Surf Forecasts:
Croyde surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, W swell with 254 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Croyde this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Croyde in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
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 on offer for Croyde over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I’ve got to be straight with you – the next week and a half is a tough one. We’re looking at a real dry spell. From the 22nd of July all the way through to the 31st, there’s just nothing doing. The swell is tiny, the wind is either onshore or cross-on, and the wave comment is calling it poor. It’s nine days of flat, choppy, or blown-out mush. You’d be better off taking the dog for a walk on the beach than paddling out.
The first real glimmer of hope comes on the 2nd of August. Sunday morning shows a bit of a pulse, with a 5ft swell coming from the WSW, but the wind is a light cross-shore from the South. The wave energy is moderate (314) and the comment says it’s "marginal". It’s not exactly firing, but it’s the first sign of life after a long wait.
The real standout, and the one you want to circle on your calendar, is Tuesday the 4th of August. This is the best we’ve got. Croyde (North Devon) will see a solid 5ft swell from the WSW. The wind is where it gets good: Tuesday morning we’ve got a light cross-offshore breeze from the SE, and by Tuesday afternoon it turns clean offshore out of the East at just 3 mph. The water is a bit cooler than you’d expect this time of year, but that offshore wind is going to make it glassy. The wave energy is strong (266-314), and with the swell direction matching the optimum WSW, this is the time to be in the water. The sets might be a bit fat, but it’ll be clean.
After that, Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th drop off again quickly, with smaller swell and the wind turning back onshore.
So, the summary is: a long stretch of nothing, then one solid day on the 4th of August. Don’t expect much else, but if you can get on it that Tuesday, you’ll be grinning.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW 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) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 186 | 236 | 254 | 101 | 70 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | 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 | 6:56PM2.43m | 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 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 3 | W 8 | W 12 | — | — | — | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 101 | 70 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | W 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 4 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 2 | — | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 16 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 29 | 186 | 236 | 254 | — | — | 28 | — | — | 7 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 326 | 509 | 404 | 78 | 447 | 414 | 443 | 424 | 412 | 412 | 557 | 311 | 828 | 9 | 85 | 412 | 134 | 141 | 158 | 141 | |
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