United Kingdom · Devon

Croyde Bay

Croyde · beach break
About

Compact, punchy North Devon beach break with quality peaks.

Beginners

Better once you can catch green waves — the inside can be dumpy.

Intermediate

Best at mid-to-high tide with a light easterly; produces short, fun barrels.

Today's forecast

Hour by hour

Marine · open-meteo-marine
Weather · open-meteo-weather
Tide values shown are a deterministic estimate for development and are not a live tide forecast. Configure a global tide provider (WorldTides) before commercial launch.
00:00
0.5 m
12 km/h
02:00
0.5 m
13 km/h
04:00
0.5 m
10 km/h
06:00
0.5 m
7 km/h
08:00
0.5 m
8 km/h
10:00
0.5 m
18 km/h
12:00
0.5 m
22 km/h
14:00
0.4 m
21 km/h
16:00
0.4 m
21 km/h
18:00
0.3 m
13 km/h
20:00
0.3 m
13 km/h
22:00
0.3 m
13 km/h
Tide extremes (estimated)
Low · 05:37
High · 11:49
Low · 18:02

Safety at a glance

Strong shore break at low tide; not suitable for first-timers.

Rip risk
moderate
Rocks/reef
low
Shore break
low
Tidal cut-off
low
Punchy shore break at low tide
Lifeguard cover: Seasonal RNLI cover in peak months

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Water quality

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Conditions preferences
Preferred swell: W, SW, NW
Preferred wind: E, SE
Poor wind: W
Preferred tide: mid
Typical water temp: 13 °C
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