Crooklets-Bude Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cooking for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it's a bit of a grim picture for the immediate future. We're looking at a long stretch of pretty poor conditions before anything remotely fun shows up. The water’s sitting at about 64°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least it won't feel miserable to be out there getting skunked.

From Monday the 27th of July right through to the 8th of August, it’s all "poor surf conditions" round the clock. We've got small, weak swell – mostly under 3 ft – and the wind is consistently onshore or cross-onshore, chopping everything up. You’ll see some clean moments on the 3rd of August morning and the 4th of August, but with swells barely reaching 3 ft and periods down around 5 seconds, there's just no energy to work with. It’s basically a flat spell. The combined energy is barely ticking over with values like 48 and 26.

We do get a little flicker of life on the 9th of August. Sunday morning starts showing some potential with a 4 ft swell from the West, but that 13-second period is nice and it pushes the combined energy up to 158. Sunday afternoon is looking more promising with clean lines from a 4 ft West swell, 11-second period, and the energy jumps to 579. The wind is onshore though, so it’s gonna be a messy one. Monday the 10th of August continues that pattern with chest-high 5 ft West swell, but again, it’s cross-onshore and choppy. The energy stays strong though, peaking around 566. This is too big for beginners, but with the wind ruining the surface, it's not great for anyone.

The only real standout, and I mean the *only* one worth getting a little excited about, is Tuesday the 11th of August morning. We’ve got 4 ft of west swell, an 11-second period, and the combined energy is a solid 244. The wind goes light and cross-onshore, creating just small wind ripples. It’s not perfect, but it’s the cleanest and most powerful we’ve seen in this whole forecast. The conditions are "light cross-onshore with small wind ripples," so it won't be glass, but it'll be rideable. The Tuesday afternoon looks okay too, with 4 ft from the west and a 9-second period, but the wind picks back up to onshore. Crooklets-Bude is fairly exposed and gets west swells, so that lines up. Just be aware it can get busy here.

So, to sum it up: a total write-off for the first week and a half, then a late flurry of energy from the 9th to the 11th. The best bet is Tuesday the 11th of August morning for a solid, rideable wave, but don't expect perfection. For the rest, you might want to find something else to do.

Stay safe out there.

Rusty

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