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Croyde surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, WSW swell with 752 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WSW 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Croyde in the next 16 days are 2.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's look at what's cooking over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, it's a tough stretch to start. There's a stubborn pattern of onshore and side-shore winds that’s going to mess up most of the surf for a good while. We have some swell around, but the wind is ruining it. The near-term calls are solid, but the long-range stuff is just a glimmer of hope for now.
So, the first recommendation is for Croyde, and it's not a pretty picture. We're looking at a whole lot of "poor surf conditions" right through until the 15th of September. The best we see before that is on the 16th of September (Monday) morning with some cleaner conditions from a cross-offshore southeast wind and a 6ft swell, but it's still a marginal call. Then it's back to the messy stuff.
Things get a little more interesting around the 19th of September (Thursday) when a tiny 2ft, 11-second period groundswell from the west arrives with light cross-offshore winds. The energy is weak (134), so it's not going to be anything special, but it's clean, and that's a start.
Here's the standout to really keep an eye on: the afternoon of the 23rd of September. That's a Monday, a fair way out, but we're looking at a 5ft swell from the west-northwest, a 6-second period, and the magic ingredient: an offshore wind from the east-northeast at 12 mph. That's going to give us "moderate offshore and clean" conditions. That's the one you want to be planning for. The combined energy is moderate at 310, and for Croyde, that clean offshore flow is a rare treat.
Croyde is a very consistent, exposed beach break. It's best for intermediate surfers, and it gets crowded, especially when it's clean. The ideal swell direction is west-southwest, so that 5ft from the WNW isn't a perfect match, but with offshore winds, it'll clean up nicely. That 5ft is getting a bit big for beginners, but it could be a proper session for those who know what they're doing.
So, the long and short of it: a lot of frustrating days ahead with a solid chance of some proper, clean Croyde waves around the 23rd. Mark it in the calendar, but don't book the time off just yet.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 8 | WSW 10 | SW 6 |
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 kJ | 258 | 130 | 65 | 29 | 282 | 752 | 333 | 238 | 144 | 279 | 494 | 302 | 240 | 169 | 106 | 119 | 41 | 46 | 63 | 170 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:27AM7.47m | 5:50PM8.05m | 6:15AM8.07m | 6:34PM8.61m | 6:56AM8.52m | 7:14PM8.95m | 7:34AM8.76m | 7:51PM9.05m | 8:10AM8.78m | 8:27PM8.89m | 8:44AM8.59m | 9:01PM8.53m | 9:17AM8.22m | 9:34PM8.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:40AM1.24m | 00:08AM0.77m | 12:24PM0.68m | 00:49AM0.32m | 1:03PM0.29m | 1:25AM0.07m | 1:39PM0.10m | 1:59AM0.04m | 2:12PM0.13m | 2:31AM0.21m | 2:45PM0.35m | 3:02AM0.56m | 3:17PM0.74m | 3:34AM1.05m | |||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 16 | — | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | — | W 8 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 |
| kJ | 258 | 130 | 65 | 29 | 9 | 565 | 333 | 238 | 144 | 5 | — | 302 | 240 | 169 | 106 | — | 36 | 46 | 63 | 63 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 13 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 12 | W 8 | W 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 33 | 9 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | — | — | WSW 10 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 27 | — | — | 28 | 282 | 752 | — | — | — | 279 | 494 | — | — | — | — | 119 | 41 | — | — | 170 | 108 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 3 | 367 | 255 | 72 | 48 | 71 | 3 | 318 | 336 | 68 | 47 | 112 | 3 | 3 | 85 | 52 | 52 | 65 | 0 |
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