Croyde Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here giving you the long-range forecast in good old feet and miles per hour.

Let’s be honest, it’s a rough start. From the 15th through most of the first week, it's all onshore breeze and gutless, messy surf. By Sunday the 20th, we’re down to limp 4ft waves that aren’t worth the drive. It’s a tough patch, but don’t lose hope—the second half of the outlook cleans right up.

First real glimmer comes in on Monday the 22nd. Tuesday the 22nd morning at Croyde, we get a small but clean 3ft West swell with a super long 12-second period—proper groundswell. The combined swell energy is moderate at 229. The wind goes light offshore from the east-southeast, making for clean lines. By Tuesday afternoon, the period stretches to a very long 16 seconds (energy 428) with a cross-off breeze. It’s small, but for a reef or point, that long period is gold. You’ll get long, peeling walls.

But the absolute highlight is Saturday the 26th of September. Get excited. Croyde is looking at a glassy start with light easterly winds and a clean 3ft West swell. Period is 13 seconds, strong energy at 364. Then the afternoon turns glassy again—flat calm wind, same size swell, and that long period. It’s going to be pristine, uncrowded, and beautiful. That’s the one to plan for.

Now, there’s a huge spike on Monday the 28th of September: a 13ft West swell with a 10-second period. The combined energy is off the charts at 3169. But it’s too big for Croyde—the forecast actually says the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. The wind switches southwest on Monday afternoon, making it a total chop-fest. That’s a hard pass for paddle surfing.

So here’s the plan: tough it out through the first week of junk. Your windows are the 22nd and 23rd for small, clean, offshore conditions. The real standout is Saturday the 26th. Glassy, clean, long-period groundswell. That’s your best wave of the outlook right there.

Rusty.

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