Crooklets-Bude Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a proper look at what Crooklets-Bude has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

To be honest, it’s a grim start. The takeaway for the foreseeable future is a whole lot of nothing. We’re looking at a painful gap with absolutely no surf worth mentioning right through the 15th of August all the way until the morning of Saturday the 22nd of August. That’s a full week of flat, poor conditions or strong onshore winds messing up any tiny bumps that try to show up. The water temp is about average for this time of year, which is about the only good thing I can say.

The first tiny glimmer of hope finally arrives on Saturday morning, the 22nd of August. We’ve got a moderate offshore breeze from the east (12 mph) keeping things clean, but the swell is tiny at only 2 ft from the west with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is weak at 43, so you’ll be scratching for anything. It’s a beginner-friendly wave, but you’ll be on a foamie. The same goes for Saturday afternoon.

Sunday the 23rd of August stays clean with a cross-offshore wind, but the swell is still minute at 2 ft and the period has dropped to a pathetic 5 seconds. The energy is even weaker at 31. It’s clean and rideable for a longboard, but don’t expect any power.

Now, things start to get a bit more interesting around Monday the 24th of August. The swell picks up to 4 ft from the west with an 8-second period overnight, and the combined energy jumps to a moderate 211. Monday morning sees a light cross-shore breeze, so it’s looking far better in the water. Monday afternoon pushes that swell up to 5 ft with 279 energy, but a gentle cross-onshore wind will put a bit of chop on it. Tuesday the 25th of August keeps that momentum with a 5 ft west swell and 274 energy, with a light cross-onshore wind. Still not perfect, but definitely the best we’ve seen.

But honestly, the standout of the whole 16-day stretch is probably the run from Monday the 24th through Tuesday the 25th of August. The swell is solid (4 ft to 5 ft) from the west, and the period is a standard 8 seconds, so it’s not going to be a lumpy mess. The combined energy is moderate (211 to 279), meaning there’s actually some push. The winds are light, which is critical, even if a touch cross-onshore. For Crooklets, that’s your window. It’s a fairly consistent, beginner-friendly break, so it will be popular, and with that west swell, it’s exposed enough to catch it. After Tuesday, it drops off again.

The rest of the second week is a write-off. The swell fades fast, and we’re back to small, weak waves with strong, messy winds. There’s one last pulse on Sunday the 30th of August with a 5 ft swell from the west, but it’s crossed up with a strong breeze and it’s still poor surf conditions.

So to wrap up: write off the first week entirely. The best bet is Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th of August for some fun, clean-ish waves. Don’t hold your breath for anything after that.

Rusty.

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