Summerleaze Beach (Bude) · beach break, beginner, best on WSW/W/WNW swell with ENE/E/ESE wind, all tides. Summerleaze is Bude's town beach, a sandy beach break beside the Neet river mouth and breakwater. It likes west swell with an east wind, and the tide range is big, so…
Crooklets Beach · beach break, intermediate, best on WSW/W/WNW swell with ENE/E/ESE wind, all tides. The main surf beach in Bude, with a surf club and lifeguards, and sandbanks that peel both ways on west swell. Rocks sit at both ends, so stay between the flags at low…
Northcott Mouth · beach break, intermediate, best on WSW/W/WNW swell with ENE/E/ESE wind, low tide. A rocky-edged beach a bit north of Bude that works around low tide, when the sandbars show. West swell and an east wind line it up, and it is usually quieter than the…
Widemouth Bay · beach break, beginner, best on WNW/W swell with E/ESE wind, all tides. Wide sandy bay south of Bude with beach peaks and a right-hand reef at the northern end. Good for learners, working across the tide.
Duckpool · beach break, advanced, best on WSW/W/WNW swell with ENE/E/ESE wind, low tide. A tidal beach near the Devon border with a right-hander breaking off the rocks, working around low tide. West swell plus east wind suits it, but watch the rocks in the…
When to surf in Bude
Best months for intermediate surfers: March to April. For beginners: March to April, September, November. The water goes from about 9 °C in February (6/5 mm hooded) to 19 °C in August (3/2 mm fullsuit). 2 of the 5 spots suit beginners, such as Summerleaze Beach (Bude), Widemouth Bay.