
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
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this forecast is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, dry spell for Crooklets-Bude. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off for surf. There’s nothing here that’s going to get you out of bed, but we’ll walk through it so you know what you’re missing.
The pattern is flat and poor. We start with tiny, weak swell. Monday the 20th has a miserable 1ft from the NNW with a shockingly short 4-second period, meaning zero push. The combined energy is a pathetic 17. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NE, so it’s clean, but with no waves, it doesn’t matter. The water temp is about average for the time of year.
Tuesday the 21st is the same story – a little 2ft, 5-second slop. Energy is still weak at 38. Wednesday the 22nd sees a tiny bump to 3ft, but it’s still short-period and cross-shore or cross-on, keeping it messy and un-rideable.
Thursday the 23rd morning is a heartbreaker. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, but the swell is only 2ft. It’s clean as a whistle, but there’s barely a ripple. That’s the closest we get to a window, and it’s a bust.
We then have a gap of several days of complete rubbish. Friday the 24th is flat with just 0.7ft. Saturday the 25th sees a bit more size – 3ft to 4ft from the WNW – but the onshore wind is howling at 19 mph, making it a lumpy, blown-out mess. The energy is still poor at 72.
Sunday the 26th is the most interesting but also the most frustrating. The swell jumps to 6ft (energy 358), which is moderate, but it’s a short-period windswell (7 seconds) and the wind is cross-on and choppy. It’s too big for beginners and messy for everyone else. Honestly, with that wind and swell, it looks more like a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one.
The rest of the week into the start of August stays poor. Monday the 27th through to Tuesday the 4th of August is a relentless run of onshore winds, lumpy conditions, and weak, short-period swell. The size never gets above 4ft, and the wind is always cross-on or onshore. The combined energy stays in the weak to moderate range (45 to 131), never enough to overcome the chop.
There is no standout. There is no best day. The entire 16-day forecast is a blank. For an area like this, that’s a real bummer, but it happens. Keep your eyes on the charts; things can change quick. 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 |
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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 | ||||||||
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 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
— | 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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Information about the Crooklets-Bude Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Crooklets-Bude provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Crooklets-Bude can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Crooklets-Bude surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Crooklets-Bude) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Crooklets-Bude may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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