Surf Forecasts:
Croyde surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, W swell with 378 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s get real about Croyde for the next couple of weeks. I’ve been staring at the charts and, honestly, it’s a grim outlook for paddle surfing for the vast majority of this run. We’re looking at a solid two-week stretch of onshore wind and messy conditions. The one bright spot isn’t even for a week and a half.
The pattern is stubborn. We’ve got a run of constant WNW to WSW winds, mostly onshore or cross-onshore, kicking up a proper chop all through this week and into next. The swell is there, but it’s wind-affected and short period, making for lumpy, poor-quality surf. For most of this period, the combined swell energy is weak to moderate, with readings sitting at 411 (Sunday 26th July morning) dropping right down into the teens and twenties for days after.
The water temp is sitting at 66°F, which is a notable 5° warmer than normal for this time of year. It’s a weird feeling, being this warm but with such rubbish surf on offer.
The only time conditions look like they might line up is on Sunday morning, the 2nd of August. That’s the one standout. We’ll have a clean 4ft swell from the WSW, with a long 10-second period and glassy winds. The combined energy is moderate (230). This is the only window where you’d even bother waxing up. It’s a small, clean swell, and with an east wind that’s dead calm, Croyde should be clean and peeling. Keep an eye on the tides for that one, as the afternoon looks to get blown out again. It’s a long wait, and it’s a gamble that the glass holds, but that’s our only real chance of anything decent.
After that, it’s back to the grind. We get a massive spike in energy on the 7th and 8th of August with readings up to 1879 and 1129, but that’s a massive, raw, 10ft to 8ft windswell from the west being hammered by strong to strong breeze onshore winds. That is heavy, ugly, and strictly for the experts or, more likely, for the kite crew. It’s going to be a washing machine out there for anyone on a standard surfboard.
For the rest of the run, it’s small, weak, and blown out. There are long gaps here with nothing to recommend. You’re better off saving your energy for the 2nd of August and hoping that glassy window holds.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 11 | W 8 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 411 | 330 | 167 | 110 | 78 | 89 | 40 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 91 | 132 | 113 | 71 | 62 | 43 | 31 | 7 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:11PM6.42m | 5:37AM6.50m | 5:59PM6.85m | 6:20AM6.91m | 6:39PM7.30m | 6:58AM7.30m | 7:16PM7.71m | 7:33AM7.62m | 7:50PM8.03m | 8:07AM7.86m | 8:24PM8.24m | 8:41AM8.00m | 8:58PM8.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54AM2.54m | 11:25PM2.33m | 11:45AM2.17m | 00:11AM1.93m | 12:28PM1.76m | 00:51AM1.54m | 1:05PM1.39m | 1:27AM1.21m | 1:39PM1.09m | 2:00AM0.96m | 2:11PM0.89m | 2:32AM0.80m | 2:42PM0.79m | 3:04AM0.76m | |||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 6 | W 9 | W 7 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 167 | 110 | 15 | 89 | 40 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 7 | — | — | 71 | 6 | 43 | 31 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 6 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 10 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | NNE 2 |
| kJ | 411 | 330 | — | — | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 91 | 132 | 113 | — | 62 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 804 | 855 | 107 | 310 | 311 | 73 | 87 | 100 | 36 | 86 | 424 | 391 | 311 | 311 | 49 | 158 | 474 | 139 | 140 | 364 | 227 |
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