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Surf Forecasts:
Croyde surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, W swell with 320 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 (Aug 22) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Croyde in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's break this down in feet and miles per hour for you. Honestly, it’s a grim outlook for Croyde over the next 16 days. The finder gives everything a zero score, and it’s all “poor surf conditions.” This is one of those dead periods for the North Devon coast.
We start Friday the 21st of August with a tiny 2ft swell out of the west, but a cross-shore wind from the NNW at 15 mph has it all chopped up. The energy is a weak 99, and the period is a short 8 seconds. Not worth a paddle.
Saturday the 22nd of August drops to 1ft. The morning looks clean with a light cross-offshore breeze from the ENE at 9 mph, but the swell is tiny and the energy is only 54. You might find a knee-high lump, but it’s nothing special.
The rest of the week and into the second is more of the same. We get some bigger numbers near the end of August, like the 29th with a 7ft swell from the west, but an onshore wind at 15 mph turns it into a total close-out. The energy hits 612, which is moderate, but with the wind straight on it’s a mess. That setup looks better for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
There’s a tiny glimmer on the morning of Saturday the 6th of September, with a clean offshore breeze from the east at 9 mph, but the swell is only 1ft and the energy is a weak 18. A glassy pond with no push. The water temp is about average for the time of year.
Then it fizzles out into early September with tiny, weak, and mostly blown-out conditions. It’s a long, dry spell with nothing to get excited about. Grab the longboard or just enjoy the beach for now. Forecasts can change, but right now it’s a tough run.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | W 9 | WSW 14 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 69 | 22 | 24 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 14 | 19 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 53 | 215 | 207 | 138 | 76 | 18 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:46PM5.91m | 1:25AM5.65m | 2:09PM5.60m | 3:01AM5.52m | 3:45PM5.74m | 4:23AM5.83m | 4:52PM6.21m | 5:18AM6.35m | 5:39PM6.80m | 5:59AM6.91m | 6:17PM7.40m | 6:35AM7.45m | 6:51PM7.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02PM2.97m | 7:42AM3.16m | 8:37PM3.17m | 9:21AM3.15m | 10:08PM2.95m | 10:37AM2.77m | 11:10PM2.47m | 11:29AM2.24m | 11:54PM1.92m | 12:08PM1.70m | 00:30AM1.39m | 12:42PM1.20m | 1:03AM0.93m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | E 4 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 69 | 12 | 24 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 21 | 207 | 138 | 76 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 8 | WNW 4 | NNW 5 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | W 11 | — | — | SSW 7 | W 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 13 | WSW 5 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 15 | N 3 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 13 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | W 12 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 1 | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NE 3 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | W 4 |
| kJ | 17 | 13 | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 27 | 16 | — | 8 | 53 | 215 | — | — | — | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 309 | 139 | 0 | 152 | 36 | 70 | 104 | 52 | 403 | 344 | 227 | 275 | 134 | 118 | 270 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 412 | 404 |
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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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