Croyde Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get this straight. Croyde is the only game in town for this forecast period, but look, it’s gonna be a long wait. I’m not gonna sugarcoat it—the first week is pretty much a write-off. You’ve got small, messy swell and rubbish wind almost every day.

We kick off Tuesday, the 25th, but I wouldn’t bother paddling out. The water here is a balmy 66°, which is a good chunk warmer than we’d expect for this time of year—the anomaly is about 5°, so you’ll definitely notice it. But that’s the only good news. The swell’s a tiny 1.0 ft from the west with a 10-second period, but the cross-off SE wind at 9 mph is just ruining any shape. Very weak wave energy (24) and poor conditions.

This pretty much sets the tone. Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th are more of the same: knee-high slop, poor surf. Friday the 28th sees a jump in size to 5 ft from the WSW, but the period drops to a short 5 seconds and onshore winds kill it. Energy climbs to 101, but the quality is gone.

Into the weekend, Saturday the 29th gets bigger—6 ft from the SW, 6-second period, but it’s being hammered by a fresh cross-onshore breeze and the energy hits 237. It’s lumpy and rough. By the afternoon, it’s 8 ft from the SW, but with a strong breeze smashing it, it’s messy and only for the truly committed, or maybe kite surfers. Sunday the 30th sees a 5 ft WSW swell with a longer 10-second period and cross-shore winds, but it’s still poor with a moderate cross-chop.

The run of poor conditions just keeps on rolling. The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until Wednesday, September 2nd, and it’s *marginal*. You get a clean 5 ft swell from the west at 7 seconds with an onshore light breeze, giving an energy of 201. But it’s not good enough to call a standout, just a maybe-session if you’re desperate.

There is one quiet, glassy window that looks tempting. Sunday morning, September 6th, the wind goes dead calm—glassy conditions—on a tiny 1 ft west swell, 9-second period, but only 48 energy. It’s surfable but very ordinary. A real early-morning cruiser session if you’ve got a log, but don’t expect much.

Looking further out, the second week is all about size with no quality. Monday the 7th fires up with a big 8 ft WSW swell, 9-second period, and the energy is huge at 1670, but a strong cross-shore wind ruins it. The next day, Tuesday the 8th, has 7 ft from the west, but onshore winds stay strong. Wednesday the 9th also has 8 ft swell from the west, but with a fresh cross-onshore and energy over 1000, it’s just a big, blown-out mess.

So here’s the deal: there’s no real standout in this 16-day window. It’s a long, frustrating stretch for most of it, with plenty of gaps where you just shouldn’t bother. If you’re desperate for a paddle, the glassy morning on September 6th is your best bet for a clean but tiny wave, or the marginal session on September 2nd. Everything else is either too small and onshore or too big and onshore. Hang in there—it’ll turn eventually.

Rusty.

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