Croyde Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s be honest with you. I’ve looked at the charts and the outlook for the next sixteen days is grim. There’s not a single proper surfable day in the whole run for Croyde. We’re looking at a real flat spell, the kind that tests your patience.

We start this Saturday the 15th with nothing but dribble. A weak 2ft of swell from the west with a short 8 second period, and the energy reading is a paltry 59. North wind is chopping it up, making the water look like a washing machine. It’s poor, zero score stuff.

The whole of next week, from the 16th through to the 21st, follows the same story. We get pulses of swell, but they’re all small and disorganised. Tuesday the 18th might have a touch more push, hitting 5ft on the morning, and the energy jumps to a moderate 173, but it’s all onshore west wind making a mess of it. It’s not even worth getting the wetsuit on for.

We then hit a proper lull from the 22nd to the 25th. The swell drops right away, with days of 1ft or less. The wind goes offshore and the morning of the 22nd is clean, but with that little energy, you’re just floating around. The gap here feels like an eternity. We’re talking days of nothing.

The 26th and 27th aren’t any better. Still tiny. Croyde is a very consistent break, but this run is showing how even the reliable ones can go quiet. A blank run like this is unusual for the area, but it does happen.

Finally, on Friday the 28th, we get a slight glimmer. It’s still only 2ft and 8 seconds, but the wind goes glassy in the morning. The forecast finally says the words "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" and gives it a 1 out of 10. It’s the only day that isn’t a complete zero. For a surfer who is desperate, there might be a knee-high ripple to be had, but it’s nothing to get excited about. The water temperature is a notable 66°F at the start, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year.

And then we’re back to flatness for the 29th and 30th. It’s a long, bleak outlook. The only thing keeping me sane is that Croyde is usually so consistent, so this poor spell can’t last forever. Forecasts change, and we might get a surprise in the second week, but as things stand, you’re better off fixing your dings and checking the forecast again in a few days.

Rusty.

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