Surf Forecasts:
Croyde surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period, W swell with 21 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Croyde in the next 16 days are 0.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) 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 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Croyde over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. I’ve been staring at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and I’ve got to be honest – it’s pretty grim out there for the foreseeable future. We’re looking at a long dry spell of tiny, weak surf that just doesn’t want to get its act together for a proper session.
The water’s feeling weirdly warm for this time of year – about 2° warmer than usual at 64°, so you won’t need a thick suit, but that’s about the only upside.
We start off Monday afternoon, July 13th, and it’s a total non-starter. Swell is a pathetic 0.3 ft from the SW, but with a 19 mph cross-offshore wind from the ENE, it’s just clean and flat. That’s the story for the next week and a half. The energy is almost non-existent – readings are all in the single digits or low twenties (24, 30, 40), which is barely a ripple. You’ll get a few days where the wind goes offshore, like Tuesday morning July 14th with a 19 mph easterly, or Wednesday morning July 15th with a 16 mph easterly, but it’s still on a 1 ft swell. Clean, sure, but you’d be surfing a lake.
From around Thursday July 24th, things start to look a bit more interesting, but it’s still not good. The swell finally bumps up to 4 ft to 4 ft by Friday July 24th, coming from the SW with a short period of 5 to 6 seconds. The wave energy finally climbs into three digits (83, 131), but the wind is a mess – onshore and cross-onshore from the SW and WSW at 16-19 mph. That’s choppy, lumpy, and poor quality. It’s a bit of a tease, honestly.
The standout, if you can call it that, is likely Saturday July 25th. The swell holds around 3 ft from the WSW, period still only 6-7 seconds, with moderate wave energy (120). The problem is the wind – it’s a fresh cross-onshore. That’s going to be a messy, bumpy ride, and it’s too small for the power to punch through. Not worth paddling out for.
To be brutally honest, there is nothing in the 16-day window worth getting excited about. The swell is tiny, the wind is all over the place, and the quality is consistently poor. If you’re desperate, you might get a couple of knee-high runners on a clean morning, but that’s it. The best advice is to leave the board in the car and save the energy for a better day. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, light winds from the NE by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 21 | W 7 | W 19 | W 19 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 15 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:09PM8.08m | 6:37AM8.14m | 7:01PM8.54m | 7:27AM8.44m | 7:50PM8.85m | 8:15AM8.58m | 8:36PM8.96m | 9:00AM8.52m | 9:20PM8.84m | 9:44AM8.28m | 10:04PM8.50m | 10:27AM7.90m | 10:47PM8.01m | 11:10AM7.42m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:21AM0.79m | 12:45PM0.71m | 1:14AM0.42m | 1:34PM0.43m | 2:04AM0.20m | 2:21PM0.31m | 2:50AM0.19m | 3:05PM0.38m | 3:34AM0.37m | 3:48PM0.62m | 4:17AM0.72m | 4:31PM1.00m | 4:59AM1.18m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 |
 | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | 9:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 4 | E 3 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 3 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | NW 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 11 | W 7 | W 9 | W 19 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 9 | SW 12 | — | SW 6 | NW 5 | S 5 | W 21 | W 9 | W 19 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | E 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NW 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 2 | — | NNW 3 | — | NNE 2 | NNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 52 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 1 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 118 | 36 | 78 | 78 | 86 | 355 | 140 | 309 | 124 | 36 | 86 | 814 | 404 | 404 | 471 | 389 | 422 | 461 | 394 | 394 |
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