Crooklets-Bude Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for our local stretch.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window is a tough one. We’re looking at a real dry spell for any decent surf. The first wave of any real size doesn’t show up until Monday the 4th of August, and even then, the conditions are just not playing ball. For the first week, from the 28th of July right through to the 3rd of August, the swell is tiny and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, chopping everything up. It’s a proper flat spell.

The first real pulse of energy kicks in on Monday the 4th of August in the afternoon, with a WSW swell pushing 3.9 ft, but the period is short at 8 seconds and the wind is a messy cross-onshore from the SW. The combined energy hits 192 (moderate), but it’s just not clean. The onshore flow ruining it. This pattern of moderate swell with poor wind sticks around for a few days.

Now, the best window in this whole outlook is actually a bit of a wild one. On Sunday the 9th of August, the swell jacks up. We’re looking at a 5.6 ft W swell with a 10-second period in the morning. The combined energy is a solid 627 (strong). But here’s the catch – the wind is howling onshore from the W at 15.5 mph, turning it into a messy, lumpy beast. It’s powerful, but it’s not a paddle surfer’s dream. If you’re into kite surfing, this setup is going to be absolutely firing. On Monday the 10th, the swell drops a touch to 3.9-4.3 ft from the W, but the wind is still a fresh cross-onshore. The energy is still there, but the quality is poor.

The standout for a clean wave, if you can call it that, is a strange one. Look at Wednesday the 12th of August. The swell is tiny, only 1.0-1.3 ft from the W, but the wind is a clean cross-offshore from the SSE. The combined energy is weak (27), but the conditions will be glassy. For a longboard or a foamie, that might be a fun little session if you’re desperate.

Honestly, for the whole 16 days, there isn’t a single true standout for a quality paddle surf. The swell that comes through is either too small, too short-period, or wrecked by the wind. The bigger swells on the 9th and 10th are more of a wind-swell mess. It’s a blank run for the most part, which is a bit of a bummer, but it happens. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but for now, I’d be planing on fixing the dings on your board.

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