Surf Forecasts:
Croyde surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, WSW swell with 437 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WSW 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period. 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 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's run through the surf at Croyde for the next couple of weeks.
It's going to be a bit of a scratch for the first week or so. Lots of onshore junk and peaky, weak waves. If you’re keen, there’s a tiny window early Monday morning, August 3rd, with some clean 3ft surf from the west-southwest, but the energy is weak (106) and conditions are just, well, ordinary. Nothing to write home about.
Then we go into a proper lull. From Monday afternoon, August 3rd, right up to Tuesday morning, August 11th, it’s mostly poor to non-existent. There are a few pulses of slightly bigger swell, like Wednesday, August 5th, when it pushes past 6ft, but it’s all onshore and blown out. That’s not surfing, that’s just a fight. The energy in those swells is strong (413), but it’s messy, raw power with no shape.
We get a bit of a cleaner look on Saturday morning, August 15th. There’s a clean 4ft of west swell, light offshore winds, but the energy is still just moderate (161) and the period is a bit short. It’s surfable, but not the day to get excited about.
No, the real standout is Sunday morning, August 16th. The wind goes glassy, absolutely dead calm. We get a clean 5ft of west swell with a moderate energy (273). It’s not giant, but with the ocean like a mirror, Croyde is going to be pristine. This is your window, folks. Get on it early. It’s an exposed beach break, so expect some crowds, especially with the surf finally looking clean.
After that, the onshore winds creep back in for the afternoon and we're back to fighting it again. The long-range doesn't look fantastic, but this Sunday morning session is the one you want.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon morning, fresh winds from the W by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
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 kJ | 13 | 66 | 106 | 86 | 59 | 176 | 163 | 259 | 406 | 397 | 297 | 192 | 89 | 31 | 53 | 33 | 115 | 263 | 144 | 85 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:32PM8.27m | 9:51AM7.93m | 10:09PM8.09m | 10:29AM7.71m | 10:49PM7.78m | 11:12AM7.40m | 11:35PM7.36m | 12:03PM7.01m | 00:32AM6.91m | 1:07PM6.65m | 1:46AM6.57m | 2:28PM6.51m | 3:13AM6.56m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:36AM0.81m | 3:48PM0.92m | 4:11AM0.98m | 4:25PM1.15m | 4:50AM1.26m | 5:09PM1.48m | 5:37AM1.64m | 6:03PM1.87m | 6:38AM2.05m | 7:14PM2.21m | 7:58AM2.31m | 8:43PM2.29m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 15 | W 15 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 66 | 106 | 86 | 59 | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 176 | 163 | 259 | 406 | 397 | 297 | 192 | 89 | — | 53 | 33 | 115 | 263 | 144 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 394 | 217 | 318 | 311 | 274 | 226 | 189 | 134 | 91 | 394 | 443 | 76 | 99 | 189 | 45 |
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