Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bude today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Bude at 1PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bude. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | W 5 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 26 | 75 | 143 | 138 | 436 | 635 | 492 | 334 | 298 | 264 | 281 | 376 | 522 | 809 | 878 | 1113 | 1111 | 805 | 627 | 522 | 426 | 363 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:18AM7.40m | 7:33PM7.75m | 7:50AM7.58m | 8:06PM7.85m | 8:24AM7.62m | 8:41PM7.77m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12AM0.49m | 1:23PM0.43m | 1:43AM0.30m | 1:54PM0.30m | 2:13AM0.25m | 2:26PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | |
mm | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
36 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 492 | 334 | 298 | 264 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 805 | 627 | 522 | 426 | 363 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 |
4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 17 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | W 5 | W 7 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — |
1 | 3 | 75 | 143 | 138 | 436 | 635 | — | — | — | — | 281 | 376 | 522 | 809 | 878 | 1113 | 1111 | 62 | 52 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 229 | 229 | 482 | 82 | 231 | 196 | 99 | 45 | 45 | 22 | 23 | 416 | 360 | 552 | 99 | 651 | 780 | 237 | 276 | 93 | 222 | 45 | 22 |
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