Croyde Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. I’ve been staring at the charts for Croyde and, well, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it: this is a grim outlook for the next couple of weeks. If you’re desperate for a paddle, you might find something, but we’re looking at a whole lot of nothing for the good part of the next week.

The water is sitting at 65°F right now, which is a solid 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s notable – a few degrees can make a real difference, and it’s feeling more like a bath than a proper North Devon wetsuit session right now.

The first real chance of anything worth getting out of bed for isn't until Sunday the 9th of August. There’s a tiny, weak pulse of swell showing early morning – we’re talking 3ft at 7 seconds from the west. The energy behind it is weak, only 62, so it’s not going to be setting the world on fire. The wind will be a light cross-offshore from the ENE, which will keep it clean, but it’s going to be small and fat. I’d call it a grovel. Don’t get too excited, but it’s the only thing that’s even remotely surfable in the first nine days.

Before that, it’s a complete write-off. The winds are onshore, cross-onshore, and choppy for nearly all of this week. We get a bit of a bump on Wednesday the 5th, with 6ft on the face, but it’s coming with a 19 mph onshore wind, so it’s going to be a complete mess.

The long-range stuff, and I mean long-range, as in the second week, is a bit more promising but it’s a long way off. We’re looking at the 15th and 16th of August, where the swell actually pushes up to around 5ft to 5ft. But again, the wind is howling onshore from the WSW/W at 19 mph. At that size, with that wind, Croyde is not a fun place. It’ll be lumpy, bumpy, and more of a battle than a session.

The last day in the window, Tuesday the 18th, shows a small 4ft west swell with a light ENE wind that's cross-offshore. That will clean it up, but the energy is still weak at 100, and it's a far-off prospect. Honestly, if you're holding out for that, you're a patient soul.

With the lack of rideable waves and those onshore winds, some of this period looks better suited for the kites than the surfboards. The beach will be blown out.

I’d keep your board in the car if you’re driving past, but don’t make a special trip. This is a real dry spell for Croyde. The north coast can be fickle, but this is a proper blank run. It's the kind of forecast where you remember why you took up golf.

Hang in there. The ocean will sort itself out eventually.

Rusty.

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