Crooklets-Bude Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be real about this one. The next couple of weeks at Crooklets-Bude are looking like a proper flat spell for the most part. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak waves and tricky wind, so don’t be in a rush to grab your board. The first real chance of anything surfable doesn’t pop up until the morning of the 29th of July, and even then, it’s not a slam dunk.

Right now, through the middle of July and into the end of the month, it’s tiny. Most days we’re looking at ankle-snappers around 0.7 ft to 2 ft, with combined wave energy mostly in the double digits (10 to 81). The wind is all over the shop – cross, cross-on, and sometimes a bit offshore, but the swell just isn’t there to work with. The water temp is sitting at 64°F, which is 4°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a notable bit of warmth, but it won’t make up for the lack of waves.

You’ll see a lot of “poor surf conditions” in the forecast, and that’s the honest truth. There’s a small window of cleaner conditions on the morning of the 19th with a moderate offshore breeze, but with swell barely at 2 ft and a period of just 5 seconds, it’s not going to offer much more than a few closeouts for a longboard or a foamie.

Then, on the 28th of July, Tuesday afternoon, things start to stir. The swell bumps up to 5 ft from the west, with a period of 7 seconds and combined energy hitting 226 (moderate). But the wind is cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy – not the kind of session you’d write home about.

The standout – and I mean the only one worth pointing a finger at – is the morning of the 29th of July. We’ve got a 6 ft west swell, period of 9 seconds, and combined energy of 487 (strong). The wind is light and cross-shore, with just a little cross-chop, but basically clean. The swell direction is west, matching the optimum for this spot, and the period is long enough to give the waves some shape. It’s a bit big for beginners at 6 ft, and the period is solid, so it’ll be a proper groundswell feel. Keep in mind, longer period swells can break a bit straight at beach breaks, but Crooklets is fairly exposed and should handle it okay. Crowds can be “often” here, so expect company.

The afternoon of the 29th goes downhill with stronger cross-onshore wind, making it choppy again. So, that one morning is your best bet by a long shot.

After that, we’re back into small, messy surf for the 30th, with a 4 ft swell and cross-on wind – not great.

So, the takeaway: a lot of flat, a lot of wind, and one window of proper, clean surf on the 29th of July. Keep your eyes on that morning, and if the forecasts shift, you might get lucky. For now, take the longboard and a patient attitude.

Rusty.

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