Croyde Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into what’s on offer for Croyde over the next couple of weeks.

Well, I’ll be honest with you, it’s a tough start. The first week or so is looking pretty disappointing for a proper surf. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak waves with poor conditions for a solid block of days. The water is a notable 67°F which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a bath, but that’s where the good news ends for a while. The combined swell energy is stuck in the low double digits (23) to start, with hardly any push. It’s not until the Friday morning of the 28th of August that we finally see a bit of life, with a 6ft swell rolling in from the west, a 7-second period, and very light north-easterly winds keeping it clean. The energy jumps to 315, which is a decent kick, but the wind swings hard onshore by the afternoon, so you’d have to be an early bird on that one.

The 30th of August Sunday afternoon sees a jump in size to 6ft from the WSW, but the wind is a messy cross-onshore, making it lumpy. The end of the month and start of September are mostly a write-off with strong onshore winds and choppy, messy conditions. There’s a little window on the 3rd of September Thursday morning – clean offshore winds from the east, but the swell is only 4ft and the energy is low (169), so it’s a small, clean day for a longboard or a foiler, nothing to get too excited about.

Now, the one true standout in this whole 16-day outlook. It’s a long way off, but keep an eye on Tuesday the 8th of September. The morning session shows a massive 8ft swell from the west, but the period is a very long 17 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy reading is a huge 4162, which is very strong. This is serious, powerful swell. At 8ft, this is only for experienced surfers who know Croyde’s rip currents. The wind is a fresh cross-shore from the south, which won’t be perfect, but with that much energy and a long period, the wave shape will be there. The afternoon stays big at 8ft with a 15-second period (energy 2405), but the wind goes more cross-onshore. This is a day for the experts to mark on the calendar, but don’t book the ferry just yet – it’s far out and the wind could easily change.

Overall, the first week and a half is a write-off. The 8th of September is the only big, powerful swell on the cards, but it’s a long way out and the wind is a gamble. Stick a pin in that date and hope for a shift in the forecast.

Rusty

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