Surf Forecasts:
Crooklets-Bude surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, W swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period, W swell with 4,632 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Crooklets-Bude this week:
The surf forecast for Crooklets-Bude over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Crooklets-Bude in the next 16 days are 4.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Monday (Oct 19) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sat 17th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crooklets-Bude over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon night, near gales from the NW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 322 | 198 | 116 | 78 | 51 | 50 | 87 | 228 | 295 | 248 | 235 | 163 | 3148 | 2274 | 533 | 501 | 525 | 556 | 3040 | 1546 | 1201 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:11AM5.92m | 10:37PM5.50m | 11:03AM5.46m | 11:38PM5.08m | 12:17PM5.15m | 1:06AM4.91m | 1:49PM5.18m | 2:35AM5.14m | 3:05PM5.55m | 3:37AM5.62m | 3:57PM6.08m | 4:23AM6.20m | 4:40PM6.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:18PM2.18m | 4:37AM2.45m | 5:19PM2.63m | 5:50AM2.82m | 6:54PM2.84m | 7:33AM2.88m | 8:28PM2.65m | 8:54AM2.57m | 9:31PM2.20m | 9:49AM2.08m | 10:17PM1.66m | 10:32AM1.54m | 10:55PM1.11m | ||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 13 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 322 | 198 | 116 | 78 | 51 | 50 | 87 | 228 | 295 | 248 | 235 | 163 | — | — | 464 | 134 | 525 | 556 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 20 | W 10 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | — | SW 5 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 43 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 3148 | 2274 | 533 | 501 | — | 102 | 3040 | 1546 | 1201 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 0 | 82 | 276 | 99 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 36 | 55 | 22 | 23 | 185 | 93 | 22 | 55 | 642 | 55 | 69 | 82 |
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