Croyde
Surf spot · UK
Is it worth the trip?
20Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (2 ft swell at 12 s), 3 hours of offshore wind
Tue 3 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft15 scrumbling
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- NE 14 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 79kJ
- Wind
- ENE 13 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- E 15 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sat 7 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- W 3 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Mon 9 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- ESE 16 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 313, too small
- Wed 438, too small
- Thu 526, too small
- Fri 618, too small
- Sat 711, too small
- Sun 85, too small
- Mon 98, too small
- Tue 1024, too small
- Wed 1128, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
Croyde does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft15 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 14 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 38, too small | 2 ft12 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 79kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | offshorewind from the east, 15 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | offshorewind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft8 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 16 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 13 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft8 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | offshorewind from the east, 10 knots, offshore | 10°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Tue 3 NovLow 06:10 −2.0 mHigh 12:29 +2.4 mLow 19:03 −2.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:14 +2.1 mLow 07:35 −2.2 mHigh 13:45 +2.6 mLow 20:18 −2.6 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 02:23 +2.5 mLow 08:43 −2.5 mHigh 14:49 +2.9 mLow 21:16 −2.9 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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Photos of Croyde
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Croyde
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (266°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (86°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 750 m out (1 in 76). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 9°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 18°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Croyde, 0.2 km away (1 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 6 surf spots.
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,310–US$2,430 each
about US$1,310–US$2,430 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to EXT, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$436–US$913 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$235 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$282–US$470 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$584 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$228 |
| Total | about US$1,310–US$2,430 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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1 min by car · 59 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Croyde its beds, food and every spot near it
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About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 17h 20m
About 17h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → EXT, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 45m by road
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