Surf Forecasts:
Croyde surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (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 78 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (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 1AM. 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 offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a proper look at what’s shaping up for Croyde over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I’ve got to be straight with you – this is a tough spell. The forecast is pretty grim for a solid week, with nothing really worth paddling out for. The first real chance of a wave doesn’t come until Thursday morning, the 9th of July, and even then it’s a bit of a letdown. We’ve got a tiny 2 ft swell coming from the west with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is a weak 45. The water is sitting at 63°, which is a staggering 4° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a proper anomaly. But the wind is glassy, coming light from the NNW, so the surface will be clean. It’s surfable, but only just.
The outlook doesn’t get much better for a while. Friday morning, the 10th of July, shows a slight bump with a 2 ft west swell, and we get a clean offshore breeze from the ENE. That’s your best window in this first week. The energy is still low at 78, but with a clean face and a bit of shape, you might get a few fun little ones. Friday afternoon gets choppy, and from Saturday through to the following Wednesday, it’s a desert. The swell drops to 0.3 ft, and although the winds stay offshore, it’s just too weak to push anything rideable. The combined energy numbers are in the teens and twenties – that’s barely a ripple.
We finally see a tiny pulse return on the 15th of July, with 1 ft from the west, but the wind goes onshore in the afternoon, so it’s short-lived. The rest of that week and into the next is a mix of tiny swell and cross-shore or cross-onshore winds. The 22nd of July morning shows a bit of hope with a 2 ft west swell and a light cross-onshore breeze, but the energy is still very weak at 74. The 23rd of July has a similar story, with 3 ft from the WSW in the morning, but the wind is cross-onshore again, making it choppy.
Honestly, if you’re desperate for a surf, Friday morning the 10th of July is the standout. It’s not big, it’s not powerful, but it’s the cleanest of a bad bunch. The 2 ft west swell with that offshore ENE wind will give you a smooth, clean surface. Don’t expect much push, but it’s the only time in this 16-day window that the conditions line up even half-decently. The rest of the time, it’s either flat, blown out, or both.
This is a proper dry spell, lads. Hang in there, forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 21 | W 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 28 | 43 | 78 | 74 | 52 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:43PM6.73m | 2:15AM6.86m | 2:54PM6.80m | 3:29AM6.97m | 4:06PM7.09m | 4:39AM7.29m | 5:11PM7.55m | 5:41AM7.72m | 6:09PM8.08m | 6:37AM8.14m | 7:01PM8.54m | 7:27AM8.44m | 7:50PM8.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49PM2.07m | 8:29AM1.96m | 9:03PM1.97m | 9:41AM1.81m | 10:16PM1.67m | 10:49AM1.49m | 11:22PM1.24m | 11:50AM1.09m | 00:21AM0.79m | 12:45PM0.71m | 1:14AM0.42m | 1:34PM0.43m | 2:04AM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 45 | 28 | 43 | 78 | 74 | 52 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | — | W 18 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 8 | NW 6 | W 21 | N 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 18 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 4 | — | NNE 2 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 42 | 72 | 39 | 45 | 56 | 40 | 14 | 25 | 28 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 9 | 36 | 71 | 38 | 404 | 87 | 505 | 357 | 81 | 86 | 86 | 36 | 82 | 141 | 88 | 86 |
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