Bude surf break

Bude surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 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
12.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bude today?

The current surf forecast for Bude at 3PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (18 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (18 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed night).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.1
W
7
1
W
7
1
W
7
1.4
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
9
2
WSW
9
2.2
WSW
9
2.4
WSW
9
2.4
W
10
3
W
14
3
W
14
3
W
14
2.5
W
13
2.4
W
13
2.2
W
13
2
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
311
235
173
117
92
106
264
268
370
471
603
740
940
1115
4180
3693
3050
2491
1909
1579
1206
900
699
596
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
35
S
35
S
30
SW
30
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
30
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
20
SW
15
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:24AM7.92m
7:46PM7.97m
8:11AM7.74m
8:34PM7.78m
9:00AM7.38m
9:24PM7.44m
Low Tide
1:30PM0.14m
1:56AM0.10m
2:17PM0.36m
2:46AM0.36m
3:06PM0.71m
3:39AM0.76m
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rain showers
light rain
rain showers
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
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cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:22
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:04
9:05
9:07
9:07
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
10
10
11
11
11
12
13
12
13
14
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
14
15
15
13
13
13
14
4
4
6
6
5
5
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
6
5
8
8
9
10
12
10
10
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.1
W
7
1
W
7
1
W
7
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
18
0.5
W
17
1
W
16
2.5
W
13
2.4
W
13
2.2
W
13
2
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
Energy kJ
311
235
173
117
92
106
7
5
4
4
4
25
142
501
2491
1909
1579
1206
900
699
596
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
Energy kJ
161
146
110
110
80
33
14
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
0.8
SSW
4
1.4
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
9
2
WSW
9
2.2
WSW
9
2.4
WSW
9
2.4
W
10
3
W
14
3
W
14
3
W
14
Energy kJ
9
20
264
268
370
471
603
740
940
1115
4180
3693
3050
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
2
4
3
2
Distance (km)
222
54
59
238
23
223
250
416
416
246
487
475
475
474
360
344
246
246
246
246
289
45
22
22
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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