Ranked by the OnlyBeaches Index (OBI) — a 1-10 score blending water purity, conditions, crowd levels and vibe. Updated every 30 minutes.
Black Rock Beach
Southern end of Widemouth Bay, useful as a quieter named beach in its own right.
Crooklets Beach
A Bude town beach with easy facilities and reliable sand at low tide.
Duckpool Beach
A wild National Trust beach at the northern edge of Cornwall with raw cliff scenery.
Northcott Mouth Beach
A quieter beach near Bude with rock pools, sand and local-favorite character.
Sandymouth Beach
A dramatic cliff-backed beach known for folded rock strata and Atlantic surf.
Summerleaze Beach
Bude’s signature beach with town access, sand, surf and the sea pool beside it.
Widemouth Bay
A long, accessible surf bay south of Bude with broad sandy space.
Bude sits in Cornwall, United Kingdom and is home to 7 ranked beaches on OnlyBeaches. Every beach here is scored by the OnlyBeaches Index — a 1-10 metric blending water purity, live conditions (waves, water temperature, wind), crowd intelligence and vibe.
Whether you're after the highest-scoring beach in Bude or a quieter hidden cove, the list above is refreshed every 30 minutes using live Stormglass and OpenWeather data.
