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Surf Forecasts:
Croyde surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, WSW swell with 1,456 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Croyde in the next 16 days are 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Croyde.
Honestly, it’s a bit of a rough start for the next couple of weeks around here. For the opening few days, we’ve got solid swell but the wind is all wrong – a fresh cross to cross-onshore breeze is just wrecking the surface, making it lumpy and choppy. The water’s sitting at a notable 19°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s something, but it doesn’t help the waves. A bit of a bummer, really.
Now, if you’re patient, there is a window. Coming up on Saturday the 5th, the morning looks like the standout for the whole period. We’ve got a WSW swell pushing through at 4 ft, period around 9 seconds, and the wind drops to glassy – 0 mph. That is a major positive; it’s going to be clean and lined up. The combined swell energy is moderate (201). That’s your best bet right there. The afternoon drops off quickly though, so get in early.
After that, the surf just fades out. We’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak waves with poor wind, right through until around the 13th. There’s a bit of a bump on the 7th Monday with a big 7 ft to 8 ft W swell and a long 12-second period – the combined energy is massive (2086) – but the fresh to strong onshore wind will be messy. That’s really one for experienced souls only, and only if you’re desperate for a paddle, but don’t expect any quality. The period is long enough that it might wall up a bit at Croyde itself.
Later in the second week, around the 14th Monday, there’s a touch more size again, with a 5 ft WSW groundswell (period 11 seconds) and moderate onshore wind. The energy is moderate again (544), but again, it’s not clean.
Overall, the only true standout is that glassy Saturday the 5th morning. The rest is a write-off or a battle with the wind. Keep your eye on that, because the forecasts can always tweak, but for now, that’s the one.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 5 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 10 | W 7 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 124 | 359 | 400 | 308 | 250 | 529 | 659 | 432 | 239 | 194 | 157 | 83 | 41 | 35 | 61 | 1117 | 1456 | 1124 | 882 | 445 | 847 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:02AM8.06m | 10:22PM7.93m | 10:44AM7.58m | 11:10PM7.34m | 11:36AM7.01m | 00:10AM6.71m | 12:46PM6.49m | 1:32AM6.26m | 2:18PM6.31m | 3:09AM6.30m | 3:49PM6.67m | 4:29AM6.81m | 4:57PM7.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:58PM0.86m | 4:20AM1.12m | 4:41PM1.36m | 5:08AM1.70m | 5:37PM1.94m | 6:12AM2.28m | 6:58PM2.44m | 7:47AM2.64m | 8:46PM2.50m | 9:31AM2.45m | 10:17PM2.04m | 10:46AM1.88m | 11:20PM1.39m | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 23 | — | 8 | 8 | 239 | 194 | 157 | 83 | 41 | 35 | — | 969 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 10 | W 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | 124 | 359 | 400 | 308 | 250 | 529 | 659 | 432 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 17 | 61 | 1117 | 1456 | 1124 | 882 | 445 | 847 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 367 | 274 | 134 | 85 | 274 | 188 | 310 | 274 | 68 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 217 | 52 | 54 | 491 | 72 | 385 | 604 | 557 | 274 |
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