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Surf Forecasts:
Croyde surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period, WSW swell with 1,487 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WSW 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 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Croyde in the next 16 days are 2.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) 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+) | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s cut to the chase. Croyde is looking at a pretty rough run for the next two weeks – lots of wind-blown junk and tiny, weak waves. The water is warm at 66°, which is a solid 5° above the usual for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick suit.
The first half-decent chance comes on Saturday the 12th of September. The morning has a tiny 3ft swell from the west, with a 9-second period, and the wind goes glassy – dead calm, out of the east at 3 mph. The energy is weak (107). The afternoon stays glassy, with 2ft from the west and an 11-second period (110 energy). It’s surfable, but very ordinary – small and clean, but you’ll be hunting for little waves.
Sunday the 13th offers a clean offshore morning: a 2ft west swell, with a 9 mph ESE breeze, but the energy is tiny (51). It’s a longboard morning.
Now, the real standout. Circle Friday the 18th of September. The morning brings a clean 6ft west swell, with an 8-second period, and a light NNE breeze at 6 mph blowing cross-offshore. The combined energy is 399 – solid moderate. The surf should be good, with some proper push. The afternoon gets a cross-on wind, so the morning is the window.
Saturday the 19th of September also has a clean morning slot: 4ft from the west, cross-offshore breeze, and 255 energy. A decent follow-up.
Crowds at Croyde are often a problem, and with only these two decent windows, expect it to be packed on those Friday and Saturday mornings. The rest of the 16 days is mostly poor, with strong onshore winds and weak swell. There’s a big pulse on Monday the 7th (7ft, 13-second period, 1359 energy), but it’s hammered by a 16 mph onshore wind – a blown-out mess only for the hardcore.
So, keep it simple: the best surf is on Friday the 18th of September morning. Clean, chest-to-head high sets, and some real energy. Don’t miss it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 650 | 494 | 230 | 86 | 192 | 92 | 82 | 99 | 149 | 1359 | 1312 | 682 | 472 | 593 | 388 | 204 | 145 | 111 | 305 | 414 | 472 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 5:27AM7.47m | 5:50PM8.05m | 6:15AM8.07m | 6:34PM8.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:40AM1.24m | 00:08AM0.77m | 12:24PM0.68m | 00:49AM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 7 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | W 13 | — | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | WSW 7 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 81 | 86 | 192 | 92 | 82 | 6 | 87 | 1359 | — | 281 | 472 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 305 | — | 472 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 14 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 71 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 15 | SW 14 | W 14 | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | — | W 12 | W 8 | — | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 8 | — |
| kJ | 650 | 494 | 230 | — | — | — | — | 99 | 149 | — | 1312 | 682 | — | 593 | 388 | 204 | 145 | 111 | — | 414 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 274 | 68 | 47 | 62 | 0 | 3 | 134 | 76 | 72 | 88 | 72 | 569 | 274 | 274 | 318 | 273 | 409 | 85 | 88 | 311 |
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