Croyde Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I looked over what we’ve got rolling into Croyde for the next 16 days. Gotta be honest, this stretch is mostly a washout for good paddling, with only a couple of tiny moments that might get you stoked if you're really jonesing.

Only one session really stands out as the pick of the litter, and even that’s not going to blow your mind. Let’s break down the struggle.

The run starts on Monday, August 31st, and it’s a mess. There’s a solid 8ft swell from the west, but the wind is ripping onshore from the NW at 22 mph. Wave energy is moderate (1048), but the quality is poor. The wind stays ugly through the week. Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd drop in size but the wind stays onshore, making the ocean choppy and lumpy. Thursday the 3rd doesn't offer any real hope.

We get a tiny break on Friday the 4th of September morning with a cleaner look, despite some onshore wind. The swell hangs at 4ft from the WSW with a 9-second period. It’s not great, but at least it’s not as lumpy. That leads into Saturday the 5th of September, which is our one tiny highlight. On Saturday morning, we get a glassy, clean session with a light west wind at 3 mph, pushing a clean 2ft west swell with a 10-second period. The energy is weak (147), but it’s the cleanest conditions in the whole forecast. If you want to get a few slides, that’s your window. Crowds are likely, as that spot gets busy.

That clean spell gets wrecked quick – by Saturday afternoon the wind picks up onshore again. Sunday the 6th morning is clean with an offshore breeze, but the swell drops to a measly 2ft from the west with 9-second period and very weak energy (48). Not enough push for a good ride. Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th see some rise in swell size, but the wind is messy.

Then we hit a long stretch of poor conditions. Wednesday the 9th, Thursday the 10th, and Friday the 11th all suffer from fresh, lumpy onshore winds, despite some moderate-sized autumn swell pulses. Anything over 5ft in these winds just looks like a washing machine. Beginners will have a rough time, and even experts will hate it on the 14th of September when the swell hits a solid 10ft from the WSW with very strong energy (1321), but it's blown out completely.

The final chance is Monday the 14th, but as I said, the wind is cross-onshore and the waves will be heavy and choppy. Tuesday the 15th stays big (7ft from west, 10-second period) and only marginal. All in all, don’t plan your trip around this one unless that glassy dawn on Saturday the 5th looks worth it to you. It’s small, but at least you won’t be fighting the wind.

Water temp is about 67°F on the first day, which is much warmer than usual for the season – a nice perk if you’re in a shorty.

Rusty.

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