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Croyde surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 15 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
11.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Croyde today?
The current surf forecast for Croyde at 6AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
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) (?) | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 1359 | 1342 | 1363 | 1298 | 1335 | 1297 | 1279 | 1145 | 990 | 975 | 1173 | 725 | 503 | 1068 | 2003 | 2948 | 3469 | 3232 | 2335 | 8695 | 6534 | 6979 | 6896 | 6584 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- on | glass | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:21AM 6.49 | 3:44PM 6.63 | 4:08AM 6.78 | 4:29PM 6.88 | 4:50AM 7.09 | 5:10PM 7.14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:06PM 2.29 | 9:30AM 2.26 | 9:53PM 2.08 | 10:16AM 1.99 | 10:35PM 1.84 | 10:57AM 1.72 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:15 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:09 | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
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