Croyde Surf Break

Croyde Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 51.13° N 4.24° W

Issued: 6 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Croyde sea temperature is
17.0° C

2.1°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 5 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, W swell with 80 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Croyde in the next 16 days are 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Fri 10th Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 9s
Best Surf 4AM (Fri 10th Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 9s
Most Powerful10AM (Fri 10th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 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 what's cookin' for Croyde over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you—this is a tough stretch. We're looking at a long, barren run of tiny, weak swell and onshore winds that just won't let up. The first real chance of getting wet doesn't come until Friday the 10th of July, and even then it's barely a whisper. The water is sitting at a very warm 63°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, a real surprise.

For most of this first week, from Sunday the 5th through to Thursday the 9th, it’s pretty grim. Swell heights are stuck between 1ft and 3ft, with periods mostly around 8-9 seconds—that's short-period, weak, windswell stuff. The combined energy is pathetic, reading between 23 and 82, which is barely a ripple. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-shore, so it's just messy. The only slight glimmer in that first week is Wednesday morning, the 8th of July, when the wind goes glassy, but with only 1ft of swell, it’s flat as a pancake.

Friday 10th July is where you might just justify dragging your board down. Morning session is the call. The swell nudges up to 2ft from the west, period at 9 seconds, with a clean, cross-offshore breeze from the northeast. The energy is still weak at 85, but it’s described as "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions". Honestly, if you're desperate, that's your window, but keep expectations low.

After that, the weekend turns into a mess. Saturday the 11th gets a little bump in energy (141), but that’s because the wind cranks up to 19-22 mph from the northwest. The swell is 3ft to 3ft and the period drops to a shocking 5 seconds. That’s pure wind-chop. For a beach setup like Croyde, that's more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing day. It'll be lumpy and rough.

We then slide into another quiet spell. From Sunday the 12th right through to Monday the 20th of July, it's pretty much all 0.3ft to 1ft waves. The period does get interesting on Monday the 13th, with a 19-second swell from the southwest, but the height is just 0.3ft—that's a ghost swell, not enough to break. Combined energy barely breaks 40 for most of that second week.

There’s a moment on Friday the 17th of July morning when we get offshore wind from the east-northeast and clean conditions, but with only 1ft of 8-second west swell, it’s still flat.

The standout, if you can even call it that, is Friday 10th July. Croyde is a very consistent, exposed spot, and an optimum swell direction from the west-southwest, which we have. But a 2ft west swell with a 9-second period is just not enough to get the blood pumping. The crowds are "often" here, so on that Friday you might have some company for the tiny waves. It’s not a beginner issue because it’s small, and it’s not an expert’s wave either. It is what it is.

So, overall, we're looking at a poor run. A few mornings might offer a clean surface, but the swell just isn't there. Let's hope the forecasts change, because right now, it's a waiting game.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri night).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
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PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
6
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
9
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
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.8
NW
5
0.9
NW
7
1.1
NW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
39
56
37
35
35
37
35
21
23
41
29
28
26
27
80
78
68
34
79
64
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
5
WSW
5
N
10
NNW
0
WSW
15
NE
20
NNW
0
SSE
5
NE
20
WNW
30
NW
35
NNW
30
NW
30
NNW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:18AM7.34m
10:37PM7.57m
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
Low Tide
4:16PM1.47m
4:43AM1.49m
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
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5:07
5:09
5:09
5:11
5:11
5:13
5:13
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9:32
9:32
9:31
9:31
9:30
9:30
9:30
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
16
19
19
17
20
20
18
22
23
22
27
25
22
20
19
17
14
15
15
Feels °C
16
15
15
17
17
16
18
17
17
21
21
21
24
23
22
19
16
14
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
6
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
9
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
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.5
NNW
4
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.7
W
6
0.4
W
8
Energy kJ
42
39
56
37
35
35
37
35
21
23
41
29
28
26
10
80
78
68
33
36
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.1
SW
12
0.2
W
10
0.1
W
11
0.4
W
9
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
17
0.4
W
8
0.1
W
17
Energy kJ
40
4
4
4
3
3
6
8
3
27
6
5
6
20
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
12
0.2
W
4
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
17
Energy kJ
4
3
1
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.3
W
4
0.4
NE
2
0.3
N
5
0.3
NNW
6
0.6
NW
4
0.8
NW
5
0.9
NW
7
1.1
NW
5
Energy kJ
20
12
12
3
2
5
6
12
34
79
64
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
2
2
Distance (km)
48
85
86
134
134
78
129
141
36
25
104
25
25
141
9
0
311
371
364
804
311
Best forecast wave conditions in North Devon
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
6
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
6
6
5
8
7
4
9
9
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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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