Surf Forecasts:
Croyde surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, W swell with 112 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Croyde in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Croyde over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it’s a tough stretch. The whole 16-day window is pretty much a write-off for any decent surf. From now through to the end of July, the waves are tiny and the wind is a mess. Most days we’re looking at flat, choppy, or just plain messy conditions. There’s a real gap here with nothing worthwhile on offer.
The only faint glimmer comes on Monday, 3rd August. The morning sees a little bump of 2ft swell from the west-southwest, with a clean, light cross-off breeze from the northeast. The combined energy is weak (70) and the swell period is a short 8 seconds, so it’s not got much punch. You’ll find some small, pretty ordinary waves, but it’s the pick of a very poor bunch. The wind is clean, so it’s the only time you might get a few fun, small ones on a longboard. After that, it’s back to flatness and onshore junk.
Bottom line: don’t get your hopes up. The water temp is about average for the time of year, but that’s small comfort with no surf to enjoy. Hang tight, the forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 109 | 78 | 86 | 69 | 51 | 45 | 37 | 29 | 19 | 24 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 12:46PM6.44m | 1:14AM6.30m | 1:48PM6.08m | 2:22AM5.96m | 3:01PM5.94m | 3:38AM5.92m | 4:13PM6.08m | 4:44AM6.14m | 5:11PM6.42m | 5:37AM6.50m | 5:59PM6.85m | 6:20AM6.91m | 6:39PM7.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32AM2.19m | 6:56PM2.43m | 7:29AM2.59m | 8:02PM2.75m | 8:37AM2.82m | 9:16PM2.83m | 9:50AM2.79m | 10:27PM2.66m | 10:54AM2.54m | 11:25PM2.33m | 11:45AM2.17m | 00:11AM1.93m | 12:28PM1.76m | 00:51AM1.54m | |||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 6 | — | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 78 | — | 69 | 51 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | W 15 | SW 15 | NNW 3 | W 8 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 12 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 4 | 8 | 1 | 5 | — | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 23 | 14 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | — | W 4 | W 6 | — | W 6 | — | — | WSW 6 | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 7 | 20 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | 109 | — | 86 | — | — | 45 | 37 | — | 19 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 430 | 800 | 389 | 78 | 154 | 409 | 443 | 848 | 481 | 424 | 412 | 742 | 311 | 311 | 141 | 96 | 141 | 36 | 139 | 141 | 141 |
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