Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bude today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Bude at 6AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Bude. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 14 | 30 | 45 | 46 | 104 | 75 | 70 | 79 | 75 | 170 | 143 | 115 | 97 | 98 | 116 | 161 | 240 | 247 | 186 | 212 | 270 | 290 | 362 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:29AM7.30m | 9:47PM7.27m | 10:06AM6.84m | 10:25PM6.68m | 10:44AM6.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20AM0.48m | 3:34PM0.69m | 3:55AM0.94m | 4:10PM1.17m | 4:31AM1.47m | 4:49PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 18 | NNW 4 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | WNW 6 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | WNW 7 | W 16 | W 16 | — | W 16 | W 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 46 | 104 | 6 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 115 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 247 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 18 | — | W 19 | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 6 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | — | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 14 | 30 | — | — | — | 75 | 70 | 79 | 75 | 170 | 143 | — | 97 | 98 | 116 | 161 | 240 | — | 186 | 212 | 270 | 290 | 362 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 237 | 287 | 297 | 297 | 414 | 487 | 538 | 246 | 315 | 237 | 90 | 222 | 403 | 859 | 535 | 231 | 244 | 94 | 88 | 284 | 284 | 505 | 339 | 222 |
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