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Croyde surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, WSW swell with 686 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Croyde this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Croyde in the next 16 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down the outlook for the local lineup, Croyde.
Honestly, the next couple of weeks look pretty grim. The winds are nearly always cross-shore or cross-onshore, stirring up a real mess. The water is sitting about 3° warmer than usual for late September, which is a nice surprise for a dawn patrol, but it doesn’t help the waves.
Here’s the run-down. Thursday the 10th is a total loss with a cross-shore wind and a weak 3ft swell from the SW. Friday the 11th is similar, with a 5ft WSW swell still fighting onshore breezes. Saturday the 12th stays ugly with a cross-on shore and 6ft of choppy junk. Sunday the 13th through Monday the 14th aren’t much better, offering small, wind-affected waves. The best of a bad bunch might be a few moments on Sunday afternoon with a 4ft, 10-second period swell, but it’s still not clean.
The first real candidate doesn’t appear until Friday the 25th. That morning, the wind finally backs off and turns cross-shore, with a 6ft, 8-second period west swell rolling in. The combined energy is moderate. It’s only a marginal call, but it’s the only window in the entire 16 days that looks even remotely rideable. The swell is big enough for intermediates, but manageable. The rest of the days? It’s a long wait. If you’re into kiteboarding, the strong cross-shore winds over the next week might look tempting, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a total washout.
So, pencil in Friday the 25th. It’s a long way out, but it’s the only chance we’ve got. The rest of the period is a blank run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | WSW 7 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 384 | 505 | 355 | 238 | 137 | 66 | 249 | 365 | 369 | 267 | 173 | 165 | 166 | 149 | 200 | 263 | 382 | 518 | 333 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:34PM8.61m | 6:56AM8.52m | 7:14PM8.95m | 7:34AM8.76m | 7:51PM9.05m | 8:10AM8.78m | 8:27PM8.89m | 8:44AM8.59m | 9:01PM8.53m | 9:17AM8.22m | 9:34PM8.01m | 9:50AM7.71m | 10:09PM7.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:24PM0.68m | 00:49AM0.32m | 1:03PM0.29m | 1:25AM0.07m | 1:39PM0.10m | 1:59AM0.04m | 2:12PM0.13m | 2:31AM0.21m | 2:45PM0.35m | 3:02AM0.56m | 3:17PM0.74m | 3:34AM1.05m | 3:50PM1.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 10 | 505 | 355 | 238 | 137 | 64 | — | 74 | 369 | 267 | 173 | 165 | 166 | 149 | 21 | 50 | 382 | 518 | 333 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | SW 13 | — | W 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 4 | — | — | W 6 |
| kJ | 44 | 384 | — | — | — | — | 66 | 249 | 365 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 200 | 263 | 19 | — | — | 68 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 367 | 234 | 76 | 47 | 71 | 73 | 85 | 271 | 189 | 134 | 85 | 3 | 85 | 85 | 54 | 509 | 385 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 49 |
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