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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 Thursday 21 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
12.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Bude today?
The current surf forecast for Bude at 6AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
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 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
805 | 792 | 690 | 536 | 442 | 372 | 311 | 296 | 353 | 347 | 511 | 459 | 459 | 396 | 382 | 308 | 313 | 259 | 244 | 239 | 202 | 206 | 198 | 158 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:53AM6.92m | 10:18PM7.01m | 10:50AM6.43m | 11:18PM6.58m | 11:54AM6.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39AM0.76m | 4:00PM1.14m | 4:38AM1.21m | 5:01PM1.57m | 5:46AM1.60m | 6:10PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 805 | 792 | 690 | 536 | 442 | 372 | 311 | 296 | 353 | 347 | 511 | 459 | 459 | 396 | 382 | 308 | 313 | 259 | 244 | 239 | 202 | 206 | 198 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 20 | 54 | 38 | 0 |
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