Croyde Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Croyde over the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, I’ve got to be honest with you – this is a tough one. We’ve got a real gap at the start here. The first recommendation isn’t for a few days, and honestly, the whole 16-day window is a struggle. There is no standout swell event where everything clicks. You’re looking at a long stretch where the conditions are just not playing ball. The forecast shows a lot of poor surf conditions, so don't get your hopes up too high.

Let’s run through what we’ve got. From September 12th through to the 14th, it’s a no-go. The swell is mixed up with cross-onshore winds, and the wave energy is moderate, sitting around 469, but it’s just lumpy and messy. The water is sitting at 65°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a bit unusual, but it won’t help the waves.

Moving into the 15th and 16th of September, we see a slight lift in swell size, about 5ft to 6ft from the west. The period is short at around 7 to 10 seconds, but the wind stays cross-on or onshore, so it’s still choppy and poor. The combined energy gets up to 455 on the Wednesday morning, which is moderate, but the wind just ruins it. There’s nothing clean on offer.

The 17th and 18th are more of the same – moderate energy, fresh breezes, and poor surf. By the 19th, we see a bit more size again, 5ft to 6ft from the west, and the energy climbs to 364, but the winds are still onshore. It’s just messy.

Now, the 21st of September is interesting for a moment. We get a tiny window with a light onshore wind from the WNW at only 3 mph, and the swell drops right down to 4ft. The energy is weak at 114. It’s not good surf, but it’s the closest to glassy we get in the whole run. The water anomaly data is missing for this period, so I can’t comment on that again.

After that, from the 22nd through to the 27th of September, it dies right off. We’re talking tiny swell, under 2ft, with weak energy in the single digits and low double digits. The winds get offshore from the southeast on the 24th and 25th, but with only 0.7ft to 1ft on offer, there’s nothing to surf. It’s a flat spell for a solid 6 days.

So, where does that leave us? There is no true standout in this forecast. It's a blank run. The early week has swell but bad wind, and the later week has decent wind but no swell. Croyde is an exposed beach break, and for kite surfing, some of those cross-onshore days with moderate energy might look more interesting than they do for a surfer. For paddling, we just don’t have a window worth getting excited about. Don’t write the whole trip off – these forecasts can shift, but as it stands, it’s a long wait for anything rideable.

Rusty.

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