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Bude's forecasts and tides

The local weather with 5-day forecasts, tide times, surf swells and wind speed predictions for Bude Lifeboat Station

5-day weather forecast

Tue

Rain

17°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 17°C

Wed

Rain

15°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 15°C

Thu

Rain

15°C

Min: 12°C
Max: 15°C

Fri

Rain

17°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 17°C

Sat

Rain

19°C

Min: 14°C
Max: 19°C

Tide times

Tides and the dangers

A beach can seem like a vast playground but the tide can come in surprisingly quickly. As the tide moves up and down the beach, the depth of the water changes throughout the day, sometimes by as much as 10 metres.

Always keep a look out of the tide's direction while on the beach.

Surf forecast

Tuesday 15 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.6ft 8
5am 0.3ft 11
8am 5.1ft 7
11am 6.0ft 7
2pm 5.8ft 7
5pm 5.5ft 7
8pm 5.4ft 7
11pm 2.9ft 8

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.8ft 8
5am 6.2ft 9
8am 6.3ft 10
11am 5.6ft 10
2pm 5.4ft 11
5pm 5.0ft 11
8pm 5.3ft 11
11pm 5.5ft 10

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.1ft 6
5am 6.6ft 7
8am 6.9ft 7
11am 6.7ft 8
2pm 6.7ft 7
5pm 6.9ft 8
8pm 7.0ft 8
11pm 7.0ft 8

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.7ft 10
5am 3.7ft 9
8am 2.8ft 11
11am 3.3ft 10
2pm 5.5ft 7
5pm 2.6ft 9
8pm 5.9ft 7
11pm 6.4ft 7

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 12
5am 6.2ft 8
8am 6.1ft 8
11am 5.9ft 8
2pm 1.1ft 10
5pm 1.9ft 10
8pm 4.9ft 10
11pm 4.1ft 10

Tuesday 15 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.6ft 8
5am 3.9ft 6
8am 4.8ft 7
11am 5.7ft 7
2pm 5.5ft 7
5pm 5.2ft 7
8pm 5.0ft 7
11pm 4.9ft 8

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.1ft 8
5am 5.8ft 9
8am 5.9ft 10
11am 5.9ft 10
2pm 5.0ft 11
5pm 4.8ft 11
8pm 5.0ft 11
11pm 5.2ft 10

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.7ft 6
5am 6.2ft 7
8am 6.5ft 7
11am 6.4ft 8
2pm 6.3ft 7
5pm 6.5ft 8
8pm 6.6ft 8
11pm 6.6ft 8

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.3ft 8
5am 3.4ft 9
8am 2.7ft 10
11am 3.0ft 10
2pm 1.5ft 12
5pm 2.5ft 9
8pm 5.5ft 7
11pm 6.0ft 7

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.0ft 8
5am 5.8ft 8
8am 5.7ft 8
11am 5.6ft 8
2pm 1.8ft 10
5pm 1.2ft 10
8pm 4.6ft 10
11pm 2.9ft 10

Tuesday 15 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.6ft 8
5am 0.3ft 11
8am 5.1ft 7
11am 6.0ft 7
2pm 5.8ft 7
5pm 5.5ft 7
8pm 5.4ft 7
11pm 2.9ft 8

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.8ft 8
5am 6.2ft 9
8am 6.3ft 10
11am 5.6ft 10
2pm 5.4ft 11
5pm 5.0ft 11
8pm 5.3ft 11
11pm 5.5ft 10

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.1ft 6
5am 6.6ft 7
8am 6.9ft 7
11am 6.7ft 8
2pm 6.7ft 7
5pm 6.9ft 8
8pm 7.0ft 8
11pm 7.0ft 8

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.7ft 10
5am 3.7ft 9
8am 2.8ft 11
11am 3.3ft 10
2pm 5.5ft 7
5pm 2.6ft 9
8pm 5.9ft 7
11pm 6.4ft 7

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 12
5am 6.2ft 8
8am 6.1ft 8
11am 5.9ft 8
2pm 1.1ft 10
5pm 1.9ft 10
8pm 4.9ft 10
11pm 4.1ft 10

Tuesday 15 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.6ft 8
5am 3.9ft 6
8am 4.8ft 7
11am 5.7ft 7
2pm 5.5ft 7
5pm 5.2ft 7
8pm 5.0ft 7
11pm 4.9ft 8

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.1ft 8
5am 5.8ft 9
8am 5.9ft 10
11am 5.9ft 10
2pm 5.0ft 11
5pm 4.8ft 11
8pm 5.0ft 11
11pm 5.2ft 10

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.7ft 6
5am 6.2ft 7
8am 6.5ft 7
11am 6.4ft 8
2pm 6.3ft 7
5pm 6.5ft 8
8pm 6.6ft 8
11pm 6.6ft 8

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.3ft 8
5am 3.4ft 9
8am 2.7ft 10
11am 3.0ft 10
2pm 1.5ft 12
5pm 2.5ft 9
8pm 5.5ft 7
11pm 6.0ft 7

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.0ft 8
5am 5.8ft 8
8am 5.7ft 8
11am 5.6ft 8
2pm 1.8ft 10
5pm 1.2ft 10
8pm 4.6ft 10
11pm 2.9ft 10

Tuesday 15 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.6ft 8
5am 0.3ft 11
8am 4.8ft 7
11am 5.8ft 7
2pm 5.6ft 7
5pm 5.4ft 7
8pm 5.2ft 7
11pm 5.1ft 8

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.4ft 8
5am 6.1ft 9
8am 6.3ft 10
11am 6.2ft 10
2pm 5.2ft 11
5pm 4.9ft 11
8pm 5.2ft 11
11pm 5.3ft 11

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.8ft 6
5am 6.3ft 7
8am 6.6ft 7
11am 6.5ft 8
2pm 6.4ft 7
5pm 6.7ft 8
8pm 6.8ft 8
11pm 6.8ft 8

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.2ft 10
5am 6.3ft 9
8am 3.4ft 10
11am 3.4ft 10
2pm 5.3ft 9
5pm 2.9ft 12
8pm 5.7ft 7
11pm 6.1ft 7

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.3ft 12
5am 5.9ft 8
8am 5.8ft 8
11am 5.7ft 8
2pm 1.8ft 11
5pm 2.1ft 10
8pm 4.8ft 10
11pm 4.5ft 10