Surf Forecasts:
Croyde surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, W swell with 284 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Croyde in the next 16 days are 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 1AM. 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+) | 4AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, boys and girls, Rusty here. Let's be honest, the next couple of weeks at Croyde are looking grim. If you’re hanging for a proper surf, you’ll be doing a lot of waiting.
The water’s sitting at around 62°F, which is a touch warmer than average for the season, but that’s about the only good news.
We kick off on Thursday, July 2nd with some size – a 6ft swell from the west, but it's a short-period wind swell, and the wind is screaming from the NW at 16 mph, making it a choppy cross-on mess. The combined swell energy is moderate, but the conditions are poor. Even as the swell drops to 5ft in the afternoon, that onshore wind is still wrecking the surface.
Friday the 3rd and Saturday the 4th are a write-off. The waves drop to 2ft to 4ft with onshore winds and poor conditions. Don't bother.
From Sunday the 5th through Thursday the 9th, we hit a proper flat spell. Swells are down to 1ft to 2ft, and the combined energy is weak. The wind does go offshore from the east on the 9th, which would be clean, but there’s no wave to ride.
The first hint of anything happens on Friday, July 10th. Late in the day we get a 3ft pulse from the NNW, but the period is a terrible 4 seconds of wind chop. The wind is a fresh offshore at 13 mph, keeping the surface clean, but the wave quality is ordinary. The combined energy is weak. It’s surfable, but barely.
After that, it’s back to a dead flat pattern from Saturday the 11th right through to Friday the 17th. We’re talking waves of 0.3ft to 1.0ft, with combined energy scores in the low teens and single digits. The wind goes offshore again on the 16th, but with 0.3ft on offer, you’re better off on the beach.
There is not one standout session in this entire 16-day outlook. It’s a brutal run. The long blank spell from the 5th to the 17th is pretty normal for Croyde when the jetstream isn't playing ball. Keep checking the charts, mate.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 421 | 320 | 284 | 239 | 202 | 244 | 98 | 96 | 113 | 41 | 39 | 76 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 21 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:45PM7.80m | 9:03AM7.52m | 9:21PM7.80m | 9:39AM7.45m | 9:58PM7.72m | 10:18AM7.34m | 10:37PM7.57m | 10:59AM7.19m | 11:19PM7.38m | 11:45AM7.01m | 00:09AM7.16m | 12:39PM6.84m | 1:07AM6.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:29PM1.26m | 2:53AM1.25m | 3:04PM1.27m | 3:28AM1.29m | 3:39PM1.34m | 4:04AM1.37m | 4:16PM1.47m | 4:43AM1.49m | 4:57PM1.63m | 5:26AM1.64m | 5:45PM1.82m | 6:18AM1.80m | 6:42PM1.99m | ||||||||
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 | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:31 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 421 | 320 | 284 | 239 | 202 | 244 | 98 | 96 | 67 | 41 | 39 | 76 | 20 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 21 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 14 | W 9 | W 14 | — | W 11 | SW 12 | W 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 41 | — | 4 | 39 | 4 | — | 2 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | — | W 12 | — | W 10 | — | — | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 68 | 45 | 113 | — | 18 | — | — | 11 | 9 | 27 | 17 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 49 | 7 | 54 | 310 | 17 | 85 | 310 | 48 | 85 | 85 | 65 | 76 | 134 | 134 | 364 | 240 | 139 | 25 | 139 | 36 |
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