Surf Forecasts:
Croyde surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, W swell with 78 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Croyde in the next 16 days are 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.
Well, folks, Rusty here. Let me tell you, it’s a grim stretch ahead for Croyde. The data is showing a proper flat spell, and it's going to be a long one. There’s a big gap of nearly two weeks with hardly a wave to get excited about, starting right now.
We’re looking at Wednesday the 8th of July right through to the 22nd, with nothing but tiny, weak energy. On the morning of Thursday the 9th, there's a brief moment of hope – a glassy, clean 2ft swell from the west, but it’s so small and ordinary that it’s barely worth the wettie. The combined wave energy is pitiful, sitting at just 45 (weak energy). The water’s a touch warmer than average for this time of year at 63°F, but that’s about the only positive.
We get a few mornings with clean, offshore winds – Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th both have an easterly breeze and a little 2ft to 2ft west swell, but the period is a short 8 to 9 seconds, so there’s no push or shape. The energy readings hover around 78 to 86 (still weak), and it’s just not going to produce anything you’d want to paddle out for.
Then from Sunday the 12th onward, it properly dies. The swell drops to 0.3ft, with long-period (16 to 19 seconds) groundswell from the southwest, but it’s all show and no go. You’ll be bobbing around on a lake. The wind is hard offshore – a strong breeze on the 13th and 14th – which just makes it impossible to even get into a wave. The energy figures are as low as 16 to 31 (weak energy). It’s a kite-surfing wind, not a surf wind.
There is one notable blip on the radar. On Thursday the 23rd of July, the combined energy suddenly jumps to 302 and then 636 (moderate to strong wave energy), with a 6ft to 8ft swell from the west-southwest. But before you get your hopes up, Gregory, the wind is a strong cross-onshore, smashing it to pieces. The period is a short 7 to 8 seconds, so it’ll be a messy, lumpy, choppy mess. That’s one for the experts only, and even then, it’s just poor conditions.
So, there’s no standout session here. No golden window. The best you can say is that on Thursday the 9th morning, if you’re desperate and just want to sit on a board in the sun, you’ll have glassy conditions, but don’t expect to catch anything. For the rest, you’re better off checking the forecast in a week’s time. You never know, things can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, strong winds from the E by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 21 | W 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 41 | 46 | 45 | 28 | 43 | 78 | 74 | 54 | 34 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:39PM6.84m | 1:07AM6.95m | 1:43PM6.73m | 2:15AM6.86m | 2:54PM6.80m | 3:29AM6.97m | 4:06PM7.09m | 4:39AM7.29m | 5:11PM7.55m | 5:41AM7.72m | 6:09PM8.08m | 6:37AM8.14m | 7:01PM8.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42PM1.99m | 7:19AM1.94m | 7:49PM2.07m | 8:29AM1.96m | 9:03PM1.97m | 9:41AM1.81m | 10:16PM1.67m | 10:49AM1.49m | 11:22PM1.24m | 11:50AM1.09m | 00:21AM0.79m | 12:45PM0.71m | 1:14AM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 24 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 18 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 37 | 41 | 46 | 45 | 28 | 43 | 78 | 74 | 54 | 34 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | — | W 5 | W 4 | — | W 18 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 21 | N 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 6 | W 12 | SW 18 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 12 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 16 | NNW 3 | W 17 | W 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | NNE 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 31 | 50 | 45 | 69 | 64 | 87 | 70 | 50 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 85 | 139 | 0 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 25 | 78 | 92 | 471 | 417 | 81 | 271 | 403 | 92 | 254 |
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