Surf Forecasts:
Croyde surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, W swell with 269 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Croyde this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Croyde in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) 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 0.2m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.
Well, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this is a grim stretch for Croyde. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off. We’re staring down a long, dry spell with no real surf on offer. The first week is a total bust, with hardly any swell and the wind making a mess of things. The second week doesn’t get any better, with continued poor conditions and very small waves. It’s one of those blank runs that can happen here, and it’s a tough one to swallow.
The one and only spot we’ve got is Croyde itself. For the first few days, we’re looking at tiny 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft swells, mostly from the SW, with periods all over the place. That’s basically a lake. A bit of energy finally shows up around Sunday the 26th, with a 5 ft swell from the west (combined energy of 269), but it’s hammered by a fresh 19 mph cross-onshore wind. That’s not a surfable wave, that’s a washing machine. The ocean temperature is about average for the time of year.
The only glimmer of hope is the morning of Tuesday the 28th. The swell is tiny at 1.0 ft from the WSW, but the wind goes glassy, dead calm. It’s clean, but honestly, there’s just no power to push a board. Same deal on the morning of Friday the 31st – glassy conditions but a 1.0 ft swell. The wind is perfect for a paddle-out, but the waves simply aren't there.
Looking further out, the morning of Monday the 3rd of August offers a 2 ft swell from the west with a gentle offshore breeze from the east (9 mph). The conditions will be clean, but the swell is just too small to get excited about. For the rest of the period, it’s a repeat of small, weak swell and onshore winds.
There’s nothing here to recommend. It’s a quiet period, but the forecasts can change, so keep your eye on it. The truth is, with this setup, the conditions look more interesting for a kite than a paddle-out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 67 | 158 | 269 | 229 | 138 | 89 | 37 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:48PM6.08m | 2:22AM5.96m | 3:01PM5.94m | 3:38AM5.92m | 4:13PM6.08m | 4:44AM6.14m | 5:11PM6.42m | 5:37AM6.50m | 5:59PM6.85m | 6:20AM6.91m | 6:39PM7.30m | 6:58AM7.30m | 7:16PM7.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29AM2.59m | 8:02PM2.75m | 8:37AM2.82m | 9:16PM2.83m | 9:50AM2.79m | 10:27PM2.66m | 10:54AM2.54m | 11:25PM2.33m | 11:45AM2.17m | 00:11AM1.93m | 12:28PM1.76m | 00:51AM1.54m | 1:05PM1.39m | 1:27AM1.21m | |||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 3 | W 8 | W 12 | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 10 | W 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 138 | 89 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 8 | W 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | — | W 13 | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 2 | — | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 16 | 67 | 158 | 269 | 229 | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 524 | 409 | 849 | 846 | 424 | 412 | 412 | 474 | 233 | 71 | 7 | 139 | 236 | 38 | 114 | 158 | 140 | 141 | 141 | 312 |
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