Bude surf break

Bude surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 19 Jul 2025 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
18.0° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bude this week:

The surf forecast for Bude over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 19) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bude in the next 12 days are 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 26) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 19) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Sat 19th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 8s
Best Surf 7AM (Sat 19th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 8s
Most Powerful 7AM (Sat 26th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bude over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Fri
25
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
W
0.8
W
0.8
W
0.6
WSW
1.5
W
1.1
W
1.2
W
1.2
W
1.6
W
1.7
W
1.1
W
0.8
W
0.6
W
0.7
W
1.2
W
0.9
W
0.6
WNW
0.6
W
0.7
W
0.9
W
1.2
W
Period(s) (?)8887789109776868867699
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)111867842214210241268395315110634587239111513641117241
Wind
(km/h)
10
SSW
15
SSW
25
S
30
SSE
30
S
25
SSW
0
ENE
15
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
20
NNW
20
NW
15
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
20
NW
25
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
crosscrossglasscross-
on
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:26AM
6.48
1:01PM
6.18
1:35AM
6.21
2:13PM
6.07
2:51AM
6.13
3:29PM
6.19
4:05AM
6.28
4:37PM
6.51
5:09AM
6.58
5:35PM
6.90
6:03AM
6.90
6:26PM
7.27
6:51AM
7.16
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:42AM
1.59
7:13PM
1.76
7:53AM
1.79
8:30PM
1.83
9:10AM
1.79
9:48PM
1.68
10:22AM
1.60
10:57PM
1.37
11:23AM
1.29
11:55PM
1.01
12:16PM
0.97
12:44AM
0.71
1:02PM
0.72
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Fri
25
Sunrise-5:26--5:26--5:28--5:28--5:31--5:31--5:33-
Sunset--9:22--9:21--9:19--9:17--9:16--9:15--9:14
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Rain (mm)
-1-3321-1------------
Temp. °C161919171718161717171717161616151818171616
Feels °C (?)161716121315161513151514141313131616151211
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Cornwall (North)

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Bude (calm at Cardinham Automatic Weather Station 37 km from Bude). A 1.1m swell from the W

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37 km away, 39 min ago

2 km/h
SSE
13.9
18.0
Air / Water (°C)
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Information about the Bude Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Bude provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Bude can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bude surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bude) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bude may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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