Croyde Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.13° N 4.24° W

Croyde Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Croyde sea temperature is
19.2°C
2.8° 

Croyde surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Croyde surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, WSW swell with 1,600 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Croyde this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Croyde in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1AM (Mon 31st Aug)10ft (3.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Croyde over the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, the entire 16-day window is a tough one. There’s swell on the way, no doubt about that, but it’s just cursed with wind. The first real recommendation doesn’t pop up until Sunday the 6th of September, so that’s a good week from now with basically nothing worth paddling out for. Gaps like that are a real drag, but it happens.

The whole first week is a write-off. The 28th and 29th of August are blown out with fresh cross-onshore wind and only short period swell. The weekend of the 30th and 31st sees the swell start to build, with a 7ft to 8ft swell from the WSW and W, but it’s under fresh cross-onshore conditions. The combined wave energy is moderate to strong (464 to 1170), but that means nothing when it’s a lumpy mess. The first week of September is much the same – cross-onshore winds, moderate breezes, and choppy surf. It’s a real slog.

Now, we finally get a glimmer on Sunday the 6th of September. The morning session at Croyde with a light NNE cross-offshore breeze and a small 3ft south-west groundswell. The wind state is clean, which is a massive tick for this break. The period is short though, at 4 seconds, so it’s not got much push, but it will be ridable and clean. That afternoon the wind goes cross, swell bumps up to 6ft with a 6-second period from the WSW, and the energy is moderate (245). It’s described as marginal, so it’s a session for the keen ones on a log or a foamie. That Monday the 7th is back to small and choppy, and Tuesday the 8th has a tiny bit of clean surf in the morning (2ft, 8-second period, clean offshores) but it’s basically a knee-high dribbler.

For the second week, it gets wild but not good. The 9th of September sees a building 10ft swell from the WSW, but with fresh cross-onshore wind, it’s a mess. The wave energy is very strong (1334). The 10th of September is the biggest of the bunch – a 10ft swell from the W with a 9-second period and near-gale force winds. That’s not surfable for anyone. It’ll be a washing machine. The combined energy is huge (1569), but for paddle surfing, forget it. If you’re into kite surfing, the 9th and 10th might look interesting, but not for us. After that, it drops off into the 12th of September with tiny, weak waves.

Honestly, if I were you, I’d pencil in that Sunday the 6th morning as the only real highlight. It’s clean, there’s a touch of swell, and you might get a few fun ones if you’re patient.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the NNW by Wed morning).

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.4
SW
7
1.6
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
9
2
WSW
8
3
WSW
9
2.5
W
10
2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
5
1.9
WSW
7
1.8
WSW
8
2.3
WSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
156
162
103
171
326
831
464
521
1600
1170
670
246
194
66
80
62
35
90
405
365
572
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
35
WSW
20
SSW
30
S
35
WNW
30
WSW
25
SSW
35
SSW
35
W
35
WNW
25
W
15
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
W
25
SSW
25
WSW
40
SW
40
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
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
10:02AM8.06m
10:22PM7.93m
10:44AM7.58m
11:10PM7.34m
Low Tide
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
3:58PM0.86m
4:20AM1.12m
4:41PM1.36m
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6:22
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6:31
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8:12
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7:59
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Temp °C
18
18
17
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18
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19
Feels °C
13
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12
13
15
12
10
10
13
13
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13
13
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16
14
14
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Information about the Croyde Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Croyde provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Croyde can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Croyde surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Croyde) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Croyde may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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