Surf Forecasts:
Crooklets-Bude surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, NNW swell with 97 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
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’s cookin’ for Crooklets-Bude over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a lean stretch. The whole 16-day window is pretty much a write-off for any decent waves. We’re lookin’ at a blank run from now all the way through the first week of August, with only a few days offering anything above knee-high, and even then, the wind and conditions are gonna be messy. There’s no standout, no real gem to chase. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no need to dig out the 5/4 just yet.
The first real flicker of energy comes late on Sunday the 26th of July, with the swell trying to push up to 4ft from the WNW, but it’s a short period windswell, and that onshore wind is gonna be a solid 18 mph. That’s a messy, blown-out combo. The energy hits 98 (moderate), but it’s not gonna be surfable with that wind. By Monday the 27th, the swell holds around 3ft from the W, period stretching to 9 seconds, and the energy climbs to 132 (moderate). But we’re still stuck with a cross-onshore breeze, so it’s choppy and lumpy. Not a session you’ll remember.
The only real spike in size comes Tuesday the 28th of July, with a pulse of 5ft from the NNW, and the energy jumps to 422 (strong). That’s the biggest swell of the period. But again, the wind is cross-onshore, and the period is only 7 seconds. That’s gonna be a short, dumpy, and messy wave. It’s too big for beginners, but not clean enough for the experienced crew to enjoy. Honestly, at that size with that wind, it looks more interesting for the kite surfers than paddle surfing.
Everything else is small, weak, and wind-affected. The whole first week of August is similar – small W swells, cross-onshore to onshore breezes, and energy struggling to get past 185. The early morning of Friday the 31st of July offers a bit of hope with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the ESE, but the swell is only 3ft from the W with a short 6-second period, so it’s weak and gutless. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but that’s not sayin’ much.
It’s a tough one, lads. Sometimes the ocean just shuts down. Forecasts can change, but for now, we’re in a dry spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 15 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 37 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 31 | 21 | 97 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:03AM7.07m | 10:24PM7.19m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11PM0.88m | 4:39AM1.05m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 11 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 19 | W 7 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | — | — | W 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 10 | 22 | 31 | 21 | 97 | 28 | 15 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 320 | 399 | 115 | 115 | 399 | 64 | 100 | 282 | 282 | 711 | 282 | 511 | 550 | 432 | 417 | 819 | 433 | 506 | 856 | 403 |
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