Surf Forecasts:
Crooklets-Bude surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, W swell with 667 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crooklets-Bude over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it’s your local surf reporter Rusty. Let's get into it.
Well, croppies, I gotta be straight with you – this outlook for Crooklets-Bude is a bit of a bummer over the next 16 days. The charts are pretty quiet, and the system just isn't lining up to give us any solid, rideable waves. The whole run is a long stretch of flat, weak, or messy conditions, with a few pulses of chunky, onshore wind swell that are better left to the kites than the paddlers.
Looking at the water temp, it’s currently sitting at 66°F, which is a whopping 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s a proper anomaly, makes the water feel like a warm bath, but unfortunately, it doesn't do a thing for the wave quality.
The first real bit of size creeps in on Saturday, the 29th of August. We see a 8ft swell from the WNW with a short, weak period of 8 seconds. The combined energy here is a hefty 661 (moderate energy), but it's all for nothing. It’s an onshore W wind blowing at 19 mph, straight on. That’s a washing machine, not a surf session. The next day, Sunday the 30th, the swell drops back to 3ft, and it’s still onshore, so no good.
The next pulse of note arrives on Monday, the 31st of August. We get a 6ft to 7ft groundswell from the NW, with a period of only 6 seconds and a combined energy of up to 385 (moderate energy). The wind is cross-onshore from the NW at 12 mph, making it choppy and messy. Again, not a paddle-friendly setup.
For the first week of September, we get a bit more swell, but it’s all under the same curse. On Tuesday, the 1st, there's a 4ft swell from the west with a 9-second period and moderate energy (198), but it’s blown out by a 9 mph onshore wind. On Friday, the 4th of September, a 3ft swell from the west with a 10-second period shows up, but it's being hammered by a strong 25 mph WSW cross-onshore wind, making it a total mess. The last day of interest is Sunday, the 6th of September, with a 5ft swell from the west (6-second period, 209 energy) and a cross-offshore wind from the SSE. That’s cleaner, but the swell is still short period and the wind is a fresh 22 mph, so it’s going to be lumpy and tricky.
To be honest, there isn't a single standout day in this entire 16-day window. The conditions are just too disadvantaged for a good surf. The best bet for a paddle would be the cleaner moments on Sunday the 6th of September, but even then, the quality is poor. It’s one of those classic flat spells for the area. Don’t hang your board up, though – it tends not to stay this poor for long, and forecasts can change. Keep an eye on the horizon.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, fresh winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 4 | W 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 50 | 42 | 36 | 32 | 17 | 32 | 32 | 54 | 56 | 35 | 178 | 661 | 617 | 416 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:22PM5.17m | 4:01AM5.24m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49PM2.63m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | W 9 | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 50 | 42 | 36 | 32 | 17 | 32 | 32 | 54 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | NNW 4 | W 14 | W 11 | W 8 | NNE 5 | SW 8 | N 6 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 26 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | W 14 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 8 | W 13 | SW 8 | N 6 | — | W 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ESE 2 | SSE 2 | SW 4 | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | W 4 | W 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 35 | 178 | 661 | 617 | 416 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 38 | 5 | 399 | 277 | 238 | 47 | 82 | 5 | 40 | 5 | 89 | 36 | 59 | 12 | 88 | 231 | 483 | 506 | 246 | 238 |
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