Croyde Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – Croyde is looking at a pretty grim stretch for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a long dry spell on our hands, and it’s going to be a test of patience for anyone looking to get wet. The beaches are going to be pretty flat and messy for a while.

We start off with a proper poor run on Wednesday the 5th. There’s some swell around, 6ft, but a strong onshore wind is just going to tear it to pieces. It’s all chop and whitewater. That carries into Thursday the 6th, with the swell dropping and the wind staying on it, making for a pretty ordinary day. By Friday the 7th, the ocean just goes to sleep, with waves down to 1ft. There’s a glassy moment in the morning, which is nice, but with no ocean energy, it’s just a flat calm.

We’re looking at a week of nothing, to be honest. From Saturday the 8th all the way through to Tuesday the 12th, it’s really small – mostly under 3ft, with a few ripples but nothing you can ride. The conditions are generally poor with onshore or cross-shore winds. There is a brief moment on the 12th morning where a light offshore wind cleans up a 2ft, 10-second swell, but that’s barely a knee-high dribble. Not worth getting excited about.

Then things start to pick up in size, but not in quality. From the 13th through the 17th, we see the swell build, bumping up into the 3ft to 5ft range. The wind, however, stays mostly onshore or cross-onshore, keeping the surf sectioned and messy. We have a couple of periods with clean conditions, like the 14th morning, but the swell is too small to offer much. It’s just not clicking.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. On Tuesday the 18th, we see the swell jump. It’s a big pulse of W swell, hitting 8ft in the morning and pushing to 10ft by the afternoon. The wave energy is packing a punch too. But the wind is just ruining it. We have a cross-onshore breeze in the morning and a full onshore wind in the afternoon, which is going to turn this powerful swell into a churning, lumpy mess. At 10ft, this is big, powerful stuff and, with the onshore wind, it will be a washing machine out there. This is only for the experienced and even then, it’s not going to be pretty. It’s a real shame to see this much energy wasted.

The tail end of the period softens up a bit. The 19th still has some size, 6ft, but the wind is still not helping. It’s cross-onshore and lumpy. The very last day, Thursday the 20th, actually shows a bit of promise. The swell drops to 3ft, but the wind swings around to a light cross-offshore breeze, making it clean and surfable. It’s still only ordinary, but it’s the best looking option in two weeks. It’s just a case of too little, too late.

So, there you have it. A long, frustrating outlook for Croyde. Nothing is worth making a special trip for, and the only real standout is the big, windy mess on the 18th – a real heartbreaker. Hang tight and hope for a change in the forecast. This is Rusty, signing off.

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