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Croyde surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, WSW swell with 607 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s 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 05) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Croyde in the next 16 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Croyde over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it’s a pretty grim outlook for the next week and a half. We’ve got a lot of wind and swell, but it’s all blown out and messy. The water is a whopping 3° warmer than usual for this time of year, sitting at 67°, which is very unusual. For the first week, from the 31st of August right through to the 10th of September, it’s a write-off. The wind is howling onshore most days, with a fresh to strong breeze, and the swell is just too lumpy and choppy to bother with. The wave energy is moderate at best, but the quality is shot. The morning of the 2nd of September sees a weak, short-period swell of 3 ft from the SW, but with a cross-shore wind, it’s a mess.
There’s a little window of hope on the morning of Saturday the 5th of September. We get a small, clean pulse of 3 ft from the WSW with a 9-second period, and the wind goes glassy. The energy is weak (130), but it’s the only time the conditions come together. It’s surfable, but the waves are very ordinary. Croyde is an exposed, very consistent beach break, so it takes a lot to get it right. The crowds are often here, so if you’re out that morning, you’ll have company.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums. From the 6th of September onward, the swell drops right off to under 2 ft, and despite some clean offshore winds, there’s just no power. The energy levels are pitiful, in the double digits. We’re looking at a long, flat spell that stretches all the way to the 15th of September. The only thing that might break the monotony is the afternoon of the 15th, where a 0.7 ft swell from the W has a very long period of 13 seconds, but it’s accompanied by a lumpy cross-chop. That’s a no-go for a proper surf.
The standout here is the Saturday morning of the 5th of September. If you’re desperate, that’s your only real shot at a paddle. It’s not going to be epic, but it’ll be the cleanest water you’ll see all forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 162 | 39 | 53 | 94 | 376 | 322 | 288 | 280 | 573 | 333 | 314 | 91 | 125 | 103 | 60 | 40 | 40 | 21 | 339 | 448 | 339 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:23AM8.38m | 9:42PM8.39m | 10:02AM8.06m | 10:22PM7.93m | 10:44AM7.58m | 11:10PM7.34m | 11:36AM7.01m | 00:10AM6.71m | 12:46PM6.49m | 1:32AM6.26m | 2:18PM6.31m | 3:09AM6.30m | 3:49PM6.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20PM0.52m | 3:41AM0.68m | 3:58PM0.86m | 4:20AM1.12m | 4:41PM1.36m | 5:08AM1.70m | 5:37PM1.94m | 6:12AM2.28m | 6:58PM2.44m | 7:47AM2.64m | 8:46PM2.50m | 9:31AM2.45m | 10:17PM2.04m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 8 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | 39 | 11 | 10 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | 91 | 125 | 103 | 60 | 40 | 40 | 21 | 339 | 448 | 339 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 3 | SW 4 | SW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | W 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 162 | 36 | 53 | 94 | 376 | 322 | 288 | 280 | 573 | 333 | 314 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 99 | 73 | 421 | 274 | 274 | 85 | 274 | 189 | 311 | 310 | 86 | 36 | 85 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 52 | 17 | 62 | 17 |
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