Croyde Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for Croyde. I’ve stared at the charts, and I’ve got to be straight with you: it’s going to be a dry spell for a while. The first recommendation for a proper surf doesn’t show up until the morning of Saturday, August 8th. That’s a full week of waiting from the start of the forecast period. Everything before that is just small, messy, or blown out – not worth paddling out for.

We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions from July 29th right through to August 7th. The winds are mostly cross or onshore, the swell is tiny, and the energy is weak. For example, the morning of the 29th shows a weak 2 ft swell from the W with a short period of 5 seconds and combined energy of just 24 – that’s weak. The water temperature is 66°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, but that’s about the only highlight for the first week. There’s a moment on August 2nd with a light offshore wind, but the swell is still only 1 ft, so it’s flat and clean, not surfable.

The real story starts on the morning of Saturday, August 8th. That’s the standout. An offshore wind from the E at 6 mph, clean conditions, and a solid 6 ft swell from the WSW with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 448 (moderate-strong), which finally gives us some push. This is the best on offer in the whole 16-day window. The swell direction (WSW) lines up perfectly with what Croyde wants, and with light offshore winds, it’s going to be clean and lined up. If you can only pick one session, make it that morning.

The afternoon of the 8th holds up too, with a 5 ft swell from the WSW, an 8-second period, and a light cross-offshore breeze. Combined energy is 310 (moderate), so it’s still good, just a notch down from the morning.

After that, August 9th sees a drop in quality. The morning has a moderate offshore breeze at 16 mph with a 4 ft swell, but the energy drops to 152 (moderate), and the conditions are just ordinary. The afternoon of the 9th is small and weak again. The 10th and 11th offer some glimmers – the morning of the 10th has a moderate offshore wind and a 3 ft swell, but it’s only “surfable” not great. The 11th morning has a clean 4 ft swell with a cross-offshore breeze, but again, it’s not a standout.

The final week from August 12th onwards falls back into small, weak, or onshore conditions. The 13th is clean but tiny at 2 ft. So, August 8th is your window. Don’t sleep on it.

Rusty.

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