Surf Forecasts:
Croyde surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, W swell with 221 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. 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 1.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cookin’ for our local stretch. We’ve got a 16-day window, but honestly, it’s a tough pill to swallow for a while. The surf’s gonna be pretty quiet and mostly blown out for the first week and a half.
The opening days are grim. We’re looking at tiny, poor quality waves from Monday the 10th right through to the middle of the month. The first few days have real small, weak surf with onshore or cross-shore wind messing it up. Even when there’s a little bump, the wind is mostly in the way.
We finally get a little something to chat about on Wednesday afternoon, August 12th. Conditions turn glassy with an easterly breeze, and while the swell is still small at 3ft from the WSW, it's clean. The energy is a moderate 120, so it’s not pumping but it’s a welcome relief.
The best chance of a proper session arrives much later. Mark your calendars for Tuesday morning, August 25th. That’s the standout. The swell pushes up to a solid 5ft from the WSW, with an offshore wind from the ENE. It’s clean, the wave energy jumps right up to 293 (strong), and the winds are light. For Croyde, this is the one to aim for. It’s a very consistent spot, exposed to the swell, and this setup should give us some decent, clean lines. Be aware, crowds are often an issue here, so get out early.
After that, the end of the window fades out again.
So, to sum it up: there’s a long, frustrating flat spell through the first week and a half. Don’t bother paddling out until the 25th. That Tuesday morning is the real highlight—promising, clean, and with enough push to get the blood pumping.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | SW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 63 | 98 | 120 | 138 | 221 | 200 | 154 | 159 | 152 | 86 | 63 | 55 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 6 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:32AM6.93m | 5:04PM7.34m | 5:36AM7.50m | 6:01PM8.01m | 6:28AM8.06m | 6:50PM8.59m | 7:15AM8.49m | 7:35PM8.98m | 7:57AM8.72m | 8:16PM9.12m | 8:37AM8.73m | 8:55PM8.99m | 9:15AM8.53m | 9:33PM8.63m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:46AM1.82m | 11:22PM1.43m | 11:48AM1.26m | 00:19AM0.83m | 12:38PM0.72m | 1:06AM0.36m | 1:22PM0.33m | 1:49AM0.07m | 2:03PM0.13m | 2:28AM0.02m | 2:41PM0.15m | 3:05AM0.19m | 3:18PM0.38m | 3:40AM0.55m | |||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 28 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 4 | WSW 7 | W 7 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 42 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 63 | 98 | 120 | 138 | 221 | 200 | 154 | 159 | 152 | 86 | 63 | 55 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | SW 6 | NNW 3 | WSW 6 | E 3 | S 6 | SW 6 | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | W 8 | — | NW 6 | W 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 13 | — | 29 | — | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | N 4 | SW 7 | W 10 | SW 6 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | — | ESE 3 | — | — | E 2 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 141 | 86 | 410 | 312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 107 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 91 | 91 | 347 | 420 | 91 | 174 |
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