Surf Forecasts:
Croyde surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, W swell with 199 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Croyde this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Croyde in the next 16 days are 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on Croyde. To be honest, the next week and a half is a bit of a struggle. The energy is just not there, and when it does show up, the wind is usually on it. We’re looking at a long dry spell with barely a bump until we get to the back end of the first week of August.
The whole first week is a bust. Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th are flat with hardly a ripple. The weekend sees a tiny pulse of swell on Saturday the 25th, but it’s a weak, short-period windswell from the WNW around 2ft to 3ft with a period of only 4 to 5 seconds. The wind is onshore, making it a mess. The combined energy is weak at 54. Sunday the 26th has a bit more size, hitting 5ft from the west, but a fresh cross-onshore wind at 19 mph lumps it right up. The energy is moderate (204 to 217), but it’s not surfable. From Monday the 27th through to Wednesday the 30th, it’s a mix of onshore slop and tiny waves, with the combined energy dropping back down to weak values (11 to 72). There’s a moment on Thursday the 30th morning when the wind goes light offshore from the east, but the swell is a pathetic 3ft, short-period, and the energy is only 79. It’s surfable but very ordinary.
The best bet? It’s a long way off, but Monday the 3rd of August is the standout. Monday morning at Croyde has a solid 10ft swell from the west with a moderate 8-second period. The combined energy is very strong at 1186. The wind is offshore from the east at 12 mph, which will be clean. The caveat here is that 10ft is big for Croyde, and the break is exposed. A 10ft west swell with offshore wind will be a proper, powerful, expert-only session. The tide will be key, but for the experienced crew, that morning is the only real winner in the whole 16-day window. The water temp is about 65°F, which is notably warmer than usual for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick wetsuit.
Before that, Sunday the 2nd of August morning has a 8ft swell with a cross-shore wind, but it’s lumpy and the energy is strong (703), but the wind is not ideal. Monday is the one to circle on the calendar. After that, Tuesday the 4th has a 6ft clean offshore morning, but the energy drops to 312, and the quality is just “good”, not epic.
So, hold tight. The waiting game is on. The first week is a total dud, but the second week brings a big, clean swell on Monday the 3rd, and that’s the session to aim for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 132 | 187 | 199 | 105 | 69 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:22AM5.96m | 3:01PM5.94m | 3:38AM5.92m | 4:13PM6.08m | 4:44AM6.14m | 5:11PM6.42m | 5:37AM6.50m | 5:59PM6.85m | 6:20AM6.91m | 6:39PM7.30m | 6:58AM7.30m | 7:16PM7.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02PM2.75m | 8:37AM2.82m | 9:16PM2.83m | 9:50AM2.79m | 10:27PM2.66m | 10:54AM2.54m | 11:25PM2.33m | 11:45AM2.17m | 00:11AM1.93m | 12:28PM1.76m | 00:51AM1.54m | 1:05PM1.39m | 1:27AM1.21m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 3 | W 8 | W 12 | — | — | — | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 105 | 69 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 13 | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 2 | — | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 11 | 44 | 132 | 187 | 199 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 800 | 409 | 443 | 846 | 481 | 849 | 412 | 479 | 311 | 322 | 48 | 139 | 158 | 38 | 86 | 139 | 86 | 139 | 141 | 141 |
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