Croyde Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Croyde's got cookin' for the next couple of weeks. I'll be straight with ya, it's a bit of a heartbreaking forecast for this classic spot. We've got a long, dry spell of poor conditions before anything even starts to look worth paddling out for.

For the first week, from Saturday the 1st right through to Tuesday the 11th, it’s honestly pretty grim. We're looking at a solid 11-day stretch where the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, and the swell is either tiny or blown out. There’s a brief tease on the morning of Sunday the 2nd with light offshore wind, but the swell is a pathetic 1.3 ft at 8 seconds – barely a ripple. The morning of Monday the 3rd is the only real standout in this whole quiet period, with a clean, glassy wave thanks to a light offshore breeze and a slightly better 3 ft southwest swell, but the energy is still weak (106). After that, it's back to choppy, messy surf all the way through the second week. The water temp on the 1st is 65.3°, which is a good 4° warmer than normal for this time of year – a nice surprise if you can find a wave.

The real story starts on Wednesday the 12th. The wind finally looks like it might cooperate a bit, with a light offshore breeze swinging in from the WSW. The swell nudges up to a more interesting 3.6 ft at 8 seconds from the west-southwest, and the energy jumps to a moderate 209. It’s still a little sketchy and onshore later in the day, but the morning session holds some promise. The best bet of the entire outlook, though, is on Sunday the 16th. We’ve got a proper 6.6 ft to 7.2 ft swell rolling in from the west, with the morning showing a solid 6.6 ft and the afternoon pushing 7.2 ft. The combined energy is a hefty 407 in the morning and 535 in the afternoon – that’s proper strong. This is a big, powerful groundswell with a period of just 7 to 8 seconds, which means it'll be a bit fat and crumbly but still has plenty of push. Definitely one for experienced surfers only, as it’s well over the 5 ft mark. The wind is onshore again from the WNW/WSW, so it'll be bumpy, but there’s enough grunt in the water to make it interesting. If you’re a confident local, keep your eye on that Sunday the 16th – it's the only time the ocean is really alive.

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