Bude surf break

Bude surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 16 May 2026 BST
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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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Bude today?

The current surf forecast for Bude at 8AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Afternoon (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (16 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
9
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
4
0.9
W
5
1.2
W
5
1.3
W
6
1.5
W
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.6
W
12
1
W
12
2.1
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.8
W
7
1
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
17
18
24
20
37
74
124
208
186
166
178
740
694
734
294
403
330
349
238
498
434
317
270
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
25
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSE
30
S
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
High Tide
5:51AM7.67m
6:15PM7.77m
6:37AM7.89m
7:00PM7.97m
7:24AM7.92m
7:46PM7.97m
Low Tide
11:38PM0.47m
12:01PM0.25m
00:23AM0.16m
12:45PM0.10m
1:09AM0.03m
1:30PM0.14m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:26
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:01
9:04
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
11
12
11
11
11
9
10
11
11
11
11
9
9
9
10
10
11
12
11
12
7
7
8
8
7
7
6
7
6
4
5
6
6
5
5
3
2
2
5
6
7
8
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
4
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.2
W
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
13
1.5
W
13
1
W
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
1
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
10
Energy kJ
7
17
18
10
10
9
16
18
35
186
166
178
740
294
224
209
238
498
434
317
270
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
9
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
7
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
Energy kJ
24
10
10
6
6
6
55
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
15
0.3
WNW
15
Energy kJ
4
6
6
4
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
4
0.9
W
5
1.2
W
5
1.3
W
6
1.5
W
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.5
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.4
W
6
2.1
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.4
W
7
Energy kJ
19
24
20
37
74
124
208
161
694
734
148
403
330
349
206
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
1
2
4
3
2
3
1
4
2
1
2
Distance (km)
332
246
246
246
427
427
430
276
276
88
54
276
284
449
284
246
246
59
45
23
95
36
22
36
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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