Surf Forecasts:
Croyde surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, WSW swell with 248 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Croyde this week:
The surf forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Croyde in the next 16 days are 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, what’s the word? Rusty here, and I’ll be straight with you. The next 16 days at Croyde are looking pretty grim for decent surf. It’s a stretched-out flat spell with wind problems. Don’t rush to get in the water.
The pattern is set from the start. Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th of July are a total bust. Tiny, weak swell with combined energy barely registering (45 and 22). The wind is choppy and cross-onshore. There’s nothing to ride.
Thursday the 30th of July gives us a slight bump to 4ft from the west, but it’s short period (6 seconds) and the wind is a moderate cross-onshore (20-25 km/h). The energy is still weak (92), and the surf will be lumpy and poor.
Friday the 31st through to Monday the 3rd of August is a frustrating stretch. The swell drops back to 1ft, with very little energy. The only good news is that Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd we get some clean offshore winds from the ENE and ESE. But with the swell that small, it’s a cruel tease – you can’t surf it.
The first week of August rolls into the second with nothing to offer. From the 5th to the 9th, we get a tiny, long-period swell (0.7ft) from the west, but it’s hit by strong onshore winds up to 30 km/h. The combined energy drops to the lowest of the forecast (8). This is a dead zone.
Finally, on Monday the 10th of August, we see a faint pulse of life. A 2ft to 2ft west-southwest swell with a moderate period (9 seconds) brings the combined energy up to 70-90. The cross-shore wind is still lumpy, so it’s not clean.
The best of a bad lot arrives on Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th of August. The swell builds to 3ft, then 5ft, from the west-southwest, with a period around 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps into the moderate range, hitting 139, 149, and then 313. This is the biggest push of the whole 16 days. The problem is the wind is cross-onshore and then onshore. The 5ft swell on Wednesday the 12th is the biggest, but it’ll be a messy, choppy, onshore mess. This is a day for the experts only, and even then, the quality will be poor. This setup is more interesting for kite surfers than for a traditional surf session.
The only standout, if you can call it that, is Wednesday the 12th of August. The swell hits 5ft from the WSW, with combined energy at 313. But with onshore winds and poor quality, it’s not a day to get excited about. This is a long, dry run for Croyde.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 11 | W 10 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 11 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 39 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 21 | 30 | 40 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 52 | 106 | 101 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 6:39PM7.30m | 6:58AM7.30m | 7:16PM7.71m | 7:33AM7.62m | 7:50PM8.03m | 8:07AM7.86m | 8:24PM8.24m | 8:41AM8.00m | 8:58PM8.32m | 9:15AM8.02m | 9:32PM8.27m | 9:51AM7.93m | 10:09PM8.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:28PM1.76m | 00:51AM1.54m | 1:05PM1.39m | 1:27AM1.21m | 1:39PM1.09m | 2:00AM0.96m | 2:11PM0.89m | 2:32AM0.80m | 2:42PM0.79m | 3:04AM0.76m | 3:14PM0.80m | 3:36AM0.81m | 3:48PM0.92m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 9 | W 11 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 42 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 21 | 28 | 40 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 52 | 106 | 101 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 7 | W 10 | — | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 10 | — | WNW 4 | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 | — | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | W 4 | — | W 5 | NNW 4 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | 21 | 35 | 39 | — | — | 13 | 7 | — | 17 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 96 | 114 | 86 | 134 | 274 | 310 | 823 | 348 | 141 | 139 | 350 | 486 | 364 | 440 | 326 | 154 | 140 | 142 | 355 | 253 |
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