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Croyde surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, W swell with 339 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with W 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period. 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Croyde. The forecast is a bit of a mixed bag, so we’ll take it day by day.
Overall, the first half of the period is a write-off for any decent surf. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions, mostly thanks to windy, onshore garbage. The only real highlight comes right at the end, and it’s a bit of a wild one.
The first real chance to get wet is a quick one on Wednesday morning, August 12th. Croyde is showing a clean 2 ft of swell from the west, with a period of 10 seconds. The wind is offshore from the east, so it’ll be glassy and clean. The combined energy is weak (99), so it’s not powerful, but it’s the only window of clean surf in the near term. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing special.
After that, we’re in a drought. The next few days are grim. From Wednesday afternoon through to Tuesday, August 25th, the wind is all over the place – cross-on, onshore, and straight on – with the swell getting bounced around. We see a pulse of bigger swell on the 20th, with 7 ft from the WNW, but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore, making it a lumpy, messy mess. That’s more of a kite-surfing wind than a paddle-surfing day. The energy is strong (642), but completely unworkable. It stays like this for over a week, with only marginal moments on the 25th that are still too wind-affected.
The standout of the whole 16-day window is Thursday morning, August 27th. Now, this is a long way out, so keep that in mind. The forecast shows a solid 8 ft swell from the west, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is massive (996), so there’s a lot of power in the water. The wind is fresh from the WSW, which is cross-on. This is a big, powerful swell, and at 8 ft, it’s for experienced surfers only. The cross-on wind will make it tricky, but if the forecast holds, this could be the one day that really delivers some size. Don’t get your hopes up too early, but it’s the one to circle on the calendar.
So, for the next week, don’t bother. Clean up your gear. The only real hope is that last morning, but it’s a long way off and the wind is a factor.
That’s the story from here. Keep an eye on the sky.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | NNW 5 | N 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NNW 4 | W 7 | W 18 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 98 | 123 | 141 | 225 | 200 | 192 | 130 | 99 | 87 | 42 | 63 | 66 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 132 | 161 | 339 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:28AM8.06m | 6:50PM8.59m | 7:15AM8.49m | 7:35PM8.98m | 7:57AM8.72m | 8:16PM9.12m | 8:37AM8.73m | 8:55PM8.99m | 9:15AM8.53m | 9:33PM8.63m | 9:52AM8.14m | 10:11PM8.10m | 10:29AM7.63m | 10:48PM7.45m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:38PM0.72m | 1:06AM0.36m | 1:22PM0.33m | 1:49AM0.07m | 2:03PM0.13m | 2:28AM0.02m | 2:41PM0.15m | 3:05AM0.19m | 3:18PM0.38m | 3:40AM0.55m | 3:54PM0.78m | 4:15AM1.05m | 4:30PM1.30m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 31 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 7 |
| kJ | 98 | 123 | 141 | 225 | 200 | 192 | 130 | 99 | 87 | 42 | 57 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 339 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | NNW 3 | W 10 | W 16 | W 17 | — | SW 17 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | W 4 | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | — | 21 | 40 | 63 | 66 | 16 | 4 | 12 | — | — | 7 | 132 | 161 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 46 | 0 | 7 | 274 | 47 | 47 | 61 | 91 | 363 | 350 | 248 | 371 | 420 | 420 | 403 | 309 | 81 | 73 | 134 | 371 |
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