Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bude today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Bude at 5AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bude. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
202 | 164 | 101 | 93 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 29 | 45 | 44 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 11:54PM5.50m | 12:24PM5.31m | 1:03AM5.07m | 1:47PM5.04m | 2:38AM4.97m | 3:22PM5.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04AM2.51m | 6:42PM2.68m | 7:23AM2.84m | 8:19PM2.85m | 9:02AM2.82m | 9:49PM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
202 | 164 | 101 | 93 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 44 | 26 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 13 | W 16 | W 8 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | W 9 | NNW 4 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 45 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 13 | W 13 | W 8 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 15 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | W 15 |
— | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — |
35 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 276 | 297 | 101 | 87 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 64 | 113 | 99 | 99 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 92 | 100 | 64 | 47 | 5 |
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