Crooklets-Bude Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright surfers, Rusty here. Let me tell you straight – it’s gonna be a tough couple of weeks. We’ve got a big fat gap of nothing before any real surf shows up, so patience is the name of the game.

Looking at the whole picture, the first week and a half is pretty much a write-off. There’s a run from the 7th of July through to the 16th of July where the surf is either flat or just tiny and messy. You could go for a dip, but you won’t be catching much. The energy levels are pathetic – we’re talking readings in the low teens and twenties for combined energy, so don’t even bother packing your board yet. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.

Now, things start to look a little more interesting on Friday, 10th of July. That’s when Crooklets-Bude finally sees a pulse. You’ll get a small west swell around 3 ft with a period of 9 seconds – not a groundswell, just a basic windswell. The combined energy creeps up to 106 (moderate). The real kicker is the early morning wind. We’re talking a light offshore breeze from the east at 6 mph, which should keep it clean. This is your best and really only bet in the whole outlook. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, fairly consistent, but remember, it can get busy so expect crowds to be likely.

After that little blip, it’s back into the slop. The rest of the second week is tiny, choppy, or blown out with onshore winds. A couple of mornings on the 17th and 20th of July look glassy with no wind, but the swell is barely 1.0 ft and the periods are short. You’d be lucky to get a ride.

So, to sum it up: we’ve got a solid 9-day drought to start, one standout morning on the 10th of July at Crooklets-Bude for a clean, small beginner session, and then back to flatness. Not much to get excited about, but that’s how it goes sometimes.

Rusty.

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