Croyde Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Croyde are looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long, frustrating stretch of poor surf ahead, so let’s get into it.

We start off with a real bummer. Saturday the 5th has some small 3ft swell from the W, but it’s sloppy with cross-onshore winds and a weak combined energy of 164. The water is way warmer than it should be for this time of year at 66°F, but that doesn’t matter when the waves are a mess. No good. Sunday the 6th is even smaller, with 2ft to 3ft and a bit of a cross-offshore breeze in the morning, but the energy is pitiful (62). Not worth paddling out for.

Monday the 7th sees a spike in energy – a big 7ft W swell with a long 13-second period, and the combined energy jumps to a massive 1758. Sounds good, right? Wrong. It’s onshore, messy, and the guidance says it’s a marginal mess. Too big for beginners, and just ugly for everyone else. We’re looking at a solid week of onshore winds and lumpy conditions after that. Tuesday the 8th has 5ft with a 10-second period, but the wind is from the WNW, onshore and choppy. Energy sits at 460 – moderate, but wasted.

There is a gap of several days with no real recommendations. By Wednesday the 9th, it’s down to 4ft, and the energy is weak at 142. Thursday the 10th is a light 3ft with a 5-second period – short period junk. The wind is cross-shore, but the waves are tiny. Friday the 11th brings a fresh 22 mph NW wind, and the 3ft to 6ft swell is lumpy and cross-on. It might look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. This continues through Saturday the 12th.

Finally, there’s a flicker of hope on Sunday the 13th. We get a small 3ft W swell with a 7-second period, but the wind finally turns offshore from the ESE, and the morning is clean. The combined energy is just 97, so it’s weak, but it’s surfable. The best of the bunch is Monday the 14th morning: clear skies, a light 6 mph S wind creating a cross-offshore flow, and consistent 3ft swell with an 8-second period. The energy is 94 – still weak, but it’s the cleanest window we’ve got. It’s small, but for a longboard or a funboard, it might be worth a look.

After that, we’re back to small, weak, and mostly onshore until the end of the outlook. Wednesday the 16th morning shows a glassy 2ft swell with an 11-second period, but the energy is a tiny 58. Not enough to get excited about. The rest of the second week is flat and forgettable.

So, the standout here is really just Monday the 14th morning. It’s not a classic, but it’s the only time the stars align for a clean, small wave session. The rest of the 16 days is a write-off – onshore winds, weak energy, and poor conditions. It’s a tough run, but forecasts can change. Keep your eye on the charts.

Rusty.

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