Crooklets-Bude Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s shaping up for Crooklets-Bude over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a tough start. The water is sitting at about 65.5°F, which is 3.96°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a bit unusual, feels like summer’s hanging on. But that’s the only thing that’s warm about this forecast. The first several days are a mess. Tuesday the 1st kicks off with a cross-on wind at 16 mph, a weak 3 ft swell, and only 129 combined energy. Wednesday the 2nd is even worse with stronger winds and a lumpy cross-chop. Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th are more of the same – moderate to fresh cross-onshore breeze, choppy, lumpy. You’d be fighting more than you’d be surfing.

Saturday the 5th offers a little flicker. The wind turns light offshore (WNW at 3 mph) in the morning, but the swell is only 3.3 ft with a 10-second period. The energy is moderate at 191, and the surf is still described as poor. By the afternoon, the wind goes cross-on again. Not worth suiting up.

Sunday the 6th sees the swell drop to 2 ft with weak energy in the 60s. Clean conditions in the morning with a cross-off wind, but it’s just too small.

Now, Monday the 7th – this is where it gets interesting. We’ve got a solid 6.2 ft swell rolling in from the west with a very long 13-second period. The combined energy jumps right up to 1200, which is strong. That’s a proper groundswell. The catch? Winds are onshore or cross-onshore, and it’s described as marginal, with questionable tide conditions. Still, that’s the first time I’d even think about a paddle. The long period means better shaped waves and longer lulls between sets, so paddling out won’t be as hectic. But with wind on it, don’t expect glass.

There’s a long stretch of pretty ordinary stuff from Tuesday the 8th through Thursday the 10th. Winds are strong, swells are smaller, and conditions are messy. The 8th has a fresh cross-shore wind at 22 mph, the 9th has a strong breeze up to 28 mph – that’s kite-surfing weather, not really for paddle surfing. The combined energy on the 8th is still moderate-to-strong at 653, but the wind just kills it.

Friday the 11th is worth waking up for. We get a clean easterly offshore wind in the afternoon, gentle at 9 mph. The swell is small at 3 ft, with an 8-second period, but the conditions are described as surfable. Energy is low-moderate at 176. It won’t be pumping, but the wave quality could be fun on a longboard or a fish. The morning is also clean with a cross-off wind. Not a standout day, but a solid option for a clean, small-wave session.

From Saturday the 12th through Sunday the 13th, the wind is strong offshore from the east, 19–22 mph. The swell drops to 1.6 ft–2.3 ft with weak energy. That kind of offshore breeze will hold the waves up, but there’s just not enough water moving. The surf is described as poor. You’d be scratching.

Monday the 14th shows a pulse: 4.3 ft swell from the west with a 9-second period, moderate energy at 287, and a fresh offshore wind. It’s clean, and it’s described as marginal – could be one of the better days if you’re after some shape, but still not a barnstormer.

The 15th and 16th of September bring a bit more size – 4.9 ft and 4.9 ft on the 15th and 16th mornings, with moderate energy in the 400–500 range. The 16th has a 11-second period, which is a longer-period swell. Winds are light though, cross-on or onshore. The 16th morning is described as marginal, with light cross-on wind. Could be rideable for a confident surfer, but the conditions aren’t firing.

Truth is, there’s no true standout in this run. If I had to pick the best on offer, I’d point to Friday the 11th afternoon for clean offshore conditions and a surfable if small wave, and Monday the 7th for the size and energy, even with the wind – that one’s for the more experienced crew who don’t mind a bit of chop.

Stay safe out there, and check the tides before you go.

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