Surf Forecasts:
Croyde surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, W swell with 76 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. 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 1PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.
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Right then, let me have a look at what we’ve got for the next couple of weeks here at Croyde. I’ve got to be straight with you, this is a tough run to call. The setup is stubborn, and we are in for a long stretch of very small, poor-quality surf. There’s no real stand-out session to get excited about, mostly just tiny waves and ordinary conditions.
For the first several days, starting today, Tuesday 7th July, we’re looking at a weak 2ft swell from the west with a period of 9 seconds, but the onshore wind from the west at 9 mph is mushing it out completely. The combined wave energy is a low 52, and it's just poor. That carries through Wednesday and Thursday with similar ankle-to-knee-high waves, barely any push, and cross-onshore winds making it choppy. It’s pretty flat, really.
Friday morning, 10th July, gives us a tiny glimmer. The swell sticks around 2ft from the west, still a 9-second period, and we get a clean offshore wind from the east-northeast at 9 mph. The energy is still weak at 56, but it’s the cleanest it’s going to be for a while. For a short window, it’s surfable. But it’s ordinary, not a classic.
Then, from Saturday the 11th all the way through to Monday the 20th of July, it just dies. The swell drops to less than 0.5ft for long stretches. We get some strong offshore winds, which will glass the surface up, but there’s simply no water to ride. The wave energy sinks into single figures and low doubles – 15, 19, 20 – the ocean is almost flat. On the 12th, the period hits 21 seconds, but with less than 0.5ft of height, it’s just a long-period bump with nothing behind it.
By Friday the 17th, there’s a tiny pulse, a 2ft swell from the west-southwest, but the period drops to a mere 4 seconds. That’s a super weak, short-period windswell with energy at 25. It’s not going to form a decent wave. The weekend and into the following week are more of the same tiny, weak conditions. The second week is a write-off.
If you really, truly need to get wet and don’t mind a scrappy session, the only real option is Friday morning, 10th July. The offshore wind will clean it up, but don’t expect much. For the rest of it, honestly, this looks more interesting for a kite surfer with the clean, flat water and strong breezes than for anyone on a paddleboard.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the E by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 17 | W 8 | W 21 | W 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 |
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 kJ | 37 | 35 | 21 | 37 | 41 | 30 | 29 | 43 | 44 | 57 | 73 | 33 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 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 | 4:39AM7.29m | 5:11PM7.55m | 5:41AM7.72m | 6:09PM8.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:49AM1.49m | 11:22PM1.24m | 11:50AM1.09m | 00:21AM0.79m | ||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 32 | 27 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 35 | 21 | 37 | 41 | 30 | 29 | 43 | 44 | 57 | 73 | 33 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 12 | W 4 | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | W 4 | — | W 18 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 8 | NW 5 | W 21 | N 6 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 37 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | W 10 | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 8 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 45 | 43 | 34 | 50 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 440 | 36 | 25 | 371 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 38 | 86 | 82 | 430 | 227 | 334 | 417 | 81 | 404 |
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