Bude surf break

Bude surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 BST
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Bude surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bude sea temperature is
12.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Bude today?

The current surf forecast for Bude at 7PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)2ft (0.6m)5s
Afternoon (16 May)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (16 May)4ft (1.2m)6s

Table - waves today at Bude. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.9
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.3
W
6
1.5
W
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.6
W
12
1
W
12
1.9
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.6
W
7
1
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
1
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
27
40
62
116
196
186
157
178
728
694
748
289
351
349
276
242
449
319
267
216
154
96
140
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
25
W
20
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
S
25
SSE
35
S
25
SW
30
SW
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:15PM7.77m
6:37AM7.89m
7:00PM7.97m
7:24AM7.92m
7:46PM7.97m
Low Tide
12:01PM0.25m
00:23AM0.16m
12:45PM0.10m
1:09AM0.03m
1:30PM0.14m
1:56AM0.10m
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:26
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:01
9:04
9:05
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
11
10
11
10
10
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
10
11
12
12
11
11
12
13
13
8
6
7
6
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
4
4
2
2
6
7
9
8
7
6
6
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
7
0.2
W
9
0.4
W
7
0.2
W
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
7
0.5
W
12
0.7
WNW
13
1
W
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.6
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.4
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.1
W
16
0.4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
10
6
17
16
18
35
186
78
178
289
232
224
276
152
449
319
267
216
154
5
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.4
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
11
1
W
11
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
6
2
55
42
209
242
7
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.9
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.3
W
6
1.5
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
6
1.9
W
7
1.8
W
7
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.6
S
3
1
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
Energy kJ
17
27
40
62
116
196
157
157
728
694
748
176
351
349
2
2
8
96
140
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
4
1
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
246
427
430
432
246
276
88
55
276
432
54
54
303
165
89
45
23
22
23
22
250
238
470
470
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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