Croyde Surf Break

Croyde Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 51.13° N 4.24° W

Issued: 6 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Croyde sea temperature is
16.7° C

1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Croyde surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Croyde surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, W swell with 57 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Croyde in the next 16 days are 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Thu 9th Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 10s
Best Surf 7AM (Thu 9th Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 10s
Most Powerful10AM (Fri 10th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the outlook for Croyde.

Well, I gotta be straight with you – for the next couple of weeks, we’re looking at a proper flat spell. There’s really nothing on the cards worth paddling out for. The first decent suggestion doesn't roll around until Friday, the 10th of July, and even then it’s a "just about rideable" situation. We’ve got a long gap of practically nothing before that.

Through the early days of July, it’s all tiny, weak swell. Monday morning the 6th you’re looking at a meagre 2 ft from the west, with a cross-onshore wind from the WSW at 9 mph messing it up. Combined swell energy is a weak 61, and it’s just poor conditions. This same story pretty much runs right through until Thursday the 9th – tiny waves, weak energy, and winds that are either onshore or cross-onshore. There's a moment on Wednesday morning, the 8th, and again on Thursday morning the 9th, where it goes glassy with that NW breeze dropping to just 3 mph, but there’s only 1 ft of swell to work with. It’s clean, but it’s barely a ripple.

Friday morning, the 10th of July, is the first time we see a little hope. The swell pops to 2 ft from the west, period at 9 seconds, and we get a clean 12 mph offshore from the ENE. The combined energy is still low at 58, but the conditions are clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. By the afternoon, that offshore swings to a lighter cross-off from the NE at 3 mph, and it cleans up even more – same tiny 2 ft west swell.

The following days through to the 17th swing between tiny, weak swell and stronger offshore winds that just flatten things out completely. We get some really long-period stuff showing up on the 12th and 13th of July – periods of 16 to 21 seconds – but the swell height is only 0.3 ft! Combined energy is in the teens. It’s all show and no go.

Finally, on Friday the 17th of July morning, we get a tiny spike: 2 ft from the southwest at a short 6-second period, with a light cross-off breeze from the ENE at 6 mph. Combined energy is 42. It's surfable but very ordinary.

Then, late in the period, we see a real shift. Tuesday the 21st of July morning, a NW swell comes in at 5 ft with a 6-second period. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 195. Winds are cross-off from the NNE at 12 mph, keeping it clean. Now, that 5 ft is a touch big for beginners, but for the more experienced lot, this is the standout of the entire forecast. It’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it, but right now that’s the one that’s got my attention. The afternoon sees it drop to 4 ft from the NW, but winds go cross-shore from the NNW at 16 mph, making it a bit choppy and messy. Still, that morning window from the 21st of July is the best we’re going to get.

So, to sum it up: a very quiet stretch with a few clean, tiny windows, but the real date to pencil in is Tuesday the 21st of July for a proper clean, 5 ft NW swell.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 34°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the E by Sat night).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
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PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
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Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.3
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
35
35
38
35
21
24
41
46
28
27
27
57
53
33
22
22
11
10
9
5
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
W
10
SW
15
W
15
W
5
WNW
5
NW
15
NW
5
W
5
NW
15
NNW
0
SW
20
ENE
5
NE
10
ENE
25
E
20
SE
15
E
35
E
25
ENE
40
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
10:59AM7.19m
11:19PM7.38m
11:45AM7.01m
00:09AM7.16m
12:39PM6.84m
1:07AM6.95m
1:43PM6.73m
2:15AM6.86m
2:54PM6.80m
3:29AM6.97m
4:06PM7.09m
4:39AM7.29m
5:11PM7.55m
Low Tide
4:57PM1.63m
5:26AM1.64m
5:45PM1.82m
6:18AM1.80m
6:42PM1.99m
7:19AM1.94m
7:49PM2.07m
8:29AM1.96m
9:03PM1.97m
9:41AM1.81m
10:16PM1.67m
10:49AM1.49m
11:22PM1.24m
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5:09
5:09
5:11
5:11
5:13
5:13
5:15
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9:32
9:31
9:31
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:29
 mm
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Temp °C
20
20
17
18
19
18
21
22
20
22
23
23
28
30
23
30
34
30
29
33
29
Feels °C
17
17
15
16
17
18
21
22
21
21
21
23
25
30
24
27
30
29
24
27
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.3
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
NW
6
Energy kJ
37
35
35
12
35
21
24
41
46
28
27
27
57
53
33
22
22
11
5
1
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
4
0.2
W
10
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
4
0.4
E
3
0.4
NW
6
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
6
0.1
W
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
4
4
38
6
8
3
1
4
14
6
1
5
10
9
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
W
4
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
3
6
1
6
5
6
6
5
5
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
4
0.5
N
4
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.6
E
4
0.7
E
4
1
E
4
0.9
ENE
4
1.2
ENE
5
1
ENE
4
Energy kJ
20
18
9
7
3
7
1
9
15
37
25
63
35
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
134
134
134
134
158
36
25
141
25
78
139
25
0
0
0
36
78
86
326
92
86
Best forecast wave conditions in North Devon
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
8
7
5
6
5
8
5
5
5
5
5
9
8
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The above surf forecast table for Croyde provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Croyde can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Croyde surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Croyde) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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