Croyde Bay surf forecast & sea temperature
Updated 4 Nov, 12:00 UTC
Current conditions
Right now at Croyde Bay: 24 kts E, gusts 31, 1.4 m waves, water 14 °C — good surfing waves.
7-day forecast
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| 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | |
| Wind | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
| Gusts | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Temperature | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Wind, waves and water temperature: ECMWF open data (CC BY 4.0) · Tides: EOT20, DGFI-TUM (CC BY 4.0)
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Surf forecast
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| 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | |
| Surf (est.) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Primary swell | 0.513s↑ | 0.513s↑ | 0.513s↑ | 0.513s↑ | 0.512s↑ | 0.512s↑ | 0.512s↑ | 0.412s↑ | 0.411s↑ | 0.411s↑ | 0.311s↑ | 0.311s↑ | 0.311s↑ | 0.310s↑ | 0.310s↑ | 0.310s↑ | 0.310s↑ | 0.310s↑ | 0.310s↑ | 0.310s↑ |
| Secondary swell | 0.19s↑ | 0.19s↑ | 0.19s↑ | 0.19s↑ | 0.19s↑ | 0.19s↑ | 0.19s↑ | 0.19s↑ | 0.19s↑ | 0.110s↑ | 0.110s↑ | 0.110s↑ | 0.110s↑ | 0.110s↑ | 0.110s↑ | 0.110s↑ | 0.110s↑ | 0.111s↑ | 0.111s↑ | 0.111s↑ |
| Wind waves | 1.25s↑ | 1.25s↑ | 1.25s↑ | 1.25s↑ | 1.15s↑ | 0.95s↑ | 0.94s↑ | 0.95s↑ | 0.95s↑ | 0.94s↑ | 0.84s↑ | 0.74s↑ | 0.64s↑ | 0.54s↑ | 0.53s↑ | 0.64s↑ | 0.64s↑ | 0.54s↑ | 0.53s↑ | 0.43s↑ |
| Waves | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Period | 5s | 6s | 6s | 5s | 6s | 7s | 6s | 5s | 5s | 5s | 5s | 6s | 5s | 5s | 5s | 5s | 6s | 9s | 10s | 10s |
| Power | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Groundswell | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Surf height is estimated from the primary swell for a beach facing it; reefs, sandbanks and the tide change it. Power in kW per metre of coast. Groundswell: waves of 12 s and longer. Swell: NOAA WAVEWATCH III · ECMWF
Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Croyde, North Devon
- Water: Sea
- Sports: Surf
- Best wind directions: ENEEESE
Croyde Bay in North Devon is widely rated as one of the best beach breaks in England. The small, west-facing bay sits between Baggy Point, a National Trust headland to the north, and the rocks of Downend to the south, and the shallow sandbanks between them turn a decent Atlantic swell into fast, hollow waves, especially around low tide. That quality draws crowds: on a good summer weekend the line-up is packed, and the low-tide waves break hard over shallow sand, so beginners are better off on the gentler inside or on neighbouring Saunton. Mid to high tide gives softer, fatter waves. The wind you want is from the east; anything westerly quickly makes the bay messy. Lifeguards patrol in the summer season, and rips form beside the rocks at both ends. Behind the beach the village keeps its thatched cottages, pubs and surf shops, with car parks and campsites along the lanes, which can become congested in high summer. The sea off North Devon reaches about 16–17 °C in late summer and drops close to 9 °C in late winter. There is no Croyde surf cam on this page yet; the surf forecast and sea temperature below are updated through the day.
No webcam here yet.
Croyde Bay FAQ
- Is there a beach webcam at Croyde Bay?
- Not one we can show right now. This page has the 7-day wind and wave forecast for Croyde Bay.
- What wind direction works at Croyde Bay?
- It works best in ENE, E, ESE winds.
