Bude surf break

Bude surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 30 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
14.7° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bude today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Bude at 6PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (30 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (30 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.8
W
10
1.3
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.5
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
63
125
526
625
687
675
678
690
617
702
678
583
553
476
467
396
396
388
374
392
371
371
417
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
6:10PM6.79m
6:29AM6.74m
6:47PM6.89m
7:05AM6.78m
7:22PM6.92m
Low Tide
11:59AM1.24m
00:19AM1.17m
12:34PM1.16m
00:55AM1.10m
1:09PM1.14m
1:30AM1.11m
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:11
5:09
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:19
9:20
9:22
9:22
1
1
4
6
2
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
14
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
13
14
13
12
13
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
13
13
14
13
12
12
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.8
W
10
1.3
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.5
W
10
Energy kJ
61
63
117
526
625
687
675
678
690
617
702
678
583
553
476
467
396
396
388
374
371
417
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
13
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
47
48
125
8
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
W
15
Energy kJ
24
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
Energy kJ
392
371
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
45
45
22
23
45
99
75
54
54
185
45
22
12
7
22
22
22
23
23
23
22
69
54
Best forecast wave conditions in North Cornwall
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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