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Croyde surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 11 Dec 2025 GMTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Croyde surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Croyde sea temperature is
12.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Croyde today?
The current surf forecast for Croyde at 2AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Croyde. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 4263 | 3955 | 3749 | 3387 | 2740 | 5467 | 5037 | 4594 | 4130 | 3640 | 3093 | 2678 | 2167 | 1822 | 1206 | 743 | 493 | 759 | 898 | 853 | 2047 | 2471 | 2555 | 2555 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:13PM 6.57 | 11:40AM 6.73 | 12:16AM 6.27 | 12:45PM 6.43 | 1:23AM 6.17 | 1:51PM 6.34 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:23AM 2.26 | 6:06PM 2.28 | 6:29AM 2.51 | 7:11PM 2.43 | 7:36AM 2.58 | |||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:08 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 1 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
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