Croyde Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer. I’m not gonna lie, this is a tough one for Croyde. The whole 16-day window is a real mixed bag, and honestly, for the first week, there’s basically nothing worth paddling out for. The wind is a constant problem, mostly cross-onshore or onshore, and it’s making a mess of things. You’ve got that first Saturday, the 25th, with tiny 2 ft swell from the WNW and a cross-on breeze, and it just doesn’t get any better through the next few days. The swell does pop up to 6 ft on Sunday the 26th, but with a strong cross-onshore wind, it’s just a churned-up mess. The combined energy is moderate at best, but it’s not clean. Then it drops off again. We’re looking at a real dry spell until the end of the month.

Finally, on the morning of Friday the 31st of July, we get a little glimmer. The wind swings offshore from the ENE, light at 9 mph, and the water is a touch warmer than normal at 65°F. The swell is a small 3 ft from the west, with a period of 6 seconds. It’s not going to be epic, but it’s surfable and clean. The combined energy is weak, but for a Friday morning session on a log, it might be your only real chance for a while.

Then, hold on to your board shorts, because Sunday the 2nd of August looks mental. A big 12 ft swell from the WSW is forecast, with a period of 9 seconds, bringing a massive energy reading. But, and it’s a big but, the wind is a strong cross-onshore from the SW at 28 mph. That’s not surfable, that’s a washing machine. For the experienced crew only, and even then, it’s probably more of a kite-surfing kind of day. The afternoon is similar, with 12 ft and 11-second period, energy even higher, but the wind is still howling.

The best chance for a proper wave, and the standout of the whole outlook, is actually on Saturday the 8th of August. The morning shows a 6 ft swell from the WSW, period of 8 seconds, and strong combined energy. The wind is a moderate cross-shore from the NNW, which is better than the onshore stuff we’ve been seeing. It’s still not perfect, but it’s the most promising. The afternoon stays similar in size (6 ft) with a longer 10-second period, but the wind backs off to a fresh cross-onshore, making it lumpy again. The morning of the 9th still has some 5 ft swell from the west, but the wind is back to a gentle cross-on, so the quality drops.

To be honest, the whole run is poor. The only real window is the morning of the 31st of July for a clean, tiny wave, and the morning of the 8th of August for a bigger, more powerful, but still messy swell. The crowds are often at Croyde, so don’t expect a quiet one if you go. It’s a tough forecast, but that’s the coast for you.

Rusty.

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