Croyde Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a bit of a tough stretch coming up. The forecast is looking pretty quiet for the most part, with a lot of small, weak, and onshore conditions. The first week is mostly a write-off for any kind of decent surf, with only a few windows where it might be worth a paddle. The real standout window is shaping up to be the second weekend, if you can wait that long.

We start off on Thursday, 30th July and Friday, 31st July with virtually nothing. Cross-on winds from the west and northwest are chopping up a tiny, weak swell of only 2 ft to 3 ft with a short period of 4-5 seconds. The combined energy is really low, sitting between 23 and 34 (weak energy). It’s just not worth getting wet.

The 1st of August is more of the same. Small swell at 1 ft, and while the period stretches to 10 seconds on Saturday morning, the wind is still cross-on, making it messy. The energy is barely there, at 57 (weak energy). The water temp is a notable 66° with a massive anomaly of 5° warmer than normal—much warmer than usual for the time of year at Croyde—but it doesn’t help the surf.

Things finally look a little more promising on Sunday, 2nd August. The wind is forecast to swing offshore from the east in the morning, with a light breeze. The swell is still tiny at 1 ft, but it’s from the WSW with an 8-second period. The energy is low (23), but the conditions will be clean. It’s surfable, but you’ll be fighting for tiny, weak waves. The afternoon turns cross-shore.

Monday, 3rd August is the first real glimmer of hope. The morning shows offshore winds from the east, 3 ft of swell from the WSW, and a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 88 (weak energy). It’s not big, but it’s clean and the period is decent. If you’ve got a log, Monday morning is your best bet in the first week. The afternoon stays clean but goes cross-offshore.

Tuesday, 4th August morning offers a repeat of clean, offshore conditions with a gentle breeze, but the swell drops right back to 2 ft. It’s a session for the longboard.

After that, from Tuesday afternoon all the way through to Friday, 14th August, it’s a long, drawn-out stretch of onshore winds, tiny swell, and generally poor conditions. There are a few mornings with clean conditions, like Thursday, 6th August morning, which is glassy, but with only 1 ft of weak, short-period swell (period 6 seconds), the energy is just 23 (weak energy). There’s a bigger pulse of swell that arrives on the weekend of 9th and 10th August, with heights hitting 5 ft and energy climbing to 217 (moderate wave energy). The problem is the wind is cross or cross-on from the west and northwest, making it choppy. That Saturday, 9th August, the 5 ft swell with a 7-second period is too messy for a good paddle.

The session to circle on your calendar is the 11th of August. That Tuesday morning and afternoon looks like a proper standout. The wind is offshore from the east and southeast, with a gentle 10-15 km/h breeze. The swell is 2 ft from the WSW, with a long 9-second period. The combined energy is 73 (weak energy), but with clean, offshore conditions and decent shape, this is the best on offer. It’s not a big day, but it’s the cleanest, most organised surf in the whole forecast.

The following days, 12th to 14th August, fade back into small, onshore mush.

So, the long story short is: the first week is a bust. The 11th of August is your best shot for a clean, fun session. The rest of the time, you’re mostly waiting.

Rusty.

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