Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Croyde today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Croyde at 7AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Croyde. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | 200 | 262 | 171 | 113 | 95 | 100 | 115 | 135 | 150 | 116 | 109 | 116 | 170 | 190 | 266 | 351 | 434 | 389 | 269 | 314 | 334 | 220 | 157 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:11PM8.10m | 10:29AM7.63m | 10:48PM7.45m | 11:07AM7.05m | 11:28PM6.77m | 11:50AM6.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15AM1.05m | 4:30PM1.30m | 4:51AM1.63m | 5:09PM1.89m | 5:32AM2.23m | 5:56PM2.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 7 | SW 17 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
5 | 5 | 10 | 163 | 113 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 150 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 83 | 8 | 334 | 220 | 157 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 17 | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | SW 15 | W 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
— | — | — | 11 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 24 | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | — | NW 4 | NNW 5 |
64 | 200 | 262 | 171 | — | 95 | 100 | 115 | 135 | — | 116 | 109 | 116 | 170 | 190 | 266 | 351 | 434 | 389 | 269 | 314 | — | 18 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 311 | 348 | 47 | 189 | 412 | 828 | 311 | 172 | 49 | 51 | 49 | 270 | 253 | 311 | 371 | 172 | 189 | 189 | 47 | 47 | 68 | 227 | 49 | 47 |
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