Surf Forecasts:
Crooklets-Bude surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, WNW swell with 639 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 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 7PM. 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 | 7PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crooklets-Bude over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the first half of this run is looking bleak. We've got a solid block of poor surf conditions from now until the morning of Thursday, 27 August. That's a long, flat spell. The swell is small, the wind is messy, and nothing is coming together. You can leave the boards in the shed for a while.
But hold on. Just when you think it's all over, things look like they might get interesting. The standout window is the tail end of the forecast, from Friday, 28 August, into the weekend.
The real action is at Crooklets-Bude. On Friday, 28 August, we're looking at a serious swell event. The morning shows a 14.8ft swell from the west with a long period of 12 seconds. The combined swell energy is absolutely pumping at 5791 (strong to very strong). The wind is clean and cross-off from the northeast at 28 mph, which is a major positive. This is a big, powerful groundswell – the wave energy is going to be immense. However, and this is a big caveat, at 14.8ft, this is strictly for experts only. The guidance even notes the swell is predicted to be too big for this break, so only the most experienced should even think about paddling out. The water temperature is 66.6°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won't be freezing while you watch.
The good energy holds into Saturday, 29 August, with an 11.5ft swell from the west, still very solid at 3191 (strong). The wind stays clean and cross-off from the north-northeast at 16 mph in the morning. Again, this is expert territory.
So, the one and only real highlight here is Friday, 28 August, at Crooklets-Bude, but with a serious warning. It's a massive, clean, powerful swell for the brave and the skilled. Everyone else, just wait for the next forecast.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the N by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 104 | 99 | 112 | 63 | 57 | 40 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 105 | 83 | 139 | 115 | 161 | 317 | 576 | 534 | 190 | 35 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:52PM8.19m | 8:13AM7.81m | 8:32PM8.07m | 8:52AM7.63m | 9:10PM7.75m | 9:29AM7.30m | 9:47PM7.27m | 10:06AM6.84m | 10:25PM6.68m | 10:44AM6.32m | 11:05PM6.07m | 11:27AM5.79m | 11:54PM5.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42PM0.08m | 2:07AM-0.02m | 2:20PM0.11m | 2:44AM0.14m | 2:57PM0.32m | 3:20AM0.48m | 3:34PM0.69m | 3:55AM0.94m | 4:10PM1.17m | 4:31AM1.47m | 4:49PM1.71m | 5:11AM2.01m | 5:36PM2.24m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 9 | W 18 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | — | — | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 |
| kJ | 104 | 99 | 112 | 63 | 57 | 40 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 534 | 190 | 35 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 8 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 33 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 34 | 21 | 28 | 5 | — | — | 21 | 105 | 83 | 139 | 115 | 161 | 317 | 576 | — | 19 | 14 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 102 | 314 | 332 | 93 | 244 | 414 | 237 | 416 | 538 | 246 | 90 | 276 | 297 | 102 | 83 | 33 | 83 | 102 | 86 |
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