Crooklets-Bude Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break it down, but in feet and miles per hour this time. The charts for Crooklets-Bude are looking grim for the next sixteen days. Every single prediction in the finder is a "poor surf conditions," so there’s no standout session, no hidden gem, and definitely no day to get excited about. The first real bump doesn't show up until Sunday, July 26th, and even then, it’s got problems.

The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is a touch warmer than the usual for this time of year, so that’s a small comfort if you’re just going for a dip.

Starting off, it’s a total write-off from Thursday the 23rd through Saturday the 25th. We’re talking tiny, weak waves. On Thursday morning, you’ve got a glassy 2 ft swell from the NNW, but it’s only 6 seconds period and onshore—the energy is just a whisper at 27 (weak energy). It’s flat. Friday and Saturday are even worse, with small, cross-onshore wind and negligible swell. The weekend is a no-go.

Then Sunday the 26th of July, the swell finally wakes up. Morning shows a 6 ft swell from the WNW, period around 7 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 337 (moderate wave energy). That’s enough to get you out, but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore from the NW at 16 mph, making it choppy and lumpy. It’s not clean, but for a strong swimmer on a bigger board, you might find a few lumpy ones. By Sunday afternoon, it’s even bigger at 6 ft, but the wind is up to 22 mph—that’s fresh, messy, and borderline miserable for a paddle. Honestly, for a beach break with that wind and chop, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The week after that is a slow decline. Monday the 27th has a 3 ft swell, but it’s still cross-onshore and messy. Tuesday the 28th through Thursday the 30th of July is back to small, weak, and choppy. There’s a little bump on Sunday the 2nd of August, with a 5 ft swell from the W, 8-second period, and energy at 228 (moderate), but it’s cross-onshore again. It’s rideable but not worth a special trip.

From Monday the 3rd of August onward, the swell drops off a cliff. Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th have tiny 1 ft to 2 ft swells with periods of 10 seconds, but the energy is pathetic (39 and 55). By Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th of August, we’re down to 0.7 ft – that’s flat, lake-like conditions. The water will be clean on Friday morning with a light SE offshore wind, but there’s nothing to ride.

So, the short story: there is no good surf on offer in this entire 16-day window. Crooklets-Bude is a fairly consistent spot in general, but not this time. It’s a blank run. The only thing that breaks the monotony is Sunday the 26th of July, but even that’s a messy, wind-affected lump. Don’t wax the boards yet.

Rusty.

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