Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bude today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Bude at 9AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Bude. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 432 | 577 | 643 | 621 | 573 | 505 | 381 | 360 | 458 | 182 | 338 | 408 | 385 | 395 | 470 | 528 | 385 | 209 | 184 | 300 | 759 | 723 | 240 | 367 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:27AM6.92m | 9:45PM6.62m | 10:02AM6.39m | 10:22PM6.02m | 10:41AM5.82m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13AM0.95m | 3:30PM1.13m | 3:45AM1.47m | 4:05PM1.68m | 4:22AM2.02m | 4:48PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 5 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 432 | 577 | 643 | 621 | 573 | 505 | 381 | 7 | — | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 184 | 184 | 300 | — | — | 103 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | 15 | 36 | 42 | 33 | 21 | — | 360 | 458 | 182 | 338 | 408 | 385 | 395 | 470 | 528 | 385 | 209 | 181 | — | 759 | 723 | 240 | 367 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 85 | 239 | 88 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 582 | 339 | 276 | 88 | 85 | 54 | 54 | 238 | 276 | 284 | 284 | 246 |
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