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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 6 am Sunday 17 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
12.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bude today?
The current surf forecast for Bude at 10AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bude. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | |
181 | 157 | 178 | 728 | 694 | 748 | 289 | 255 | 411 | 303 | 223 | 156 | 375 | 317 | 218 | 153 | 121 | 147 | 210 | 316 | 365 | 377 | 396 | 482 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:37AM7.89m | 7:00PM7.97m | 7:24AM7.92m | 7:46PM7.97m | 8:11AM7.74m | 8:34PM7.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:45PM0.10m | 1:09AM0.03m | 1:30PM0.14m | 1:56AM0.10m | 2:17PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | 9:07 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | W 7 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | W 12 | WNW 12 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 17 | W 16 |
 kJ | 55 | 157 | 178 | — | — | — | 289 | 232 | — | 217 | 161 | 142 | 375 | 317 | 218 | 153 | 33 | 20 | — | 4 | 4 | 14 | 52 | 134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | W 18 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | — | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 156 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 181 | — | 157 | 728 | 694 | 748 | 130 | 255 | 411 | 303 | 223 | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 121 | 147 | 210 | 316 | 365 | 377 | 396 | 482 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 54 | 276 | 432 | 449 | 449 | 195 | 276 | 222 | 83 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 22 | 247 | 506 | 416 | 413 | 497 | 533 | 525 | 403 | 246 | 246 |
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