
Surf Forecasts:
Croyde surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, WSW swell with 1,586 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s 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 05) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what we’ve got here. It’s a bit of a rough start, to be honest. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty grim for a proper surf, with the main culprit being the wind. We’ve got some proper swell coming through, but it’s always getting hammered by onshore or cross-onshore breezes, which just ruins the face of the wave. It’s the kind of forecast that makes you want to double-check your rig.
We kick off on Saturday the 5th of September. The water is sitting at 66°F, which is a very unusual 4°F warmer than what you’d expect for this time of year – feels like a warm bath. But the surf is tiny and messy. A weak 3ft swell from the west with a short 7-second period (combined energy of 164) and a stiff onshore wind mean it’s blown out. A total no-go.
Sunday the 6th offers a tiny 2ft swell from the WSW with a 6-second period, but the wind is cross-off in the morning from the SSE, so it’s clean. The energy is weak (59). It’s pretty small, but for a longboard or a foiler, there might be a sneaky one.
Monday the 7th sees a big jump in size. We get a 6ft swell from the west with an 11-second period in the morning (combined energy 1150), building to a 7ft swell from the WSW with a 13-second period in the afternoon (combined energy 1474). That’s some serious wave energy. But the wind is onshore and strong – 16 to 19 mph from the west. It’ll be a messy, choppy close-out. That size with that wind at a beach break like Croyde is more of a kite-surfing situation than a paddle-surfing one.
The pattern just holds. Tuesday the 8th sees solid 5-6ft swell from the west (10-second period), but still hammered by 16 mph onshore winds. Wednesday the 9th drops to 5ft, but the wind is cross-onshore. Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th see the wind really howling at 19-22 mph, with lumpy, cross-onshore conditions on 6ft to 7ft swell. Not surfable.
The wave heights drop away after that, and the wind stays a problem. From Saturday the 12th right through to the end of the window on Sunday the 20th, we’re looking at waves under 3ft, and often down to 0.7ft or 1.0ft. The wind is mostly cross-shore or cross-on, cleaning up a bit from the 18th with some cross-off breezes from the NNE and NE, but the swell just isn’t there. The combined energy values are all two-digit weak (e.g., 10, 14, 17). There’s nothing to recommend.
If I had to call a single stand-out… there isn’t one. The only window where you might get a clean little wave is the very early morning of Sunday the 6th, on that tiny cross-off swell. But it’s not a day to get excited about. The gap of good, clean surf is effectively the entire 16 days. This is one of those stretches where it’s better to wax the stick for next week and hope the forecasts change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat night, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | W 11 | WSW 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
86 | 186 | 118 | 27 | 85 | 125 | 723 | 1474 | 1246 | 533 | 470 | 194 | 178 | 80 | 91 | 307 | 588 | 505 | 321 | 348 | 346 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:46PM6.49m | 1:32AM6.26m | 2:18PM6.31m | 3:09AM6.30m | 3:49PM6.67m | 4:29AM6.81m | 4:57PM7.35m | 5:27AM7.47m | 5:50PM8.05m | 6:15AM8.07m | 6:34PM8.61m | 6:56AM8.52m | 7:14PM8.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58PM2.44m | 7:47AM2.64m | 8:46PM2.50m | 9:31AM2.45m | 10:17PM2.04m | 10:46AM1.88m | 11:20PM1.39m | 11:40AM1.24m | 00:08AM0.77m | 12:24PM0.68m | 00:49AM0.32m | 1:03PM0.29m | 1:25AM0.07m | ||||||||
6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | |
— | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | W 13 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 7 | W 8 | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
86 | 186 | 118 | 27 | 6 | 87 | 427 | — | — | 533 | — | — | 178 | 34 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 9 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
71 | 7 | 7 | 25 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 14 | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 4 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 2 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | W 11 | WSW 13 | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 6 | — | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 |
— | — | — | 1 | 85 | 125 | 723 | 1474 | 1246 | — | 470 | 194 | — | 80 | 91 | 307 | 588 | 505 | 321 | 348 | 346 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 62 | 0 | 217 | 134 | 85 | 311 | 311 | 72 | 86 | 310 | 68 | 107 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 385 | 311 | 311 | 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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Croyde may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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