Bude Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.83° N 4.56° W

Bude 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bude sea temperature is
17.9°C
2.3° 

Bude surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Bude today (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Bude at 10AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (20 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (20 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.9
W
12
1
W
12
1.1
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
416
424
374
326
281
233
184
184
146
135
100
98
71
64
39
38
38
57
90
102
216
266
289
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
0
E
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
SE
0
SSW
5
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NE
5
ENE
5
E
5
E
5
ENE
5
N
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
12:59PM4.96m
1:57AM4.82m
2:46PM5.07m
3:29AM5.13m
3:57PM5.54m
Low Tide
6:32AM2.96m
7:40PM2.97m
8:28AM2.95m
9:20PM2.71m
9:47AM2.55m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
7:01
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:22
7:20
7:16
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
16
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
17
20
20
18
18
Feels °C
14
12
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
14
16
17
17
18
18
18
16
16
18
21
20
18
19
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