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Croyde surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, WSW swell with 1,728 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Croyde this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Croyde in the next 16 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let's have a look at what's coming up for Croyde over the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it's a bit of a mixed bag, starting off pretty grim. The first lot of surfable waves don't even show up until the 2nd of September, so we're looking at a gap of nearly a week with no real recommendations before that.
The water's sitting at a very unusual 67°, which is way warmer than what you'd expect for the time of year.
Wednesday 26th August to Monday 1st September – This stretch is a write-off. The swell is tiny at 1.0 ft to 1 ft for the first few days, but even when it picks up to around 5 ft to 8 ft from the 28th onwards, the wind is absolutely howling onshore from the WSW and SW. It’s a mess. The combined energy climbs up to 952 (moderate to strong) on the 30th, but it’s all blown out and ugly. Not worth paddling out for.
Wednesday 2nd & Saturday 5th September – These are the only real glimmers of hope. On the 2nd, we finally get a bit of a break. The swell drops back to a waist-high 3 ft to 4 ft from the west, but the wind goes offshore (NNE) in the morning, leaving clean lines, and goes glassy (WNW) in the afternoon. The energy is a weak 134 to 192. It's not big, but it'll be the first time you can get a clean one.
The real standout though is Saturday 5th September. The swell is a proper chest-to-head-high 5 ft to 6 ft from the west, and more importantly, the period jumps to 11 seconds. That's a proper groundswell. The wind goes glassy from the NW in the afternoon, and we're looking at an energy reading of 606 to 694 (moderate). That's the pick of the fortnight. Just be aware, Croyde is an exposed beach, and with a long period like that, it might straighten out a bit, but when it's glassy and clean like that, it'll be well worth a look. The morning holds solid with a cross-shore light breeze from the NNW too.
Sunday 6th September onwards – It all falls apart again. The wind swings back onshore and it's messy. Even though the 10th shows a big 7 ft to 8 ft WSW swell (combined energy of 1157 to 1607 – strong to very strong) with some good cross-off winds, it’s rated as marginal and the waves will be big and onshore for most of it. Only for the brave and the experts if it cleans up.
So, if you’re desperate for a paddle, the 2nd of September will give you some small, clean ones. But the one to circle on the calendar is Saturday 5th September for that glassy afternoon session.
Stay safe.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 47 | 136 | 195 | 237 | 331 | 619 | 1384 | 586 | 569 | 1728 | 1252 | 780 | 466 | 447 | 258 | 161 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:17PM7.40m | 6:35AM7.45m | 6:51PM7.94m | 7:08AM7.92m | 7:24PM8.36m | 7:41AM8.27m | 7:57PM8.65m | 8:14AM8.48m | 8:30PM8.75m | 8:48AM8.52m | 9:05PM8.67m | 9:23AM8.38m | 9:42PM8.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:08PM1.70m | 00:30AM1.39m | 12:42PM1.20m | 1:03AM0.93m | 1:14PM0.79m | 1:33AM0.57m | 1:44PM0.50m | 2:04AM0.35m | 2:15PM0.35m | 2:34AM0.29m | 2:47PM0.35m | 3:06AM0.40m | 3:20PM0.52m | 3:41AM0.68m | |||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 11 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 23 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 586 | — | — | — | 695 | 334 | — | 258 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 3 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | W 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 9 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 2 | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 7 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 47 | 136 | 195 | 237 | 331 | 619 | 1384 | — | 569 | 1728 | 1252 | 780 | 466 | 447 | — | 161 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 344 | 367 | 91 | 134 | 114 | 230 | 189 | 62 | 443 | 234 | 234 | 228 | 147 | 189 | 47 | 88 | 85 | 546 | 274 | 216 |
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