Croyde Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at the Croyde forecast. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there’s a glimmer of hope if you’re willing to wait.

The bulk of the next 16 days is pretty average for Croyde. We’ve got a lot of cross-onshore winds, lumpy, choppy conditions, and the swell energy is all over the place. The water temperature is sitting at 66°, which is a solid 5° warmer than what’s normal for this time of year. That’s a notable bump, so the water will feel properly warm.

The first real standout, and honestly the best bet of the whole window, is the morning of Saturday the 5th of September. The wind drops to zero, glassy conditions, and you’ll see a clean, long-period groundswell from the west at 3 ft (period 9 seconds). The combined energy is moderate (147). It’s not a monster, but for a clean, uncrowded morning session, that’s a proper little gem. The wind is totally calm, so the face will be like a mirror.

After that, things get messy again with a big pulse of swell on Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th. The swell hits 8 ft with a long period of 12 seconds from the west, and the combined energy is pumping – 665 and then 1216 on Tuesday. That’s powerful, groundswell territory. But the wind is a howling cross-onshore from the southwest to west, 15 to 22 mph. The wave comment says “poor surf conditions.” This is one for the experts only, and even then, it’s going to be a battle. That kind of power and wind on a beach break like Croyde is more of a kite-surfing show than a paddling session.

Then, after a long gap of poor conditions, there’s a late-developing window on Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th of September. The morning of the 14th is a bit marginal, but the Monday afternoon of the 14th of September looks promising for an intermediate crew. The swell is 6 ft from the west, period 7 seconds, and the wind is a gentle offshore from the east at 9 mph. That’s clean, with moderate energy (352). It’s a bit short-period, but clean offshore winds at Croyde are rare enough to be excited about.

For the rest of it, the wind is mostly cross or onshore, and the swell is either too small or too messy. The early morning of Thursday the 10th of September has a clean, cross-offshore wind from the northeast (9 mph) and a 2 ft west swell, which is a good score for a quick dawny, but it’s not a standout.

So, to sum it up: the absolute best is Saturday morning, the 5th of September – glassy, clean, and all to yourself. The second best is the afternoon of Monday the 14th of September for a clean, offshore session with a bit more size. Everything else is a write-off or a gamble.

Rusty.

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