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Croyde surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, WSW swell with 762 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Croyde this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Croyde in the next 16 days are 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – Croyde’s looking at a long, dry spell before anything even gets close to surfable. The next week and a half is basically a write-off. From now through to the morning of the 23rd, every single session is rated as poor surf conditions, so we’re talking about eleven straight days of nothing worth paddling out for. The winds are all over the shop, mostly cross or onshore, and the swell energy just isn’t there or is completely ruined by the breeze. It’s a frustrating stretch.
There’s a glimmer of hope at the very end of the outlook, but it comes with a big caveat. On the morning of Thursday the 24th of September, we finally see some proper swell with 8ft from the west, but it’s got a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is getting going at 604 (moderate wave energy), but the conditions are only marginal then. The real standout is the afternoon of the 24th: a proper 10ft swell from the west-northwest, with a combined energy of 989 (strong wave energy), and the wind swings light from the west-northwest at just 6 mph, which is onshore but very light. The forecast hints at wind and tide being favorable, but here’s the thing – 10ft is well over 8ft, so this one’s only for the experts. It’s going to be a big, powerful wave and a beach break like Croyde can get pretty intense at that size.
Then on Friday the 25th of September, we get a proper treat for the more experienced crew. The morning shows 8ft from the west-southwest, and finally, the wind is offshore from the east-southeast at 12 mph with combined energy at 764 (strong). That’s clean waves, proper shape – you want to be out there. It’s still over 5ft so it’ll be too much for the groms, but for the intermediate-to-expert surfer, that’s the pick of the whole outlook. The afternoon holds a similar 7ft swell, offshore cross-off wind, also looking sharp. Keep in mind, Croyde is very consistent and exposed, with the optimum swell coming from the west-southwest, and these late September days line up nicely. The water is a notable 66°F this time of year, which is much warmer than normal for the season. Even though there’s a long dead patch, when that swell finally arrives late in the period, it could be worth the wait. Forecasts can change, so stay hopeful.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | WSW 7 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 394 | 495 | 348 | 238 | 144 | 117 | 336 | 394 | 319 | 226 | 138 | 106 | 108 | 43 | 128 | 213 | 291 | 313 | 234 | 135 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:34PM8.61m | 6:56AM8.52m | 7:14PM8.95m | 7:34AM8.76m | 7:51PM9.05m | 8:10AM8.78m | 8:27PM8.89m | 8:44AM8.59m | 9:01PM8.53m | 9:17AM8.22m | 9:34PM8.01m | 9:50AM7.71m | 10:09PM7.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:24PM0.68m | 00:49AM0.32m | 1:03PM0.29m | 1:25AM0.07m | 1:39PM0.10m | 1:59AM0.04m | 2:12PM0.13m | 2:31AM0.21m | 2:45PM0.35m | 3:02AM0.56m | 3:17PM0.74m | 3:34AM1.05m | 3:50PM1.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 2 | 495 | 348 | 238 | 144 | — | — | 100 | 319 | 226 | 138 | 106 | 108 | 34 | 21 | 65 | 291 | 313 | 234 | 135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | W 13 | SW 13 | — | W 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 50 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 6 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 38 | 394 | — | — | — | — | 117 | 336 | 394 | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 128 | 213 | — | 37 | 39 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 253 | 255 | 17 | 47 | 71 | 73 | 99 | 274 | 88 | 47 | 68 | 62 | 52 | 99 | 54 | 107 | 1351 | 47 | 64 | 47 | 45 |
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