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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 12 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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
11.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bude today?
The current surf forecast for Bude at 9AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
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 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed night, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | |
161 | 193 | 239 | 243 | 187 | 184 | 180 | 134 | 125 | 87 | 85 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 73 | 73 | 51 | 53 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:06AM6.81m | 5:28PM6.82m | 5:44AM7.05m | 6:03PM7.08m | 6:20AM7.20m | 6:37PM7.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00PM1.34m | 11:22AM1.06m | 11:38PM1.05m | 11:56AM0.86m | 00:12AM0.84m | 12:28PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — |
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Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
0 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 161 | 193 | 239 | 243 | 187 | 184 | 180 | 134 | 125 | 87 | 85 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 73 | 73 | 51 | 53 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 29 | 37 | 49 | 63 | 63 | 38 | 32 | 45 | 61 | 44 | 43 | 38 | 32 | 26 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 287 | 287 | 296 | 292 | 284 | 284 | 296 | 400 | 250 | 243 | 243 | 240 | 206 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 39 | 94 | 85 | 33 |
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