Surf Forecasts:
Crooklets-Bude surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NNW swell with 45 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNW 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Crooklets-Bude in the next 16 days are 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crooklets-Bude over the next 16 days.
Alright, I’ve looked over Crooklets-Bude. There’s basically nothing happening for a long stretch here, lads. We’ve got a 16-day window, and the first week and a half is a total write-off. The first surf worth even a second glance doesn’t show up until Friday the 24th.
So, from now until Thursday the 23rd, it’s a flat wasteland. Tiny little dribbles of swell, mostly around 1.0 ft to 2 ft, with only weak energy in the single or low double-digits. The wind is clean, mostly offshore, but there’s simply no water moving. You’d be bobbing around on nothing.
Now, the only real standout, and it’s a bit of a beast, arrives on Friday the 24th. The afternoon picks up a solid 10 ft west swell, and the combined energy kicks up to a massive 1361 – that’s proper grunt. The period is a middling 9 seconds, so it’ll be a lumpy, powerful windswell. But here’s the thing: it’s also a beginner-friendly break, and 10 ft is way, way too big for a beginner. This is strictly for experts only that afternoon. The wind is a cross-onshore from the northwest at 9 mph, so it’ll be a bit choppy and hard to manage. Not the cleanest, but the size is undeniable.
Saturday the 25th morning sees another solid pulse, with a 5 ft west swell and a period of 10 seconds, putting the combined energy at a strong 533. That’s still too much for a beginner but a good session for the more experienced lot. The wind is a light cross-onshore, keeping it rideable, but it’ll have some ripple on it.
After that, it drops off again quickly. Look, this place has had a blank run for days, and it’s fair to say that’s a bit normal for Crooklets-Bude when the Atlantic isn’t firing. Keep an eye on the 24th and 25th, but don’t get your hopes set on a clean one.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun night, light winds from the E by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | W 21 | W 15 | W 19 | W 19 | NNW 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 |
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 kJ | 35 | 24 | 40 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 3:41PM6.36m | 4:15AM6.54m | 4:47PM6.78m | 5:17AM6.92m | 5:44PM7.24m | 6:13AM7.28m | 6:37PM7.66m | 7:04AM7.55m | 7:26PM7.95m | 7:51AM7.67m | 8:12PM8.04m | 8:36AM7.62m | 8:57PM7.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56PM1.49m | 10:29AM1.32m | 11:02PM1.09m | 11:30AM0.96m | 00:01AM0.67m | 12:24PM0.61m | 00:54AM0.33m | 1:14PM0.35m | 1:43AM0.14m | 2:00PM0.25m | 2:29AM0.13m | 2:45PM0.31m | 3:14AM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 24 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 7 | W 19 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 35 | 24 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | W 17 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 19 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | NNE 3 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 6 | W 16 | W 10 | W 14 | WSW 6 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 21 | W 15 | W 8 | W 14 | W 8 | W 18 | NNW 5 | W 7 | W 16 | W 16 | W 13 | W 14 | — | W 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | — | WSW 6 | W 3 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | 15 | — | 6 | 12 | 19 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 52 | 2 | 47 | 47 | 363 | 404 | 47 | 38 | 47 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 297 | 320 | 95 | 66 | 97 | 332 | 47 |
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