Surf Forecasts:
Croyde Reef surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period, W swell with 917 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Croyde Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Croyde Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Croyde Reef in the next 16 days are 2.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the next sixteen days are serving up for your local patch.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a rough start. The water is sitting at 66°F – that’s a full 5°F warmer than what we’d normally expect for this time of year, which feels a bit weird, honestly. But the problem isn't the temp, it's the wind. For the first week, from Wednesday the 2nd all the way through to Thursday the 10th of September, it's pretty much a write-off. The wind is howling from the wrong directions – onshore and cross-onshore – making a mess of things. There’s some size in there, like on Friday the 4th, with a 7ft WNW swell and a moderate combined energy (537), but the wind is straight on it, so it’s just a blown-out, lumpy mess. Not worth paddling out for.
The best of the entire run shows up on Friday the 11th of September for Croyde Reef. This is the standout. We’ve got an 8ft swell rolling in from the W, with a period of 8-9 seconds. The combined energy is pumping at 961, rising to 1063 in the afternoon – that’s serious grunt. The wind is light, swinging to a light cross-onshore, which is good enough to keep things from getting too choppy. The crowd factor says "often," so expect some company out there because this is the best looking day on the chart. It’s a proper reef break, exposed to the WNW optimum swell direction, so it’ll handle that west energy well. The waves will have some punch, so this one’s for the experienced crew.
Saturday the 12th of September morning is another look. The wind goes light and cross-offshore from the SSE, giving us clean conditions. The swell is 6ft from the W at 7 seconds, with a combined energy of 405. It’s not as powerful as Friday, but those clean, offshore winds are a major positive. It’ll be fun out there, but Friday is the real gold.
After that, the run through to the end of the forecast window on Thursday the 17th is back to being a shaky proposition with strong winds and lumpy conditions. That 10ft swell on Wednesday the 16th afternoon has the energy (1323), but with a fresh cross-onshore, it’s going to be a washing machine for experts only.
So, to sum it up: you’ve got a rough first week, one proper highlight on Friday the 11th of September (with Saturday morning 12th as a cleaner, less powerful backup), and then it gets messy again. Get on that Friday session and make it count.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 281 | 337 | 232 | 276 | 305 | 533 | 382 | 223 | 157 | 117 | 81 | 40 | 40 | 51 | 472 | 699 | 653 | 493 | 567 | 368 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:02AM8.06m | 10:22PM7.93m | 10:44AM7.58m | 11:10PM7.34m | 11:36AM7.01m | 00:10AM6.71m | 12:46PM6.49m | 1:32AM6.26m | 2:18PM6.31m | 3:09AM6.30m | 3:49PM6.67m | 4:29AM6.81m | 4:57PM7.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:58PM0.86m | 4:20AM1.12m | 4:41PM1.36m | 5:08AM1.70m | 5:37PM1.94m | 6:12AM2.28m | 6:58PM2.44m | 7:47AM2.64m | 8:46PM2.50m | 9:31AM2.45m | 10:17PM2.04m | 10:46AM1.88m | 11:20PM1.39m | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | SW 15 | WSW 8 | — | — | W 15 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 12 | — | WSW 10 | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 54 | — | 9 | 232 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 223 | 157 | 117 | 81 | 40 | 40 | 51 | 472 | — | 133 | — | — | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 3 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | W 5 | W 12 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 281 | 337 | — | 276 | 305 | 533 | 382 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 34 | 699 | 653 | 493 | 567 | 368 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 275 | 368 | 99 | 85 | 368 | 264 | 46 | 311 | 67 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 114 | 51 | 3 | 46 | 822 | 319 | 264 | 605 | 558 |
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