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Croyde Surf Forecast
/ Devon (North) (15 surf breaks) /
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Croyde surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 May 2026 BSTForecast 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
11.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Croyde today?
The current surf forecast for Croyde at 4PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Croyde. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
423 | 303 | 237 | 186 | 190 | 275 | 392 | 489 | 589 | 635 | 790 | 1020 | 1233 | 1564 | 1961 | 3669 | 3045 | 2628 | 2039 | 1712 | 1252 | 1018 | 907 | 805 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-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 | |
High Tide | 7:48AM8.84m | 8:10PM8.89m | 8:35AM8.65m | 8:58PM8.67m | 9:24AM8.25m | 9:48PM8.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:50PM0.17m | 2:16AM0.14m | 2:37PM0.41m | 3:05AM0.43m | 3:26PM0.80m | 3:58AM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | 9:07 |
1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | W 19 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | — | WSW 17 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 58 | 38 | 37 | 21 | 19 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 97 | 407 | — | — | — | — | 1892 | 1712 | 1252 | 1018 | 907 | 805 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 82 | 35 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 423 | 303 | 237 | 186 | 190 | 275 | 392 | 489 | 589 | 635 | 790 | 1020 | 1233 | 1564 | 1961 | 3669 | 3045 | 2628 | 2039 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 263 | 228 | 226 | 250 | 424 | 424 | 457 | 474 | 462 | 462 | 434 | 351 | 351 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 367 | 306 | 85 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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