Surf Forecasts:
Croyde surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, W swell with 52 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 0.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.
Right then, folks. Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
Alright, straight up: this is a tough one for Croyde. We’re looking at a proper long stretch of flat, gutless days before anything worth paddling out for shows up. The first solid recommendation isn’t until Wednesday the 22nd of July. That’s a solid 12-day gap with no real surf to speak of.
From the 10th through to the 21st, it’s a washout. Tiny, weak swell with pathetic energy readings—mostly in the teens and twenties. A lot of it is blown-out or just too small to ride. Even the few sessions with offshore winds are on waves that are barely a ripple. You’ll be doing more sitting on your board than surfing. The water temp on the 10th morning was 63°, which is a notable 4° warmer than usual for this time of year—so at least a dip won’t be a shock to the system, but it’s not enough to save the week.
The only real glimmer comes on Wednesday the 22nd of July. The morning session is the standout. We’ve got a clean 5ft swell from the west with a period of 7 seconds, and the wind is light easterly at 6 mph, blowing straight offshore. That’s going to be clean, glassy, and lined up. The combined energy is moderate at 263—a solid step up from the nothing we’ve been seeing. That said, 5ft is on the limit for beginners, and with a short period, it’ll be a bit crumbly, but for the intermediate crew, that’s a proper session. The afternoon holds up with 5ft and still offshore, but the energy drops a touch.
After that, the 23rd and 24th drop back into poor form with onshore winds and weak energy. The 25th of July brings a pulse of 5ft from the WSW, but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 19 mph, making it a choppy, lumpy mess. That one’s probably more interesting for the kite surfers than paddle surfers.
So, to sum it up: if you’ve got the patience, wait for the morning of Wednesday the 22nd. That’s the only proper window. Everything else is a write-off. Don’t bother before that.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the ENE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, light winds from the SE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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 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 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 74 | 52 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | off |
High Tide | 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 | 8:15AM8.58m | 8:36PM8.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:21PM0.31m | 2:50AM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 6 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | 78 | 74 | 52 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | NNW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 8 | NW 6 | W 21 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
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 | NW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 63 | 91 | 48 | 38 | 18 | 24 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 45 | 0 | 38 | 71 | 78 | 364 | 227 | 357 | 86 | 81 | 130 | 403 | 36 | 86 | 86 | 36 | 86 | 309 | 101 | 91 |
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