Surf Forecasts:
Bude surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, W swell with 484 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bude this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Bude in the next 16 days are 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 4AM. 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bude over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let's have it. The surf scene at Bude for this run is a proper heartbreaker. Sure, the water's warm, sitting at 65°, that's a good 4° above what we'd normally see, which is nice for the paddles back out. But the waves themselves? A whole bunch of nothing good for the first stretch.
From Friday the 11th through the 19th, it’s a write-off. We've got swell on the charts, but it's getting torn apart. It’s all onshore or cross-onshore, and the energy is getting completely chopped up. Some of it's moderate, like that 301 on Friday morning, but it's all rough and bumpy. Even when the swell gets to 5ft on Thursday the 17th, the wind is howling at 30 km/h and just makes it a lumpy mess. This is more of a kite-surfing wind farm than a clean surf spot. The periods are short too, mostly in the 7 to 10 second range, so there’s not much push or shape to it.
Then, around Sunday the 20th, the wind finally does a favor and swings offshore. We get some clean conditions, light and gentle with the E and ESE winds. But it's a cruel joke because the swell just falls out of bed. We're looking at 2ft to 3ft waves. It's clean, sure, but it's small and weak, with energy readings that barely struggle past the low hundreds. It'll keep your board wet, but you won't be getting any thrills.
The one day that looks like a proper stand-out is Wednesday the 23rd. Forget that tiny stuff. We've got a moderate offshore breeze from the E, and the swell jumps back up to 3ft from the W with a period of 13 seconds. That's your groundswell, with real power behind it, and the combined energy reads 345. This is the day. That long period is going to wrap around Bude properly. It'll be clean, it'll have some push, and it will be worth the wait. The morning will be the pick, as the wind goes a bit cross-offshore in the afternoon.
After that, the swell backs right off. Thursday the 24th has a few small, clean leftovers around 2ft to 3ft, but by Friday the 25th, the swell is down to nothing, the wind is back on it, and it’s gone. That’s it. So if you want a wave out of this, pencil in Wednesday the 23rd. It's over a week out, so don't bet the farm on it, but it's the only real light at the end of this tunnel.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 301 | 224 | 132 | 165 | 226 | 313 | 379 | 271 | 177 | 130 | 122 | 102 | 104 | 437 | 234 | 279 | 296 | 141 | 362 | 459 | 385 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:50PM8.04m | 7:10AM7.84m | 7:27PM8.12m | 7:46AM7.86m | 8:03PM7.98m | 8:20AM7.70m | 8:37PM7.65m | 8:53AM7.37m | 9:11PM7.18m | 9:27AM6.92m | 9:45PM6.62m | 10:02AM6.39m | 10:22PM6.02m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:42PM0.22m | 1:04AM0.02m | 1:18PM0.06m | 1:38AM0.00m | 1:52PM0.09m | 2:11AM0.18m | 2:24PM0.30m | 2:42AM0.51m | 2:57PM0.66m | 3:13AM0.95m | 3:30PM1.13m | 3:45AM1.47m | 4:05PM1.68m | ||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 15 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 10 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 301 | 224 | 132 | 4 | — | 100 | 379 | 271 | 177 | 130 | 122 | 102 | 104 | — | 68 | 279 | 296 | 141 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 165 | 226 | 313 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 437 | 234 | 100 | 42 | 58 | 362 | 459 | 385 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 55 | 22 | 45 | 240 | 266 | 45 | 45 | 22 | 45 | 45 | 7 | 83 | 83 | 88 | 246 | 523 | 276 | 276 | 54 | |
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The above surf forecast table for Bude provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 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).
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