Bude Surf Forecast

/ Cornwall (North) (59 surf breaks) /

UK (471 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (50.83° N 4.56° W)

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Bude surfForecast / Cornwall (North) / UK

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 18 Sep 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 17.1° C
(Which is 1.4°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 (Sep 20) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. 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 4.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 21) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave Type	Time (BST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	1AM (Sat 20th Sep)	3.5ft (1.1m) 9s
Best Surf	1AM (Sat 20th Sep)	3.5ft (1.1m) 9s
Most Powerful	7AM (Sun 21st Sep)	15ft (4.5m) 10s

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

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, near gales from the WSW by Sat night).									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon morning, light winds from the E by Tue night).
	Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	NW	NNW	NNW	N	N	N	N	NNW	WNW	W	W	W
Period(s) (?)	12	11	10	10	10	9	9	9	9	10	8	7	5	5	5	4	4	12	11	11	10
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	1215	862	490	490	377	217	164	132	1909	2902	605	301	56	28	36	9	26	50	127	149	125
Wind (km/h)	SSW	SW	S	SSE	SW	SSE	SSE	S	WSW	WSW	NNW	N	NNE	NE	NE	NNE	N	N	ESE	N	ESE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- off	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		4:29PM 6.25		4:58AM 6.29	5:17PM 6.77		5:40AM 6.76	5:57PM 7.20		6:16AM 7.14	6:32PM 7.50		6:49AM 7.39		7:04PM 7.65	7:20AM 7.51		7:35PM 7.65	7:50AM 7.49		8:05PM 7.50
Low Tide / height (m)	10:23AM 1.95		10:55PM 1.53	11:13AM 1.45		11:38PM 1.08	11:52AM 1.02		12:14AM 0.72	12:25PM 0.69		12:45AM 0.49	12:56PM 0.48		1:13AM 0.38		1:25PM 0.41	1:41AM 0.41		1:53PM 0.47	2:09AM 0.57

	Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24
Sunrise	6:56	-	-	6:58	-	-	7:00	-	-	7:01	-	-	7:03	-	-	7:03	-	-	7:05	-	-
Sunset	-	7:25	-	-	7:23	-	-	7:22	-	-	7:20	-	-	7:16	-	-	7:15	-	-	7:13	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	3	2	3	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	20	19	17	19	19	15	18	18	13	12	13	12	11	13	12	13	14	13	15	15	14
Feels °C (?)	16	15	15	16	17	14	14	13	3	3	6	4	2	6	6	9	10	10	13	12	11

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Cornwall (North)

Wind Update Cross-shore wind at Fistral-North have swung cross-off (moderate winds from the SSW at Newquay Airport 8 km from Fistral-North). 2.6m 12s groundswell from the W with a 1.0m 6s windswell, also from the W. 2 swells combining so expect closeout sets.
1 hour 25 minutes ago Fistral-North

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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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