Croyde Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.13° N 4.24° W

Croyde Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 pm 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Croyde sea temperature is
18.5°C
2.5° 

Croyde surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Croyde surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, WSW swell with 414 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Croyde this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Croyde in the next 16 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1AM (Sun 13th Sep)6.5ft (2.0m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Croyde over the next couple of weeks. I won’t sugar-coat it, the next week or so is pretty grim. We’ve got a lot of onshore and cross-onshore wind, lumpy, choppy conditions, and the wave quality is just not there for a good paddle session.

The outlook starts on Friday, the 11th, and honestly, it’s a write-off. Strong cross-onshore winds and a messy, short-period swell from the west at 4ft means the water’s a choppy mess. That theme carries right through the weekend and into the following week. We see a bit of size on Sunday the 13th with a 5ft swell from the WSW, and the wind is offshore, which is a positive, but the combined wave energy is moderate at 381 and the surf conditions are still reported as poor. It just doesn’t come together. There’s a lot of moderate to fresh breeze, making it lumpy and uninviting. For the first nine days, it’s a real struggle to find anything worth waxing up for.

Then, around Tuesday the 22nd, the wind finally swings around to the east. The good news is the wind is light offshore, which will clean things right up. The bad news is the swell drops right off. We are talking about 3ft on Tuesday morning from the west, with gentle offshore wind and clean conditions. The combined energy is weak at 129. It’s surfable but very ordinary. You’d be scratching around for little waist-high things.

The situation stays small and clean through Wednesday the 23rd, but it’s tiny, with waves dropping to 1ft and energy falling to 25.

Now, on Thursday the 24th, things get interesting. The forecast shows a building 6ft swell from the west, with a long 9-second period, and combined energy leaps up to 533 – that’s a solid, moderate energy. The wind is a cross-offshore breeze from the SSE, which will keep it reasonably clean. This is the standout window. It’s the best-looking swell of the whole forecast, and the conditions should be workable. For an intermediate surfer, this is the one to circle on the calendar.

After that, the surf looks to drop back down again through the end of the month, though the very last day, Saturday the 26th, shows a 6ft swell from the WSW with light cross-offshore winds and a rating of 2 for good conditions. That’s a promising sign for the end of the long-range forecast, but it is in the second week so treat it as a hopeful one.

Croyde is a very consistent break, so this run of poor conditions is a bit of a downer, but it won’t stay poor forever. The best of the lot is definitely Thursday the 24th for a solid, clean-ish session. The water temp is about 65°F, which is much warmer than usual for the time of year – you won’t need a thick wetsuit for that one.

Stay stoked, Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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9
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
230
137
86
326
414
378
273
225
249
232
133
159
176
124
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340
139
357
275
162
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
SW
30
SW
35
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15
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SSW
25
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25
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25
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35
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High Tide
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
9:50AM7.71m
10:09PM7.39m
10:25AM7.12m
10:45PM6.72m
Low Tide
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
3:50PM1.25m
4:06AM1.62m
4:25PM1.85m
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Information about the Croyde Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Croyde provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Croyde can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Croyde surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Croyde) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Croyde may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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