Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Croyde today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Croyde at 4PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Croyde. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu morning, strong winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 63 | 211 | 296 | 241 | 198 | 165 | 122 | 120 | 159 | 233 | 168 | 247 | 761 | 796 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:51PM7.94m | 7:08AM7.92m | 7:24PM8.36m | 7:41AM8.27m | 7:57PM8.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:42PM1.20m | 1:03AM0.93m | 1:14PM0.79m | 1:33AM0.57m | 1:44PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | — | WSW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | WSW 9 |
10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 113 | 168 | — | — | 612 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | E 3 | SSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | SW 12 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 7 | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 11 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
3 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 63 | 211 | 296 | 241 | 198 | 165 | 122 | 120 | 159 | 233 | — | 247 | 761 | 796 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 114 | 134 | 134 | 101 | 134 | 134 | 274 | 309 | 367 | 367 | 274 | 85 | 250 | 234 | 443 | 92 | 470 | 189 | 804 | 72 |
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