Croyde Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for our local stretch.

Right, I’ll level with you. For the first few days, it’s a bit of a write-off for paddle surfing. The water is 65° and that’s 4° warmer than usual for this time of year, so it feels like a bath, but the surf just isn’t doing its job. From Friday the 31st of July right through to the end of the first week of August, the swell is tiny, all under 3 ft, and the wind is mostly cross-onshore, messing up any chance of a clean wave. The combined energy values are low, mostly in the 20s, 30s, and 40s, with a few weak spikes in the low 100s, but it’s still rubbish. The wind just won’t play ball.

There’s a definite gap of poor, unrideable surf for the first 4 days, with nothing worth a paddle. But then, finally, on Monday morning the 3rd of August, we get a glimmer. The wind goes light offshore from the east, and the swell bumps up to 3 ft from the WSW with a 9-second period. The combined energy hits 111 (moderate), and the conditions are clean. Croyde has a sniff of something rideable, but it’s very ordinary. The afternoon messes up again, so it’s a morning-only window.

The next real standout – and I mean the only one worth setting an alarm for – is Sunday morning the 9th of August. The wind is light offshore from the east again, 6 mph, keeping it clean. Swell is 2 ft from the WSW with a 9-second period, combined energy of 70. It’s not big, but it’s clean and will be a fun little longboard wave. Croyde can be good when it’s clean, and this is about as clean as it gets. The very consistent break and exposed nature mean it’ll be catching whatever energy is around. The crowds are often, so expect company, but the quality of the morning will make it worthwhile.

The other morning to keep an eye on is Tuesday the 11th of August. The wind is a light cross-off from the ENE, swell at 2 ft from the west with a 10-second period, combined energy 52. Again, clean and small. It’s a surfable window, but not a standout.

So, if you’re itching for a session, the best bet is that Sunday morning the 9th of August. It’s the only true clean window with a bit of shoulder on the swell. After that, the forecast gets a bit messy again with onshores and lumpy conditions. For the second week, it’s more of the same: small, onshore, and not worth getting excited about. The long-range stuff is promising but less certain.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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