Bude, Cornwall Weather
About Bude, Cornwall
Atlantic rollers carve the rugged coastline where Bude commands the wild meeting of land and sea. It lies 1.4 miles west of Stratton (from Stratton: bearing 272°T, OS grid SS 208 065), and is situated north-north-east of Lynstone village. The historical prosperity of the region shifted from the transport of sea sand along the Bude Canal to a modern economy sustained by tourism and agriculture. Here, the salt-heavy air clings to the cliffs, tempering the industry of the harbour with a persistent, oceanic melancholy. The landscape remains defined by the Bude Coast Sssi, where jagged geological strata bear witness to the relentless pressure of the tide.
Visitors often gravitate toward the golden expanse of Summerleaze Beach, where the horizon dissolves into an infinite, shifting blue. The Castle Heritage Centre stands as a sentinel overlooking the water, housing memories of the local gentry and the maritime efforts that once defined the shore. Beyond the surf, the iconic Bude Light serves as a beacon for those wandering the coastal paths at dusk. This environment has long provided a sanctuary for creative minds, including the author Anthony Burgess, who found a quiet clarity in the bracing wind. Even the most casual observer senses that the spirit of the place is not found in its buildings, but in the way the light catches the spray above the breaking waves.
Flight conditions near Bude. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Bude and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Bude, Cornwall Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bude, Cornwall, England, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, real-time aviation weather (METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport), precipitation radar and Meteosat satellite imagery. Public safety alerts are sourced from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS), covering wind, rain, snow, ice, fog, thunderstorm and extreme heat warnings. Coastal tide gauge readings are sourced from the Environment Agency National Tide Gauge Network in near real-time (15-minute updates), with marine wave and sea surface temperature data from the Open-Meteo Marine API. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Bude includes coordinates 50.831103, -4.545352, in the county of Cornwall, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Bude is available on the Bude map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Cornwall weather hub.
Weather data is sourced from the Met Office and the open-source Open-Meteo API, whose ensemble includes the Met Office UKMO model. Severe weather warnings come from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS). River level and tidal data are sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring and National Tide Gauge Network APIs. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate shown where no reporting station is in range. Radar is provided by RainViewer and satellite imagery by EUMETSAT. All data updates automatically on every page visit.