Bude Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.83° N 4.56° W

Bude 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bude sea temperature is
19.0°C
2.6° 

Bude surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Bude today (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bude at 11AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (28 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Evening (28 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
8
0.7
W
4
0.9
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
6
1
W
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.5
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
8
1.3
W
9
2.2
W
7
2.2
W
10
1.7
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
9
2.1
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
20
40
62
86
108
73
60
18
32
34
74
263
417
893
476
389
304
264
311
376
493
616
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSE
30
S
30
S
20
SW
35
W
30
W
25
W
30
WSW
20
SW
15
SSW
25
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:45AM7.09m
7:01PM7.51m
7:18AM7.40m
7:33PM7.75m
7:50AM7.58m
8:06PM7.85m
Low Tide
12:52PM0.69m
1:12AM0.49m
1:23PM0.43m
1:43AM0.30m
1:54PM0.30m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:13
8:10
8:08
 mm
7
2
6
1
1
1
8
2
2
Temp °C
16
17
18
19
18
18
17
17
16
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
16
16
18
21
16
17
16
Feels °C
14
14
14
14
13
14
15
15
13
13
12
16
14
13
14
13
14
14
15
15
11
12
10
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