Croyde Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. Over the next 16 days, we’re looking at a bit of a mixed bag down at Croyde. To be honest, for a spot that’s usually pretty reliable, this forecast is a tough one to read. There are long gaps with nothing worth paddling out for, and even when there’s some size, the wind is going to make it messy. Let me walk you through it.

The first few days? You can pretty much forget ’em. Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are a write-off. We’ve got onshore winds and poor conditions, with waves barely hitting 3 ft and weak energy. It’s not worth the effort.

Monday the 7th sees a big pulse of swell arrive—7 ft to 8 ft from the west and west-southwest, with a solid 12 to 13 second period. That’s proper groundswell, and the energy jumps way up. But here’s the kicker: the wind is slamming onshore at 15 to 18 mph, and it’s rated as poor surf conditions. That size with that wind? It’ll be a washing machine. Not for beginners—at over 8 ft on Monday afternoon it’s strictly for experts, but even they will be fighting the chop. This setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th keep the size up—around 5 ft to 7 ft—but with onshore winds all the way. The energy hangs around moderate to strong, but the wind is just ruining it. Not your day.

We finally get a glimmer of hope on Saturday the 12th. The swell drops to 4 ft from the west, but the wind swings offshore from the east at 12 mph. The morning session is rated “surfable but very ordinary conditions,” and honestly, that’s the best we’ve seen. By the afternoon, winds drop to a light 3 mph from the southeast, making it clean, almost glassy, with 3 ft waves. That’s your pick of the whole period. It won’t be epic, but it’ll be rideable and clean. Crowds are often at Croyde, so expect company.

Sunday the 13th brings fresh offshore winds from the east-northeast, but the swell is tiny—only 2 ft. You might get a few if you’re on a longboard.

After that, it’s back to small, weak surf. Tuesday the 15th morning goes glassy with a 3 ft west swell, period a short 5 seconds, and weak energy. It’s surfable but weak, and the wind shifts onshore by the afternoon.

From Wednesday the 16th all the way through to Saturday the 20th, it’s a long dead spell. Swell barely reaches 1 ft, winds are cross-on or stronger, and energy drops into single digits. There’s a moment on Saturday the 19th afternoon with glassy conditions and a 16-second period, but the wave height is only 0.3 ft—that’s just flat. No surf to be had.

So, if you’re keen, Saturday the 12th is your standout. Morning with offshore wind, or the glassy afternoon, that’s the closest to decent we get. After that, hang up the wettie for a while.

Stay tuned, things can always turn around.

Rusty

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