Bude surf break

Bude surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 14 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 6AM is: 2.4m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)7.5ft (2.3m)7s
Afternoon (14 May)7ft (2.1m)7s
Evening (14 May)5ft (1.5m)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 Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WNW
7
2.4
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.6
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.2
NW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
5
0.2
W
14
0.2
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
578
598
589
537
432
382
194
155
130
144
172
92
69
92
85
46
28
29
27
27
38
19
16
18
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
N
20
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NNW
15
NW
5
NW
5
S
10
S
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:16AM6.79m
4:44PM6.91m
5:05AM7.28m
5:30PM7.41m
5:51AM7.67m
6:15PM7.77m
Low Tide
10:04PM1.43m
10:31AM0.99m
10:52PM0.92m
11:17AM0.56m
11:38PM0.47m
12:01PM0.25m
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:30
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:58
9:00
9:00
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
8
8
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
10
10
10
10
8
8
7
8
10
12
11
11
10
1
0
0
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
4
3
5
4
5
6
8
8
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
1.3
WNW
7
1.1
W
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
8
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.5
W
6
0.6
NNW
5
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.2
W
9
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
Energy kJ
5
5
5
4
4
4
186
113
77
49
63
71
58
7
7
16
19
29
27
27
6
9
8
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.4
WNW
8
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.3
W
9
0.5
W
7
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
WNW
14
Energy kJ
4
4
4
24
4
4
4
4
4
14
28
6
3
1
6
6
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
8
Energy kJ
4
4
6
6
6
6
5
4
16
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WNW
7
2.4
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.6
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.2
NW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
4
Energy kJ
578
598
589
537
432
382
194
155
130
144
172
92
69
92
85
46
38
19
10
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
357
357
88
231
805
1166
358
90
183
33
289
289
101
358
297
118
2
246
47
63
246
246
95
246
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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