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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 6 pm Sunday 17 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bude today?
The current surf forecast for Bude at 1AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Bude. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | |
771 | 827 | 1045 | 487 | 434 | 367 | 323 | 275 | 167 | 113 | 92 | 103 | 191 | 250 | 346 | 483 | 660 | 724 | 900 | 1386 | 3710 | 3693 | 3054 | 2494 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:00PM7.97m | 7:24AM7.92m | 7:46PM7.97m | 8:11AM7.74m | 8:34PM7.78m | 9:00AM7.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09AM0.03m | 1:30PM0.14m | 1:56AM0.10m | 2:17PM0.36m | 2:46AM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 19 | WSW 8 | W 15 | W 15 | — | W 18 | W 17 | — | — | — | W 14 | W 13 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | 179 | 173 | 198 | 275 | 167 | 113 | 92 | 103 | 7 | 250 | 4 | 4 | — | 25 | 91 | — | — | — | 3054 | 2494 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | — | W 16 | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 119 | 143 | 110 | 80 | 33 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 771 | 827 | 1045 | 487 | 434 | 367 | 323 | — | — | — | 7 | 13 | 191 | — | 346 | 483 | 660 | 724 | 900 | 1386 | 3710 | 3693 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 449 | 449 | 303 | 303 | 222 | 54 | 54 | 45 | 22 | 238 | 250 | 403 | 399 | 23 | 478 | 360 | 475 | 366 | 482 | 360 | 506 | 431 | 246 | 246 |
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