Surf Forecasts:
Crooklets-Bude surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, WNW swell with 1,689 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Crooklets-Bude this week:
The surf forecast for Crooklets-Bude over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Crooklets-Bude in the next 16 days are 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) 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+) | 7AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crooklets-Bude over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what we've got on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a bit of a grim picture at Crooklets-Bude. For the next week and a half, the surf is going to be pretty much non-existent or just plain ugly. The first recommendation for a surf that's even worth getting out of bed for doesn't come until Friday the 21st of August, so we're looking at a solid eight-day gap of flat or messy conditions. From the 13th to the 20th, it's a tale of tiny, weak swell with poor cross-onshore winds or those strong northerlies from the 15th that just ruin any chance of a wave. On the 19th, we actually get a spike in height, with 8ft to 8ft swell, but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore and the combined energy is strong (800 to 1251). It’s a lot of raw power, but with that wind direction, it’s going to be a choppy, blown-out mess. That's one for the kite surfers, not the paddle crew.
Finally, there's a glimmer of hope on Friday the 21st of August. The morning shows a small 2ft swell from the west with a clean 10-second period, and a gentle offshore wind from the east. That's "surfable" with "very ordinary conditions," which in Rusty speak means it'll be tiny but perfectly clean. The combined energy is weak (107), so don't expect much push, but for a beginner-friendly break, that offshore wind makes it the standout of the entire forecast. The water temperature is about average for the time of year.
After that brief moment of hope, things flatten right out again. The 22nd stays small with glassy conditions in the afternoon, but we're down to 1ft. The rest of the run into late August and early September is dominated by onshore winds and building windswell that never really finds the right wind. The 27th and 28th show some size back in the 4ft to 5ft range, but the wind is straight onshore or cross-onshore and fresh to strong, making it a lumpy, messy prospect. There's just no real quality on the horizon.
So, keep your eyes on the 21st of August. It's not a classic, but with that glassy offshore wind, it's the best we're going to get.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | N 5 | W 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 224 | 196 | 149 | 104 | 99 | 107 | 74 | 57 | 56 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 27 | 218 | 107 | 69 | 148 | 800 | 1251 | 1599 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:51AM7.59m | 7:11PM8.06m | 7:34AM7.80m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:01PM0.26m | 1:28AM0.02m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 18 | W 16 | W 7 | W 17 | W 17 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 224 | 196 | 149 | 104 | 99 | 107 | 60 | 57 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 107 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 9 | — | — | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | W 4 | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 74 | 45 | 56 | 23 | 9 | 10 | — | 27 | 218 | — | 69 | 148 | 800 | 1251 | 1599 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 276 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 66 | 358 | 289 | 277 | 332 | 414 | 403 | 478 | 285 | 222 | 82 | 246 | 276 | 83 | 84 | 0 |
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