Conditions at Croyde in February
February: Solid Swell, Frantic Winds
February is every bit as wintry as January. Average surf comes in at 6.9ft (2.1m), with an average period of 11.2s and the same powerful Atlantic pulse. The swell is again centered on W (26.5%) and WSW (21.4%), with another ~7% from SW/WNW, so Croyde's exposed west-southwest sandbar is constantly receiving energy. However, the same storms generating those waves usually place the beach in a warm-sector SW-W flow; total onshore wind from SW, WSW, W and WNW reaches around 32%, and ideal surf wind sits at only 11%. Scandinavian or eastern European highs are the wild card. When they sit in the right place, an offshore ENE-E-ESE breeze (roughly 21% of wind observations) turns the often unruly overhead-plus lines into groomed, racy walls. Average air temperature is 6.3°C, water temp drops to 8.3°C, and 3.19 mm/day of rain keeps the cliffs green. Bring the winter quiver and watch the forecast for offshore wind windows.
Average Spot conditions at Croyde in February
Swell history for February
Wind history for February
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Croyde during February. Based on historical data, there is a % probability of groundswell occurring this month. The chart below provides a detailed breakdown of the average wave height distribution, offering deep insights into the swell quality and surf potential you can expect at Croyde for your next trip in February.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Croyde for February. Our analysis shows that favorable offshore or side-shore winds coincide with surfable swell approximately % of the time. The accompanying graph illustrates the average size distribution of waves during these optimal wind windows at Croyde.