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Croyde Reef Surf Forecast
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Croyde Reef surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 20 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
12.0° 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 11PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Croyde Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
1808 | 1365 | 1009 | 847 | 671 | 559 | 503 | 408 | 288 | 276 | 282 | 288 | 307 | 301 | 485 | 423 | 423 | 408 | 333 | 326 | 265 | 255 | 250 | 209 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:48PM8.29m | 10:16AM7.73m | 10:41PM7.81m | 11:13AM7.19m | 11:41PM7.31m | 12:17PM6.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26PM0.80m | 3:58AM0.87m | 4:20PM1.28m | 4:58AM1.37m | 5:20PM1.77m | 6:05AM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | — | 1365 | 1009 | 847 | 671 | 559 | 503 | 408 | 288 | 276 | 282 | 288 | 307 | 301 | 485 | 423 | 423 | 408 | 333 | 326 | 265 | 255 | 250 | 209 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1808 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 368 | 85 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 46 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 8 |
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