Bude Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(North Cornwall, UK)
Bude Spot ID
Type: beach
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best: Swell W | Wind E
Sea Temperature Today is: 15.3 °C
| Monday 21 | ||||
| 10AM | 1PM | 4PM | 7PM | |
| Wave (m) |
 N |
 N |
 N |
 N |
| Period (s) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Wind (km/h) |  |
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| Wind State | cross- off |
cross- off |
cross- off |
cross- off |
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Bude in North Cornwall is a fairly exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the east. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. Waves at the beach break both left and right. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Likely to be crowded if working. Watch out for rocks.
Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs
Tide Times:
For Bude, 1 km from Bude.
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
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Bude Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Bude, 7 km from Bude.
light winds from the NNE km/h | Air temperature 11 °C |
Buoy Data:
At Bideford Bay Waverider, 20 miles from Bude.
| 5AM | 6AM | 7AM | 8AM | |
| Data Age | 5 hr | 4 hr | 3 hr | 2 hr |
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| Dominant period (s) | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
Overall Bude Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in October
Surf photos from
the gallery
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Use this relief map to navigate to Cornwall (North) surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Bude
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Bude:
(click location name for more details)- Closest break0 mi
- Second closest break1 mi
- Third closest break1 mi
- Fourth closest break2 mi
- Fifth closest break3 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Bude:
- Closest wave buoy20 mi
- Second closest wave buoy35 mi
- Third closest wave buoy42 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy49 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy52 mi
Tide stations nearest to Bude:
- Closest tide station1 mi
- Second closest tide station20 mi
- Third closest tide station25 mi
- Fourth closest tide station25 mi
- Fifth closest tide station33 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Bude:
- Closest ski area232 mi
- Second closest ski area265 mi
- Third closest ski area285 mi
- Fourth closest ski area285 mi
- Fifth closest ski area285 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Bude:
- Closest city location27 mi
- Second closest city location35 mi
- Third closest city location46 mi
- Fourth closest city location47 mi
- Fifth closest city location52 mi
Airports
- The closest passenger airport to Bude is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 53 km (33 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Bude is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 55 km (34 miles) away.
- Third is Exeter Airport (EXT) in England, 81 km (50 miles) away.
- Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales is 93 km (58 miles) away.
- Cardiff Airport (CWL), also in Wales is the fifth nearest airport to Bude and is 106 km (66 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Bude, Cornwall (North). Use the tab navigation above to view Bude sea temperature, Bude photographs, Bude detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Bude webcams, current wind from Cornwall (North) live weather stations and Bude tide predictions. The United Kingdom swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United Kingdom and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United Kingdom wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Bude.
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