Surf Forecasts:
Croyde surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, WSW swell with 71 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with WSW 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore 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 Monday (Aug 03) 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 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming up.
It’s a quiet stretch ahead. The first time we see anything worth mentioning is Monday the 3rd of August, and even that’s just barely rideable. We’ve got a gap of several days at the start with no real surf on offer.
The spot on the radar is Croyde, an exposed beach that likes a WSW swell. The water is 66°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a nice bonus if you’re in the water.
The best of a poor bunch looks like the morning of Monday the 3rd of August. We’ve got 2ft of swell from the WSW at 9 seconds, with combined energy at just 73 – that’s weak. But the wind is blowing offshore from the East at 15 mph, so it will be clean. The waves are surfable, but nothing to write home about.
Things stay tiny and messy until around Saturday the 8th of August. That Saturday morning we get 1ft from the WSW with a 10-second period – a bit more shape. The wind is a fresh offshore from the East at 19 mph, keeping it clean. Combined energy is 67, still weak, but it’s a clean option if you’re keen. Saturday afternoon picks up to 2ft from the SW at 9 seconds, with that offshore wind sticking around. That’s probably the best session of the whole run.
Sunday the 9th of August is similar: 2ft from the SW, light winds, clean but small.
After that, it fades out in the second week, with tiny waves and onshore breezes. No real standouts here. Just one of those quiet spells.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
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 kJ | 9 | 17 | 34 | 20 | 7 | 26 | 29 | 10 | 32 | 27 | 36 | 22 | 22 | 48 | 71 | 47 | 26 | 23 | 14 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:16PM7.71m | 7:33AM7.62m | 7:50PM8.03m | 8:07AM7.86m | 8:24PM8.24m | 8:41AM8.00m | 8:58PM8.32m | 9:15AM8.02m | 9:32PM8.27m | 9:51AM7.93m | 10:09PM8.09m | 10:29AM7.71m | 10:49PM7.78m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:27AM1.21m | 1:39PM1.09m | 2:00AM0.96m | 2:11PM0.89m | 2:32AM0.80m | 2:42PM0.79m | 3:04AM0.76m | 3:14PM0.80m | 3:36AM0.81m | 3:48PM0.92m | 4:11AM0.98m | 4:25PM1.15m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 10 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 17 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 36 | 22 | 22 | 48 | 71 | 47 | 26 | 23 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | — | NNW 3 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 10 | — | NW 3 | N 3 | WSW 8 | — | NNW 4 | — | — | W 15 | — | NW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 32 | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | W 4 | — | W 4 | — | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 4 | — | W 4 | — | NNE 2 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | N 3 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 15 | — | 20 | — | 26 | 29 | 7 | — | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 274 | 134 | 311 | 348 | 139 | 139 | 347 | 141 | 158 | 158 | 139 | 154 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 118 | 125 | 309 | 392 |
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