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Surf Forecasts:
Croyde surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, WSW swell with 878 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s 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 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Croyde in the next 16 days are 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next couple of weeks for Croyde.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim run for the most part. The first week is a write-off. We’ve got a bit of swell pushing in, but the wind is just a nightmare. Tuesday the 8th sees a 6ft W swell, but with a strong cross-on wind, it’s just a mess – a real battle. The combined energy is moderate though, hitting 614 (moderate wave energy), but you won’t care about that when you’re getting blown sideways. The water is a notable 3° warmer than usual for this time of year, which is a talking point, but not much else.
The whole first week is a barrage of cross-on and onshore winds, making the waves lumpy and choppy. There’s a brief moment on Wednesday the 9th afternoon (4ft, W) with an onshore wind, but it’s still not clean. The swell is short period (8 seconds) too, so no real power or shape. You’ll find a few days where the swell drops right off, like Thursday the 10th morning with a tiny 3ft SW swell, combined energy at just 64 (weak wave energy). It’s a tough stretch.
The second week continues the struggle. The only real glimmer is Thursday the 17th. For the morning, we get a glassy, dead calm wind with a tiny 2ft, 10-second W swell. The combined energy is only 67 (weak), but it’s clean. I’m talking about a knee-high, clean wave. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. That’s the best on offer, and it’s not saying much. The next day, Saturday the 19th, has a clean morning with a light offshore wind, but the swell is just 1ft. That’s a skimboard wave.
The rest of the second week fades into tiny, weak, and often messy conditions. The last week sees a slight uptick in wind on the 22nd and 23rd, but the swell is still small and the wind is cross-shore. It’s a long, blank run for any decent surf. This is a classic case of a region that can go quiet, and this looks like one of those times.
-Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 614 | 588 | 416 | 258 | 157 | 65 | 32 | 335 | 773 | 380 | 269 | 137 | 64 | 383 | 395 | 356 | 238 | 173 | 190 | 160 | 146 |
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 | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:57PM7.35m | 5:27AM7.47m | 5:50PM8.05m | 6:15AM8.07m | 6:34PM8.61m | 6:56AM8.52m | 7:14PM8.95m | 7:34AM8.76m | 7:51PM9.05m | 8:10AM8.78m | 8:27PM8.89m | 8:44AM8.59m | 9:01PM8.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46AM1.88m | 11:20PM1.39m | 11:40AM1.24m | 00:08AM0.77m | 12:24PM0.68m | 00:49AM0.32m | 1:03PM0.29m | 1:25AM0.07m | 1:39PM0.10m | 1:59AM0.04m | 2:12PM0.13m | 2:31AM0.21m | 2:45PM0.35m | 3:02AM0.56m | |||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 11 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | SW 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 614 | — | — | 258 | 157 | 65 | 29 | 9 | 612 | 380 | 269 | 137 | 64 | — | — | 238 | 238 | 173 | — | 6 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 7 | NNW 6 | W 6 | — | SW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 10 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | 588 | 416 | 3 | 30 | — | 32 | 335 | 773 | — | — | — | 41 | 383 | 395 | 356 | — | — | 190 | 160 | 146 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 311 | 311 | 68 | 114 | 46 | 274 | 274 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 0 | 85 | 99 | 274 | 68 | 68 | 52 | 62 | 85 | 3 |
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