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Surf Forecasts:
Croyde surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, W swell with 884 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Croyde in the next 16 days are 2.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, the outlook for Croyde is a long stretch of waiting. The first week is a bust.
Starting on the 8th of September, we’ve got a 2-yard west swell rolling in, but the wind is a nasty cross-onshore, making it choppy and junk. The wave energy is moderate (556), but it’s all noise with that wind.
The whole first week is like that. A little taste of reasonable conditions on Wednesday the 9th afternoon with a 1-yard west swell and a light onshore breeze, but the energy is weak (134) and the conditions are unknown.
Thursday the 10th is small, and Friday the 11th has a 2-yard west swell with moderate energy (455), but it’s still cross-shore and rough. The weekend is small and windy again.
The only real window is the morning of Sunday the 13th of September. We get a 2-yard west swell with an onshore breeze that’s barely a puff. The energy is moderate (319). The report says it's marginal, but that light wind means it could be glassy. That’s your best shot.
After that, it’s back to wind and small waves. Friday the 18th of September gives us another clean-looking morning with a 1-yard west swell and light cross-offshore winds from the SSE. It’s called "surfable but very ordinary" and the swell period is short at 6 seconds, so it’s not going to have much power, but it will be clean. The wave energy is weak (116). Saturday the 19th is similar but smaller.
The last few days are a mess of strong onshore winds and tiny surf. The 21st of September has some solid energy (275) but it’s just a 0.6-yard west swell with a 16-second period blowing into a strong onshore gale. That’s kite surfing territory, not for a paddle board.
So here it is: The first week is a write-off. The standout is the morning of Sunday the 13th of September. Get that 2-yard west swell at Croyde with the light wind. Friday the 18th morning might be clean but small. That’s it. Don't hold your breath for much else.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 |
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 kJ | 556 | 526 | 278 | 223 | 134 | 65 | 32 | 90 | 758 | 455 | 279 | 109 | 87 | 119 | 306 | 316 | 257 | 186 | 129 | 99 | 127 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:29AM6.81m | 4:57PM7.35m | 5:27AM7.47m | 5:50PM8.05m | 6:15AM8.07m | 6:34PM8.61m | 6:56AM8.52m | 7:14PM8.95m | 7:34AM8.76m | 7:51PM9.05m | 8:10AM8.78m | 8:27PM8.89m | 8:44AM8.59m | 9:01PM8.53m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:46AM1.88m | 11:20PM1.39m | 11:40AM1.24m | 00:08AM0.77m | 12:24PM0.68m | 00:49AM0.32m | 1:03PM0.29m | 1:25AM0.07m | 1:39PM0.10m | 1:59AM0.04m | 2:12PM0.13m | 2:31AM0.21m | 2:45PM0.35m | 3:02AM0.56m | |||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 11 | — | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 16 | W 15 | W 13 | W 13 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 556 | — | 41 | 223 | 134 | 65 | 32 | 9 | — | 455 | 279 | 109 | 87 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 186 | 129 | 99 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 7 | NNW 6 | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | — | NNW 5 | N 3 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 526 | 278 | 24 | — | — | 12 | 90 | 758 | — | 19 | 3 | — | 119 | 306 | 316 | 257 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 311 | 107 | 48 | 86 | 3 | 134 | 217 | 68 | 47 | 48 | 7 | 3 | 99 | 99 | 47 | 17 | 32 | 85 | 99 | 3 |
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