
Surf Forecasts:
Croyde surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period, WSW swell with 1,406 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WSW 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Croyde in the next 16 days are 2.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) 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+) | 1AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a proper look at what the next couple of weeks have in store for us. I'll be straight with you – it's a tough period ahead for Croyde. The forecast is showing a lot of wind and messy conditions, so we're going to have to be patient. There’s a big stretch of poor quality surf to get through before a small window of clean waves shows up, and way out at the end there's a hint of something bigger, but that’s a long way off.
Right now, from Monday the 7th right through to Sunday the 13th of September, it’s pretty much all on the nose or cross-onshore, with 9 to 22 mph winds. The swell is there, between 3 ft and 7 ft, mostly from the W or WSW, but it's all messed up by the breeze. The energy is moderate (1373 combined energy) dropping down to weak (64 combined energy) at times, but it's not doing any good. We’re looking at fresh cross-onshore lumpy conditions and just poor surf. Not worth paddling out for.
That continues right through the next week, from Monday the 14th through to the end. The wind stays mostly fresh cross-onshore with swell in the 5 ft to 8 ft range, but it's all junk.
Now, here's the one bright spot I can see. On Tuesday the 15th of September, early morning, things look like they might finally come together. The wind will be glassy, just a slight air from the WNW at 3 mph. We’ll have chest to head high swell, about 5 ft from the W with a steady 7-second period. The combined energy will be a moderate 251. The call right now is for glassy surf, and for Croyde, that’s a big deal. This window looks clean, and the advice is to be out there early because by afternoon the wind will swing onshore.
Then, after that, it gets sketchy again. The wind remains strong and cross-onshore through Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th, when a big push of swell arrives – we're talking 10 ft to 13 ft from the W with 10-second periods and a very strong combined energy of 3012. But with 22 to 28 mph winds, that’s a full-on mess. That's expert only territory, but with that wind, even the experts will be watching from the car park.
The end of the run, around Tuesday the 22nd of September morning, shows a bit more promise with some cleaner, cross-offshore winds, 6 ft from the W and an 8-second period, but it's marginal, so it will depend on a lot of factors.
So in short: there is no standout surf for the next week and a half. The best bet is to hold out for that Tuesday morning window on the 15th. Otherwise, the conditions are grim. It won't stay this messy forever, forecasts do change, but right now we're in a rough patch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 13 | WSW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
573 | 946 | 1406 | 516 | 573 | 496 | 291 | 94 | 81 | 62 | 46 | 397 | 374 | 212 | 107 | 154 | 397 | 285 | 134 | 96 | 153 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:49PM6.67m | 4:29AM6.81m | 4:57PM7.35m | 5:27AM7.47m | 5:50PM8.05m | 6:15AM8.07m | 6:34PM8.61m | 6:56AM8.52m | 7:14PM8.95m | 7:34AM8.76m | 7:51PM9.05m | 8:10AM8.78m | 8:27PM8.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM2.45m | 10:17PM2.04m | 10:46AM1.88m | 11:20PM1.39m | 11:40AM1.24m | 00:08AM0.77m | 12:24PM0.68m | 00:49AM0.32m | 1:03PM0.29m | 1:25AM0.07m | 1:39PM0.10m | 1:59AM0.04m | 2:12PM0.13m | 2:31AM0.21m | |||||||
6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | |
— | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 7 | WSW 8 | — |
434 | 946 | 383 | 516 | — | — | 291 | 94 | 81 | 62 | 9 | 292 | 374 | 212 | 107 | — | 5 | 5 | 134 | 96 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 13 | W 13 | — |
366 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | WSW 12 | — | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | — | — | WSW 8 |
573 | — | 1406 | — | 573 | 496 | 3 | 47 | — | — | 46 | 397 | — | — | — | 154 | 397 | 285 | — | — | 153 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 88 | 85 | 47 | 311 | 107 | 48 | 85 | 52 | 134 | 271 | 99 | 47 | 71 | 0 | 85 | 263 | 88 | 311 | 253 | 52 |
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Information about the Croyde Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Croyde provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Croyde can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Croyde surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Croyde) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Croyde may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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