Surf Forecasts:
Croyde surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, W swell with 294 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Croyde this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Croyde in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this is a tough one. For the next 16 days, we’ve got one spot on the radar and it’s offering virtually nothing to get excited about. The waves are tiny, the wind is all over the shop, and the only break we’re looking at is Croyde. If you’re hoping for a proper surf, you’re gonna be disappointed.
The water temperature is sitting at 65°, which is a solid 4° warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s a standout in itself, but unfortunately it’s not going to make the waves any better.
Starting off Thursday the 23rd, we’ve got a tiny 0.3ft swell out of the southwest with a long 15-second period, but the combined energy is just 17 (weak). Wind is light and cross-off in the morning, which keeps it clean, but there’s simply no push. By the afternoon, it’s a cross-on mess. Friday the 24th is more of the same—tiny, messy, and not worth paddling out for.
Saturday the 25th sees a slight bump to 2ft early, but it’s a short-period 4-second windswell from the west-northwest, and the wind is straight onshore by afternoon, gusting 15 mph. The wave energy is still weak (54). Not happening.
Sunday the 26th is the closest we get to something interesting, but it’s still a no-go. Swell hits 6ft from the west with a 7-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 294 (moderate). But the wind is a fresh 19-22 mph cross-onshore, making it lumpy and ugly. That’s expert-only, and even then, it’s not clean.
From Monday the 27th right through to Wednesday the 7th of August, the pattern is the same: tiny swell (0.3ft to 4ft), constant onshore or cross-onshore wind, and poor surf quality. The only brief moment of glassy conditions comes on Tuesday the 28th in the morning, but the swell is just 1ft with a combined energy of 16. That’s a flat spell, plain and simple.
There’s no standout session here. Not a single day offers a decent wave with good wind. If you’re a kite surfer, the windier days like Sunday the 26th or Saturday the 2nd of August might give you something to play with, but for paddle surfing, it’s a washout. Hang tight, boys. The forecasts can change, but right now, this is a tough run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 5 | W 11 | W 10 | W 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 51 | 113 | 294 | 286 | 179 | 79 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:48PM6.08m | 2:22AM5.96m | 3:01PM5.94m | 3:38AM5.92m | 4:13PM6.08m | 4:44AM6.14m | 5:11PM6.42m | 5:37AM6.50m | 5:59PM6.85m | 6:20AM6.91m | 6:39PM7.30m | 6:58AM7.30m | 7:16PM7.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02PM2.75m | 8:37AM2.82m | 9:16PM2.83m | 9:50AM2.79m | 10:27PM2.66m | 10:54AM2.54m | 11:25PM2.33m | 11:45AM2.17m | 00:11AM1.93m | 12:28PM1.76m | 00:51AM1.54m | 1:05PM1.39m | 1:27AM1.21m | ||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 3 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 179 | 79 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 9 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | — | W 13 | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | 11 | 51 | 113 | 294 | 286 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 849 | 86 | 443 | 1734 | 440 | 412 | 412 | 49 | 627 | 849 | 49 | 139 | 322 | 36 | 86 | 114 | 86 | 140 | 158 | 139 |
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