Croyde Bay is Devon's most celebrated beach break--a horseshoe-shaped bay that produces hollow, punchy peaks at low tide when the rock shelf creates steep, barrelling waves.
Water temp
13°C
Wetsuit
4/3mm fullsuit
Difficulty
5/10
Crowd level
7/10
Peak: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
Secondary: Apr, May, Aug
Best Sept-March but summer swells possible
Devon's fickle left point - Cliff access only - Needs size to fire
Widemouth reef section - More power than the beach - Bude area
One of UK's most beautiful - Softer Gower waves - Worm's Head views
Gower's workhorse - Infamous paddle out - Welsh surf heartland
Gower's shallow reef - Low tide specialist - Sharp and technical
Gower reef break - Needs size to fire - Sharp reef