Surf Forecasts:
Crooklets-Bude surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, W swell with 901 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 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crooklets-Bude over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up for us.
Honestly, it’s a bit of a rough stretch ahead. We’ve got a long, frustrating wait for anything worthwhile. For the next week and a half, it’s all about small, weak waves and messy, blown-out conditions. The swell energy is just not there, with combined energy readings struggling to hit even triple digits most days. You’ll be fighting gusty wind a lot of the time. The one bright spot is mid-week, say Wednesday the 26th, when we get a bit of glassy, clean surface in the afternoon, but the swell is still tiny at only 2ft. It’s more of a float-around than a surf.
Then things start to get interesting as we head into the second week. The real standout – and the only one that’s got my heart racing – is much further out. We’re talking about Tuesday, the 8th of September. That morning, a proper groundswell is forecast to roll in from the West with an absolutely massive period of 16 seconds and a size of 10ft. The combined energy reading spikes to a huge 4938, which is serious power. Now, this is only for experts, and that long period will make it a bit tricky at the beach breaks, but for the points and reefs, it could be an absolute freight train. The catch is the wind looks like it’ll be a fresh cross-shore, so there'll be some lump. Keep an eye on that one, but don't get your hopes up too much yet – it's a long way out.
The Standout Pick for the Whole Window:
It has to be that Tuesday, the 8th of September morning session. It’s the only time we see a true combination of size and power. The swell is a solid 10ft from the W/WNW with a 16-second period. This is big-wave territory, so leave your foamie at home. Despite the wind being a bit lumpy, the raw power and potential on offer here are unmatched. For experienced crew only.
Crooklets-Bude is the spot in the crosshairs for that day, but given the long period, keep your options open for the more defined breaks further up the coast.
Stay patient, don’t waste your energy on the tiny stuff, and pencil in that first week of September for a proper look.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 50 | 43 | 35 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 168 | 128 | 540 | 236 | 92 | 92 | 462 | 412 | 235 | 359 | 901 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | on | on | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:29PM5.59m | 4:55AM5.70m | 5:16PM6.12m | 5:37AM6.20m | 5:54PM6.65m | 6:12AM6.68m | 6:28PM7.13m | 6:45AM7.09m | 7:01PM7.51m | 7:18AM7.40m | 7:33PM7.75m | 7:50AM7.58m | 8:06PM7.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17AM2.47m | 10:49PM2.20m | 11:07AM2.00m | 11:33PM1.70m | 11:46AM1.51m | 00:09AM1.22m | 12:20PM1.06m | 00:41AM0.81m | 12:52PM0.69m | 1:12AM0.49m | 1:23PM0.43m | 1:43AM0.30m | 1:54PM0.30m | 2:13AM0.25m | |||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | NE 4 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | WNW 8 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 50 | 43 | 35 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 14 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 412 | 235 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 11 | W 8 | NE 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | — | — | WSW 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 168 | 128 | 540 | 236 | 92 | 92 | 462 | — | — | 359 | 901 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 399 | 277 | 238 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 303 | 253 | 204 | 89 | 36 | 185 | 185 | 284 | 222 | 55 | 470 | 246 | 487 |
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