Croyde Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper surf. We've got a long stretch of small, weak, and messy conditions ahead. Honestly, for the first week and a half, you’re better off finding something else to do.

The story is flat and disorganized. We’re looking at a run of tiny swells, mostly under 3ft, with a lot of onshore and cross-onshore winds messing things up. The water temp is a bit of a standout though, running about 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year, which is notable. It feels like a warm bath out there, but that’s about the only positive.

The first real glimmer of something happens on the morning of Wednesday the 12th. There’s a pulse of 2ft west swell with a clean, cross-offshore breeze from the ESE. The energy is still weak at 99, but it’s the first time the conditions aren't completely messy. It’s surfable, but you’ll be working for scraps.

The next few days just kind of drift along with tiny, weak surf. There’s a small bump on the morning of Thursday the 13th with 3ft at 11 seconds, but the wind is poor, making it choppy. Not worth getting excited about.

Then, the waiting game begins. From the 14th right through to the 21st, it’s a desert. The swell stays small and the winds just don’t cooperate. We’re talking a solid week of blown-out dribble. You’ll be checking the cam and just shaking your head.

Now, I’m not one to give up hope, because the charts are showing something potentially interesting on the horizon. For the morning of Wednesday the 19th, the swell jumps to 6ft from the west, but the wind is howling onshore at 22 mph. It’s going to be a complete mess. This is a case where the break at Croyde, being a beach setup, is going to be more interesting for the kite surfers than for us paddle surfers. The energy is strong (368), but it’ll be unrideable.

The morning of Thursday the 20th brings the biggest swell of the window at 7ft from the west, with the energy jumping to a strong 588. But again, the wind is onshore and strong at 22 mph. This is powerful, raw, and blown-out – strictly for experts only, and even then, it’s a paddle battle. The period is a short 8 seconds, so it'll be a lumpy, crumbly mess.

So, what’s the verdict? The standout, if you can call it that, is the early morning of Wednesday the 12th. It’s the only time in the near term where we have clean, offshore wind and a hint of swell. Get out there for a small-wave session before the wind picks up.

Other than that, keep an eye on that Thursday the 20th. It’s big and powerful, but the conditions will be wild. It’s a promise of things to come, not a day for the faint of heart. The long-range stuff is promising but less certain, and the forecast can change. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing to get through first, though. Hang tight.

Rusty, out.

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