Surf Forecasts:
Croyde surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, NNW swell with 56 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with N 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 4s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Croyde in the next 16 days are 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s happening at Croyde. Straight up, I’m looking at a pretty grim picture for the next couple of weeks. The water is sitting at 64° which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but you’re not going to be feeling much of it from the beach, because there’s barely a wave to be had.
For the first eleven days, we’re looking at a total write-off. From Thursday the 16th of July through to Sunday the 27th, the surf is just poor. Swell heights are tiny, mostly below 2 ft, and the wind is a mess – cross-on, onshore, and often strong. There’s a few short windows of clean conditions, like Saturday morning the 18th with a cross-off wind, but the swell is still next to nothing at 2 ft. The combined wave energy barely cracks 25 (25) most of the time, so we’re talking about flat, bumpy, or just plain messy water. Not worth paddling out for.
The run of poor conditions continues for a solid stretch. We get a slight glimmer of hope on Tuesday the 28th of July. That morning, the wind finally goes glassy, dead calm, and the swell is 3 ft from the WSW. The score says it’s “surfable but very ordinary,” and honestly, that’s a fair call. It’s the only thing that’s even close to rideable in the whole run. The energy is still weak at 70 (70), so it’s not going to be a classic, but if you’re desperate for a paddle, that’s your window.
After that, it’s back to the same old story. Wednesday the 29th sees a bit more size – 4 ft – but it’s straight onshore at 16 mph, making it choppy and ugly. The energy pushes up to 115 (115), but with that wind, it’s just a mess. The final days of the run into the end of July are more of the same: cross and onshore winds, wonky periods, and poor surf.
Overall, there’s no standout here. The only real option is the glassy morning on the 28th, and even that’s pretty ordinary. If you’re in Croyde for a surf trip, I’d be looking at a different holiday.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | W 7 | W 19 | N 4 | W 9 | NNW 4 | N 4 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:36PM8.96m | 9:00AM8.52m | 9:20PM8.84m | 9:44AM8.28m | 10:04PM8.50m | 10:27AM7.90m | 10:47PM8.01m | 11:10AM7.42m | 11:31PM7.41m | 11:56AM6.91m | 00:19AM6.81m | 12:46PM6.44m | 1:14AM6.30m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:50AM0.19m | 3:05PM0.38m | 3:34AM0.37m | 3:48PM0.62m | 4:17AM0.72m | 4:31PM1.00m | 4:59AM1.18m | 5:15PM1.48m | 5:43AM1.69m | 6:02PM1.98m | 6:32AM2.19m | 6:56PM2.43m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 5 | W 7 | ENE 3 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | NNW 3 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | W 13 | W 8 | NW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | W 7 | E 3 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | SW 15 | SSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | — | W 19 | W 19 | — | SW 18 | W 18 | NW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 5 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNW 4 | — | WNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | E 3 | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 12 | — | 1 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 4 | — | 13 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 6 | — | 12 | 15 | 16 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 309 | 309 | 1632 | 403 | 420 | 471 | 319 | 404 | 140 | 389 | 389 | 410 | 0 | 86 | 140 | 394 | 440 | 578 | 471 |
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