Surf Forecasts:
Croyde surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, WSW swell with 228 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WSW 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s. 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) 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 0.3m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down the same outlook for Croyde, but in feet and miles per hour.
It’s a rough start to the run. From Saturday the 1st all the way through to Monday the 10th of August, the surf is mostly a write-off. That’s over a week of poor conditions. The wind is cross-onshore, onshore, or just messy, leaving the waves choppy and weak. Swell heights are tiny, barely 1.3 ft to 1.6 ft for days, and the combined energy is very low, often under 100. You get a couple of mornings on the 3rd and 8th where things are described as “surfable but very ordinary,” but it’s not going to get you excited. The 3rd of August Monday morning has a glassy start with a 3 ft swell from the WSW, but the period is short at 9 seconds and the energy is only 109, so it’s pretty gutless.
The one to circle on your calendar is Tuesday the 11th of August. That Tuesday morning is the real deal. The wind is glassy, dead calm, with a clean 3.3 ft swell from the west. The period jumps to 10 seconds, a proper groundswell, and the combined energy hits 229 – that’s moderate energy with some real grunt. The forecast is calling for “expect good surf conditions,” and with that glassy water, the waves will be clean, lined up, and have some proper shape. Croyde is an exposed, very consistent beach break, and with the swell coming from the west (matching the optimum WSW), it’s going to be working. The water temperature is about average for this time of year. Just know that Croyde is often crowded, so on a good morning like this, expect a full lineup.
The afternoon of the 11th turns onshore and gets messy again for the rest of the week, so you’ve got to be on it early. That Tuesday morning is your only real shot in this whole forecast.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 7 |
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 kJ | 32 | 41 | 36 | 22 | 13 | 66 | 108 | 101 | 59 | 37 | 146 | 123 | 150 | 206 | 188 | 117 | 59 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:41AM8.00m | 8:58PM8.32m | 9:15AM8.02m | 9:32PM8.27m | 9:51AM7.93m | 10:09PM8.09m | 10:29AM7.71m | 10:49PM7.78m | 11:12AM7.40m | 11:35PM7.36m | 12:03PM7.01m | 00:32AM6.91m | 1:07PM6.65m | 1:46AM6.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:42PM0.79m | 3:04AM0.76m | 3:14PM0.80m | 3:36AM0.81m | 3:48PM0.92m | 4:11AM0.98m | 4:25PM1.15m | 4:50AM1.26m | 5:09PM1.48m | 5:37AM1.64m | 6:03PM1.87m | 6:38AM2.05m | 7:14PM2.21m | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 15 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 41 | 36 | 22 | 13 | 66 | 108 | 101 | 59 | 37 | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 117 | 59 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | — | WNW 4 | — | WSW 8 | — | NNW 3 | NW 5 | — | W 9 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 32 | — | 3 | — | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | — | ENE 2 | NE 2 | N 3 | — | — | — | S 2 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 146 | 123 | 150 | 206 | 188 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 158 | 154 | 154 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 48 | 134 | 274 | 274 | 134 | 189 | 47 | 47 | 125 | 140 | 404 | 404 | 81 |
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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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