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Croyde surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period, W swell with 1,102 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s 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 7PM. 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 cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Croyde in the next 16 days are 2.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into what’s happening over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a waiting game, I’ll tell you that. The first proper chance to get wet doesn’t show up until September 11th, so there’s a solid week of frustrating conditions ahead.
The water’s sitting at 66°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a real anomaly of about 5°F warmer. That’s a rare treat, makes the wetsuit decision a bit easier.
The only real standout is a short window on Friday, September 11th. We’ve got a solid 10ft swell rolling in from the west, with a period of 8 to 9 seconds. The combined energy is significant, hitting 1035 in the morning and 1177 in the afternoon. That’s a lot of power. But here’s the thing: the swell is too big for Croyde. It’s going to be a heavy, washing-machine type of day, only for the experts. The wind is light, with a gentle breeze from the north in the morning, shifting to a light cross-onshore from the west-northwest later. It’ll be clean, but the size makes it a serious, heavy session. This is your only true window of quality, and it’s a heavy one.
The week before that is a total write-off. From the 2nd through the 10th, it’s pretty much all poor surf conditions. Winds are strong and onshore, the swell is messy, and you’ll be fighting a lumpy, cross-chop. There’s a brief moment on the 5th and 6th of September where the swell drops to 2ft to 3ft, but it’s weak and not worth the paddle. The 7th, 8th, and 9th see a return of larger swell, 5ft to 7ft, but it’s blown out by fresh to strong winds, making it a complete mess.
After the 11th, it’s not much better. The morning of September 12th offers a glimmer, with a 6ft west swell and a light offshore from the south-southeast. The conditions are clean, and the combined energy is moderate at 556. It’s a decent option, but nothing like the power of the 11th. The 13th and 14th are marginal, with questionable tide conditions, and the 15th is back to onshore slop. The final days, the 16th and 17th, are just messy again with strong winds and big, choppy surf.
Honestly, for the average surfer, this is a long stretch of frustration. The 11th is your only true, heavy-hitting window, but it’s for experts only. The rest of the time, you’re watching the wind and hoping for a change. It’s not a total blank, but it’s a test of patience.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, fresh 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 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 118 | 349 | 387 | 273 | 327 | 349 | 593 | 432 | 253 | 162 | 154 | 81 | 40 | 35 | 71 | 560 | 897 | 731 | 567 | 635 | 399 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | 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 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 8 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 9 | 273 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 253 | 162 | 154 | 81 | 40 | 35 | 51 | 560 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 3 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | SW 13 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 6 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SW 5 | SW 3 | W 5 | WSW 12 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 |
| kJ | 118 | 349 | 387 | — | 327 | 349 | 593 | 432 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 897 | 731 | 567 | 635 | 399 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 274 | 367 | 99 | 85 | 367 | 263 | 47 | 310 | 68 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 114 | 52 | 3 | 47 | 823 | 318 | 263 | 604 | 557 |
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