
Surf Forecasts:
Croyde surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, WSW swell with 844 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Croyde this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Croyde in the next 16 days are 2.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10PM. 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: this forecast is a bit of a bummer for the next couple of weeks. There’s a lot of wind and not a lot of clean surf for a solid stretch. Don’t get too worked up, but we’ve got a long run of poor waves ahead. Stick with me though, because there’s one real window of hope hiding in there.
To put it simply: for the next week and a half, it’s mostly a whole lot of nothing. The swell shows up now and again, but it’s just too jumbled and wind-blown to be any fun. The water is running at 66° Fahrenheit, which is about 5° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a big deal, you’ll definitely want a thinner suit.
We start off at Croyde on September 9th with a weak, 3ft west swell, and the wind is blowing onshore. It’s a mess. Then we see a bigger pulse on the 10th, with a 7ft west-southwest swell, but the wind is cranking at 22 mph from the cross-on direction, so it’ll be completely chopped out. That’s not surf, that’s just a washing machine. The energy is moderate, but it'll be wasted. We see energy drop and pick up, but the story stays the same: cross-onshore winds and poor conditions. There’s a bit of a cleaner window on the morning of the 16th with a north-northeast cross-offshore wind, but the 4ft swell is from the west and won’t really have any punch. For a while, it’s just a tease.
The real problem is that even when there is some size, the period is short and the wind is on it. No smooth lines, no clean faces. It’s like the ocean forgot how to make a proper wave.
Now, here’s the one to circle on the calendar. On September 20th, a solid 8ft west swell rolls through with a 10-second period. The energy hitting the bay is strong, which means some real power. And the wind is blowing from the west-northwest at only 6 mph, right onshore. That means it’s going to be glassy, clean, and offering up some proper walls. This is the standout of the whole period, no doubt. A couple of days before that, the 19th is also big, but the wind is a bit stronger, so the 20th is your day.
That’s it, that’s the only real highlight. It’s a long, flat, and mushy outlook until then. But that Sunday the 20th looks like it could be the one that makes it all worthwhile. I’d be watching the forecast closely for that one.
Keep your head up, keep your board waxed, and be ready to go when it turns on.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | WSW 8 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | WNW 6 |
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130 | 65 | 49 | 432 | 655 | 348 | 238 | 112 | 140 | 346 | 320 | 284 | 192 | 147 | 116 | 78 | 87 | 140 | 120 | 150 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 9:17AM8.22m | 9:34PM8.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:17PM0.74m | 3:34AM1.05m | |||||||
— | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | |
7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 9 |
130 | 65 | 19 | 10 | 655 | 348 | 238 | 112 | 48 | 4 | 72 | 284 | 192 | 147 | 116 | 78 | 36 | 140 | 120 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | W 13 | SW 13 | — | W 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | W 12 |
— | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | W 12 |
— | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 5 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | NW 3 | WNW 6 |
— | — | 49 | 432 | — | — | — | — | 140 | 346 | 320 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 87 | — | 5 | 150 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 3 | 367 | 263 | 17 | 47 | 71 | 52 | 85 | 274 | 186 | 7 | 68 | 3 | 85 | 85 | 9 | 3 | 48 | 49 |
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Information about the Croyde Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Croyde provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Croyde can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Croyde surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Croyde) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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