Bude Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get real about Bude for the next couple of weeks. I’m looking at the charts and, honestly, it’s a pretty grim run for the most part. We’ve got a solid block of time where the surf is just too small or the wind is messy, so don’t get your hopes up for any kind of proper session for a while.

The first hint of anything rideable comes on the morning of Friday, July 10th. We’re looking at a small 3ft swell from the west with a 9-second period, so it’s a weak, short-period groundswell. The combined energy is only 104 (moderate), but the real kicker is the wind. We’ve got a light 3 mph easterly, which is offshore. That’s clean, glassy conditions, making the most of the tiny waves. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, but with the swell being that small, it’s more of a longboard or foiling deal. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing weird going on there.

After that little window, it’s a write-off. The next few days are plagued by onshore or cross-shore winds, and the swell drops to nothing. From Saturday, July 11th, right through to Thursday, July 23rd, it’s a long stretch of tiny, weak waves and poor conditions. You’ll see a few days with clean offshore winds, like the mornings of the 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th, but the swell is just pathetic – 0.3ft to 1.0ft with combined energy in the single digits or low teens. There’s a glassy morning on the 16th and 22nd, but again, no swell.

The best we get is a slight uptick right at the end. On the morning of Friday, July 24th, the swell bumps up to 3ft from the west-northwest, with a 6-second period. The wind is onshore though, so it’ll be a bit bumpy. The combined energy hits 77 (weak). The afternoon of the 24th looks a little better with a 4ft west swell, 9-second period, and 194 combined energy (moderate), but still with an onshore wind. It’s not great, but it’s the best of a bad bunch. Saturday morning, July 25th, has a similar 3ft swell, but the wind is cross-on, so it’s choppy.

Let’s be honest, this is a tough run for Bude. The consistent truth is that the swell is too small for any real quality, and when the wind is good, there’s no energy. It’s a spot that can be fun, but this forecast is a dud. If you’re desperate, the Friday morning of the 10th is your only clean shot at something tiny, and the 24th might offer a few crumbly, onshore waves. Otherwise, the kite surfers might have more fun on the windy days, but for paddle surfing, it’s a long wait.

Rusty.

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