Surf Forecasts:
Croyde surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, W swell with 260 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Croyde this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Croyde in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for the next couple of weeks.
First off, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim stretch for the most part. We’ve got a lot of onshore wind and lumpy, messy conditions clogging up the forecast. The first real glimmer of hope doesn't show up for a while, so patience is the name of the game.
Early on, from Sunday the 26th right through to the end of July, it’s a write-off. The wind is blowing strong from the west and northwest, pushing a decent amount of swell into the beach, but it’s all cross-on and onshore. The water is reading 66°F here, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year. The swell is all short-period, wind-driven stuff, so the energy is weak and the waves are just chopped up. You’d be better off finding a pub.
The first week of August doesn't offer much relief. There’s a small window of tiny, waist-high swell on the 3rd with a bit more period (9 seconds), but the wind is still ruining it. The energy is still low (165 on the afternoon of the 3rd). Then we get a proper pulse of energy on the 4th and 5th of August, with combined swell energy hitting 562 and 567 – that’s proper moderate energy. But the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-onshore, turning the waves into a lumpy mess. Conditions are poor. Frankly, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Now, hold on to your board. The one standout in this whole period is Saturday morning, August 8th. This is the one to circle on your calendar. We’ve got a solid 8 ft swell rolling in from the WSW, with a 9-second period, and the combined energy is a massive 1129. That’s serious wave energy. More importantly, the wind is coming from the ENE at a light 6 mph, which is a cross-offshore wind. That’s going to groom the waves clean, and it’s described as glassy. This is absolutely prime for experienced surfers only – that size is not for the faint of heart. It’s a shame the onshore wind kicks in again by the afternoon, but if you’re an expert, that morning session at Croyde is the only true standout in the whole outlook. The break is very consistent and exposed to the west, so it’ll handle the swell.
After that, it’s back to onshore wind and dropping swell for the rest of the forecast. A real shame, but that August 8th morning is the one.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 11 | W 8 | W 10 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 411 | 339 | 162 | 130 | 79 | 80 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 17 | 202 | 152 | 132 | 103 | 52 | 18 | 54 | 30 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:11PM6.42m | 5:37AM6.50m | 5:59PM6.85m | 6:20AM6.91m | 6:39PM7.30m | 6:58AM7.30m | 7:16PM7.71m | 7:33AM7.62m | 7:50PM8.03m | 8:07AM7.86m | 8:24PM8.24m | 8:41AM8.00m | 8:58PM8.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54AM2.54m | 11:25PM2.33m | 11:45AM2.17m | 00:11AM1.93m | 12:28PM1.76m | 00:51AM1.54m | 1:05PM1.39m | 1:27AM1.21m | 1:39PM1.09m | 2:00AM0.96m | 2:11PM0.89m | 2:32AM0.80m | 2:42PM0.79m | 3:04AM0.76m | |||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 7 | — | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 162 | 130 | 15 | 80 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 17 | — | — | — | 103 | — | 8 | 54 | 8 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 11 | W 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 4 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 5 | — | W 6 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 411 | 339 | — | — | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 10 | 202 | 152 | 132 | — | 52 | 18 | — | 30 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 823 | 311 | 68 | 311 | 270 | 73 | 94 | 96 | 86 | 36 | 422 | 274 | 85 | 347 | 49 | 47 | 310 | 319 | 52 | 326 | 140 |
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