Surf Forecasts:
Croyde surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, WSW swell with 245 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 1AM (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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Croyde in the next 16 days are 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 1PM. 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 (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Croyde over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim run for the most part. The forecast is filled with small, weak swell and a lot of cross-onshore wind, so the surf is going to be messy and uninviting. You’re looking at a long spell of nothing much from the start of the forecast right through until the middle of the month. The water's sitting at 66°F right now, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a solid 4°F above average – but that’s about the only upside.
We’ve got a real blank stretch here. The first bit of encouragement doesn’t show up until the morning of Friday the 14th of August. Even then, it’s only a small 3ft swell from the WSW with a period of 9 seconds, giving a combined energy of 129 – that’s weak. The wind is glassy offshore though, so it’ll be clean. The waves are there, but they’re pretty ordinary and weak. Not a standout, just a glimpse of hope.
The real potential, and I’d say the only true standout in this whole 16-day window, is the morning of Monday the 17th of August. We’ve got a 4ft swell from the WSW, period 9 seconds, and the combined energy is up to 262 – that’s a moderate, punchy level. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NNE, which will keep the surface clean. Croyde is exposed to the WSW, so this is a solid match. It’s a decent size, not too big for intermediates, but the cross-offshore wind will make for some nice, lined-up waves. This is the one to pencil in. The crowd factor is often an issue here, so expect plenty of company.
After that, the surf drops off again quickly into tiny, onshore slop. There’s a bit of a pulse on the 16th but it’s cross-on and choppy, so it’s not going to be pretty. The rest of the second week is just small, wind-affected junk.
So, to call it straight: the best of a bad bunch is the Monday morning of the 17th. It’s not a world-beater, but it’s clean, it’s got some push, and it’s the only time the wind plays nice with a decent swell. Everything else is a write-off. Get on it if you can, or wait for the next forecast to change.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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 6 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
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 kJ | 30 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 63 | 163 | 216 | 166 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:32AM6.91m | 1:07PM6.65m | 1:46AM6.57m | 2:28PM6.51m | 3:13AM6.56m | 3:53PM6.77m | 4:32AM6.93m | 5:04PM7.34m | 5:36AM7.50m | 6:01PM8.01m | 6:28AM8.06m | 6:50PM8.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03PM1.87m | 6:38AM2.05m | 7:14PM2.21m | 7:58AM2.31m | 8:43PM2.29m | 9:28AM2.24m | 10:12PM1.99m | 10:46AM1.82m | 11:22PM1.43m | 11:48AM1.26m | 00:19AM0.83m | 12:38PM0.72m | 1:06AM0.36m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 9 | W 4 | W 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 63 | 163 | 216 | 166 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 6 | W 9 | W 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 8 | W 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 8 | SW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 11 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | — | W 5 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 435 | 230 | 394 | 412 | 311 | 310 | 154 | 140 | 424 | 158 | 140 | 142 | 158 | 139 | 154 | 274 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 48 |
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