Croyde Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let's have a look at what we've got for Croyde. It's a bit of a story over the next couple of weeks, that's for sure.

The first few days are a straight-up write-off. We've got a load of onshore and cross-onshore wind hammering the place from the 16th right through to the 19th. The swell is up, sure, but it's going to be a messy, lumpy, poor-quality mess. You wouldn't want to be out there paddling for your life in that chop. It's not surfable in any meaningful way.

Then we hit a bit of a lull. The 20th offers something tiny, but the morning is glassy with a clean 1.2m of west swell. It's small, but it's the best we've had in days. The energy is weak too, only 276 for the combined swell. That's the calm before the storm, I reckon. After that, we're in for a proper flat spell from the 21st through to the 26th. We're talking swell heights dropping down to 0.3m and 0.4m with the energy values sinking into the low double digits. It's a dead period. There's no other word for it.

But hold on, because the real standout is coming at the end of the run. It's a bit of a way off, so don't book your flights just yet, but the forecast for the 30th of September is looking like the pick of the entire forecast. There's a solid 2.5m of west swell pushing in with a moderate offshore breeze from the east. This is the one we've been waiting for. The combined energy for that morning is 925, which is some serious grunt. This will be a proper, powerful wave. With the offshore wind, it’s going to hold up nicely and be a whole lot of fun for the intermediate crew. That's a session that could be something special. The swell direction is west, which is what Croyde loves.

The day before, on the 29th, is also worth a look. We've got a clean 1.0m of west swell in the morning with a fresh offshore wind. It's smaller, but it's clean and might be a good warm-up. On the 30th though, that's the big one. Keep an eye on that date.

And now for the real talk about the water. The water temp at Croyde is right about average for this time of year. Nothing wild, just what you’d expect.

So, in a nutshell: the next three days are a complete right-off, there's a flat and grovelly patch in the middle, and the goods are lining up for the last day of September. That Wednesday looks like the standout, by a long shot. The 1.7m and 2.0m swells earlier in the week are a tease compared to that 2.5m on the 30th. It’s the period, the size, and the offshore wind all coming together.

Signing off.

Rusty

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