Surf Forecasts:
Crooklets-Bude surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, W swell with 196 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Crooklets-Bude this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Crooklets-Bude in the next 16 days are 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crooklets-Bude over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s take a look at what’s on offer here for the next couple of weeks. I’ll be honest, it’s a pretty flat spell ahead for the most part, so don’t be in a rush to grab your board just yet.
We’re looking at Crooklets-Bude, and straight off the bat, the water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 18°.
The first few days are a real write-off. Monday the 20th kicks off with a tiny 1 ft swell from the NNW, a weak 4-second period, and a combined energy of only (16). Tuesday is more of the same, with 2 ft and a 5-second period. Wednesday sees a little bump to 3 ft, but it’s a messy cross-shore wind that’s making a mess of it. Thursday morning the 23rd goes glassy, but the swell is still only 2 ft, so it’s a flat, clean lake. We’re looking at a solid week of nothing worth paddling out for.
The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t arrive until Sunday the 26th. The swell finally picks up to 5 ft from the NW, with a 6-second period and the energy climbing to (162) on Sunday morning. The wind is cross-shore, so it’s not perfect, but it will be the biggest surf we’ve seen. Into the afternoon, the energy hits (216), but the wind goes cross-onshore, chopping it up. For a beginner-friendly spot like this, 5 ft is getting towards the top end of comfortable, so if you’re new, be cautious.
After that, it drops right back off again. Monday the 27th has 3 ft onshore wind, and the rest of the week and into the start of August is a long run of knee-high dribble, with swell heights sitting between 0.7 ft and 3 ft. The wind is often onshore or cross-onshore, so it’s just not worth the effort.
There’s a tiny bit of hope right at the tail end: Tuesday the 4th of August shows 3 ft from the WNW with a cross-shore wind, which is a bit cleaner, but it’s still tiny. Honestly, the best bet in this whole 16-day window is the morning of Sunday the 26th. It’s the biggest and cleanest we get, with a moderate cross-shore wind. Even then, it’s not a standout, but it’s the only day that’s even close to rideable. Keep your eyes on the charts, because a run this flat tends not to last forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 11 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 10 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | W 5 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 10 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 34 | 55 | 33 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 64 | 186 | 162 | 150 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:47AM6.65m | 11:08PM6.66m | 11:33AM6.20m | 11:56PM6.12m | 12:24PM5.78m | 00:52AM5.66m | 1:25PM5.46m | 1:59AM5.36m | 2:37PM5.34m | 3:15AM5.32m | 3:49PM5.46m | 4:21AM5.51m | 4:48PM5.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55PM1.32m | 5:23AM1.52m | 5:42PM1.78m | 6:12AM1.97m | 6:36PM2.19m | 7:09AM2.33m | 7:43PM2.47m | 8:19AM2.53m | 8:58PM2.54m | 9:31AM2.50m | 10:08PM2.38m | 10:34AM2.27m | 11:05PM2.08m | ||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | W 11 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 10 | WNW 7 | — | W 7 | W 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 10 | 28 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 186 | — | 66 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | — | W 14 | W 13 | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | W 5 | — | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | 20 | 34 | 55 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 64 | — | 162 | 150 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 823 | 400 | 5 | 100 | 282 | 282 | 531 | 285 | 47 | 813 | 449 | 475 | 2057 | 416 | 869 | 1753 | 54 | 88 | 531 | 36 |
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