Surf Forecasts:
Croyde surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, W swell with 325 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. 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 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 7PM. 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right now, we’re looking at a pretty grim stretch for Croyde. The whole 16-day window is a struggle. There’s barely a pulse of rideable swell from the start, and even when the ocean tries to show a little life, the conditions just won’t line up.
Saturday the 8th through to Monday the 11th is a dead loss. Tiny, weak swell – we’re talking 0.7 ft to 1 ft – with nothing behind it. Combined wave energy is in the single digits to low twenties. You’re not paddling out for that. The water temperature is sitting at 66°, which is 4° warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’s notably warm for Croyde, but that’s the only highlight.
Tuesday the 12th sees a tiny lift. Wednesday morning the 12th has a 2 ft swell from the west with a clean offshore wind from ESE at 20 km/h. The combined energy is a weak 99 – barely enough to get your interest. Still, it’s surfable, but very ordinary.
Thursday the 13th morning offers the best of a bad bunch. A 3 ft west swell with a period of 11 seconds pushes the combined energy to 229. Winds are light from the NNW at 5 km/h, creating light cross-shore conditions with small ripples. It’s still only marginal, with questionable tide, but if you had to pick one moment this week, that’s it.
After that, it’s back to rubbish. Friday the 14th through to Monday the 17th is all onshore, choppy, and weak. Combined energy dips to 30–70 range. You’re looking at messy, lumpy surf with fresh breezes making things worse.
By the time we get to the 22nd of August – more than one week away – the swell picks up significantly. Saturday morning the 22nd shows 6 ft from the WSW at a short 8 seconds, with combined energy of 379. That’s moderate but raw. However, the wind is howling from the west at 40 km/h, onshore, so it’ll be a blown-out mess. That afternoon the swell hits 6 ft with energy at 527, but again, onshore 40 km/h winds. This setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most.
Sunday the 23rd keeps the 6 ft swell but it’s cross-onshore and lumpy with moderate to fresh breezes. Not a day you’d call clean.
Overall, there’s no standout session. The only flicker of hope is Thursday morning the 13th – and even that is just marginal. If you’re desperate for a paddle, that’s your window. Otherwise, the forecast looks bleak. Blame the onshore winds and the lack of proper groundswell. It tends not to stay this poor for long, but right now, it’s a tough run.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 7 | W 8 | SW 12 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 63 | 96 | 118 | 135 | 225 | 204 | 157 | 101 | 74 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:13AM6.56m | 3:53PM6.77m | 4:32AM6.93m | 5:04PM7.34m | 5:36AM7.50m | 6:01PM8.01m | 6:28AM8.06m | 6:50PM8.59m | 7:15AM8.49m | 7:35PM8.98m | 7:57AM8.72m | 8:16PM9.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43PM2.29m | 9:28AM2.24m | 10:12PM1.99m | 10:46AM1.82m | 11:22PM1.43m | 11:48AM1.26m | 00:19AM0.83m | 12:38PM0.72m | 1:06AM0.36m | 1:22PM0.33m | 1:49AM0.07m | 2:03PM0.13m | 2:28AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WNW 5 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 7 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 63 | 96 | 118 | 135 | 225 | 204 | 157 | 101 | 74 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 6 | W 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 12 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | W 8 | SW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | SSE 6 | SE 3 | NNE 6 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | W 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 12 | 33 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 13 | 4 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 285 | 140 | 140 | 422 | 310 | 158 | 139 | 311 | 140 | 410 | 306 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 158 | 47 | 48 | 274 |
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