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Surf Forecasts:
Croyde surf forecast from 25 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 26 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 30 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, SW swell with 1,467 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 26 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with W 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 Saturday (Sep 26) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Croyde in the next 16 days are 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 30) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 30) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 26th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 26th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 30th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 7 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | SW 7 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1065 | 1055 | 663 | 403 | 350 | 269 | 94 | 92 | 374 | 291 | 240 | 141 | 100 | 41 | 97 | 1467 | 698 | 240 | 921 | 545 | 196 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:04AM7.58m | 6:19PM8.08m | 6:38AM8.14m | 6:53PM8.56m | 7:11AM8.56m | 7:28PM8.87m | 7:46AM8.80m | 8:03PM8.97m | 8:22AM8.83m | 8:40PM8.84m | 9:00AM8.63m | 9:20PM8.47m | 9:41AM8.22m | 10:04PM7.91m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:10PM1.08m | 00:30AM0.72m | 12:42PM0.60m | 1:01AM0.32m | 1:14PM0.25m | 1:33AM0.08m | 1:47PM0.07m | 2:05AM0.04m | 2:21PM0.09m | 2:40AM0.21m | 2:58PM0.33m | 3:17AM0.60m | 3:38PM0.78m | 4:00AM1.16m | |||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | SW 7 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 1065 | 1055 | 663 | 403 | 350 | 269 | 86 | 92 | 374 | 291 | 240 | 141 | 100 | 41 | 97 | 1467 | 698 | 240 | 921 | 545 | 196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | W 10 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | W 10 | — | W 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | 94 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 80 | — | 4 | 217 | 60 | 54 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 104 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | N 3 | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SSW 5 | SE 4 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 903 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 47 | 47 | 17 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 217 | 274 | 88 | 228 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 32 |
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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).
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