Bude Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Cornwall, UK)

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Bude Surf Guide

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.

Bude Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	4.2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	13.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bude:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bude occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Bude (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Bude with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in February while 62% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 26% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

12%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

62%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

26%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Bude Location Map

Interactive Bude surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Bude Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 27 May 2022, 04:16 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 27
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	W	WNW	WNW	W
Period (s)	9	9	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on

What does Bude look like?

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Tides at Bude

Current tide and informaton

For Bude, 1 km from Bude.

Next High Water: 04:30am | 6.49m

Next Low Water: 10:44am | 1.26m

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Bude Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.3 °C) at Bude is fairly cool. Despite the sun, a windchill factor of (9.0 °C) means that surfers will need a good quality spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood. Some surfers would wear gloves and boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.