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Bude Surf Forecast
/ Cornwall (North) (60 surf breaks) /
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Bude surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 15 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 8AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Bude. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | |
117 | 150 | 161 | 117 | 116 | 89 | 74 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 39 | 20 | 67 | 34 | 56 | 86 | 126 | 107 | 181 | 659 | 603 | 638 | 294 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:05AM7.28m | 5:30PM7.41m | 5:51AM7.67m | 6:15PM7.77m | 6:37AM7.89m | 7:00PM7.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52PM0.92m | 11:17AM0.56m | 11:38PM0.47m | 12:01PM0.25m | 00:23AM0.16m | 12:45PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 14 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 14 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 13 | W 12 | — | W 12 |
 kJ | 94 | 62 | 82 | 67 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 14 | 29 | 27 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 86 | 126 | 107 | 113 | 659 | 603 | — | 294 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 9 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 15 | W 14 | W 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 35 | 55 | 51 | 181 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | W 9 | W 8 | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 7 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 6 |
| kJ | 117 | 150 | 161 | 117 | 116 | 89 | 74 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 67 | 34 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 638 | 157 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 297 | 289 | 297 | 297 | 297 | 358 | 118 | 101 | 246 | 95 | 101 | 427 | 430 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 66 | 55 | 88 | 45 | 474 | 284 | 246 |
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