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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 pm Wednesday 20 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 9PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
1909 | 1579 | 1206 | 900 | 702 | 607 | 476 | 442 | 375 | 313 | 302 | 353 | 347 | 502 | 459 | 396 | 396 | 382 | 308 | 313 | 259 | 244 | 239 | 198 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:24PM7.44m | 9:53AM6.92m | 10:18PM7.01m | 10:50AM6.43m | 11:18PM6.58m | 11:54AM6.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06PM0.71m | 3:39AM0.76m | 4:00PM1.14m | 4:38AM1.21m | 5:01PM1.57m | 5:46AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 1909 | 1579 | 1206 | 900 | 702 | 607 | 476 | 442 | 375 | 313 | 302 | 353 | 347 | 502 | 459 | 396 | 396 | 382 | 308 | 313 | 259 | 244 | 239 | 198 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 334 | 45 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 36 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 36 |
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