Croyde Surf Break

Croyde Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 51.13° N 4.24° W

Issued: 12 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Croyde sea temperature is
16.8° C

1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Croyde surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Croyde surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, W swell with 76 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Croyde in the next 16 days are 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Fri 10th Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 10s
Best Surf 1AM (Fri 10th Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 10s
Most Powerful 1PM (Fri 10th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Right then, let me have a look at what we’ve got for the next couple of weeks here at Croyde. I’ve got to be straight with you, this is a tough run to call. The setup is stubborn, and we are in for a long stretch of very small, poor-quality surf. There’s no real stand-out session to get excited about, mostly just tiny waves and ordinary conditions.

For the first several days, starting today, Tuesday 7th July, we’re looking at a weak 2ft swell from the west with a period of 9 seconds, but the onshore wind from the west at 9 mph is mushing it out completely. The combined wave energy is a low 52, and it's just poor. That carries through Wednesday and Thursday with similar ankle-to-knee-high waves, barely any push, and cross-onshore winds making it choppy. It’s pretty flat, really.

Friday morning, 10th July, gives us a tiny glimmer. The swell sticks around 2ft from the west, still a 9-second period, and we get a clean offshore wind from the east-northeast at 9 mph. The energy is still weak at 56, but it’s the cleanest it’s going to be for a while. For a short window, it’s surfable. But it’s ordinary, not a classic.

Then, from Saturday the 11th all the way through to Monday the 20th of July, it just dies. The swell drops to less than 0.5ft for long stretches. We get some strong offshore winds, which will glass the surface up, but there’s simply no water to ride. The wave energy sinks into single figures and low doubles – 15, 19, 20 – the ocean is almost flat. On the 12th, the period hits 21 seconds, but with less than 0.5ft of height, it’s just a long-period bump with nothing behind it.

By Friday the 17th, there’s a tiny pulse, a 2ft swell from the west-southwest, but the period drops to a mere 4 seconds. That’s a super weak, short-period windswell with energy at 25. It’s not going to form a decent wave. The weekend and into the following week are more of the same tiny, weak conditions. The second week is a write-off.

If you really, truly need to get wet and don’t mind a scrappy session, the only real option is Friday morning, 10th July. The offshore wind will clean it up, but don’t expect much. For the rest of it, honestly, this looks more interesting for a kite surfer with the clean, flat water and strong breezes than for anyone on a paddleboard.

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the E by Sun night).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.3
W
8
0.1
W
17
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
35
21
37
41
30
29
43
44
57
73
33
22
12
5
10
9
5
15
15
9
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
15
WNW
5
W
5
NNW
10
NW
5
NNE
20
E
5
NNE
10
SSW
20
ENE
20
NNE
30
E
40
E
30
NE
35
E
45
E
35
ENE
45
E
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:45AM7.01m
00:09AM7.16m
12:39PM6.84m
1:07AM6.95m
1:43PM6.73m
2:15AM6.86m
2:54PM6.80m
3:29AM6.97m
4:06PM7.09m
4:39AM7.29m
5:11PM7.55m
5:41AM7.72m
6:09PM8.08m
Low Tide
5:45PM1.82m
6:18AM1.80m
6:42PM1.99m
7:19AM1.94m
7:49PM2.07m
8:29AM1.96m
9:03PM1.97m
9:41AM1.81m
10:16PM1.67m
10:49AM1.49m
11:22PM1.24m
11:50AM1.09m
00:21AM0.79m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:09
5:11
5:11
5:13
5:13
5:15
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:31
9:31
9:30
9:30
9:30
9:29
9:28
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
16
19
20
17
21
22
23
27
29
26
29
30
27
25
29
24
25
32
27
Feels °C
16
15
15
19
18
17
19
21
23
25
29
26
25
26
26
19
23
16
17
25
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
NW
4
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
NW
6
Energy kJ
12
35
21
37
41
30
29
43
44
57
73
33
22
12
3
5
1
1
15
15
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.1
SW
12
0.2
W
4
0.2
W
4
0.2
W
4
0.2
W
4
0.1
W
18
0.3
NW
5
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
W
8
0.1
NW
5
0.1
W
21
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
37
6
1
2
1
1
6
3
4
4
5
1
9
1
1
8
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.2
W
10
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
3
8
3
3
5
6
6
5
10
5
5
4
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
ENE
2
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.6
E
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
1
ENE
5
1
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
1.1
ENE
5
Energy kJ
6
4
1
1
2
9
17
26
45
43
34
50
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
141
440
36
25
371
139
139
139
0
0
36
0
38
86
82
430
227
334
417
81
404
Best forecast wave conditions in North Devon
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
6
5
5
5
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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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