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Bude surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 12 Dec 2025 GMTForecast 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
12.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Bude today?
The current surf forecast for Bude at 2AM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bude. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 5853 | 5366 | 4630 | 3693 | 2791 | 2351 | 1797 | 1581 | 1412 | 1607 | 1624 | 1656 | 2096 | 2300 | 2507 | 2697 | 2653 | 2851 | 2610 | 2254 | 1909 | 1909 | 1838 | 1759 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:53PM 5.62 | 12:22PM 5.79 | 1:00AM 5.54 | 1:28PM 5.71 | 2:03AM 5.63 | 2:28PM 5.78 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:09AM 2.25 | 6:51PM 2.16 | 7:16AM 2.31 | 7:52PM 2.16 | 8:17AM 2.22 | |||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:12 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:12 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
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