Check the Beach

Compass Cove

Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Compass Cove 3 photos

  • Crooklets from Compass Point. A telephoto shot from compass Point over the rocks north of Bude Haven. Lifeguards bathing flags can be seen at Summerlease and Crooklets beaches

    Crooklets from Compass Point. A telephoto shot from compass Point over the rocks north of Bude Haven. Lifeguards bathing flags can be seen at Summerlease and Crooklets beaches. Pierre Terre, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Compass Point. -

    Compass Point. -. Jimmy Reeves, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Compass Point, Bude A sharp tongue of rock that has somehow escaped erosion, named presumably after the compass tower just out of shot to the right.

    Compass Point, Bude A sharp tongue of rock that has somehow escaped erosion, named presumably after the compass tower just out of shot to the right.. Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to 6 pm, sunset 6:09 pm
8 am
0.7
58 km/h36 mph wind, Poor
9 am
0.4
56 km/h35 mph wind, Poor
10 am
0.7
55 km/h34 mph wind, Poor
11 am
0.7
53 km/h33 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
0.8
52 km/h32 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
0.8
52 km/h32 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.0
47 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.2
46 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.3
44 km/h27 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.2
43 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.2
43 km/h26 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
11°C53°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
2113 km/hmph N
Gusts
4125 km/hmph
Waves
2.6 m8 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
94%
Sunset
6:09 pm
Today
0.7Poor8 am5836
0.4Poor9 am5635
0.7Poor10 am5534
0.7Poor11 am5333
0.8Poor12 pm5232
0.8Poor1 pm5232
1.0Poor2 pm4729
1.2Poor3 pm4628
1.3Poor4 pm4427
1.2Poor5 pm4326
1.2Poor6 pm4326
Sat
1.3Poor8 am2314
1.2Poor9 am2113
0.5Poor10 am3220
0.4Poor11 am3119
0.7Poor12 pm3522
0.4Poor1 pm3723
0.4Poor2 pm4326
0.4Poor3 pm4629
0.5Poor4 pm4729
0.8Poor5 pm5031
0.8Poor6 pm5031
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 10 am, -2.6 m. High at 4 pm, 2.3 m. Low at 10 pm, -3.2 m. High at 4 am, 2.2 mLow 10 am, -2.6 m9 ftHigh 4 pm, 2.3 m7 ftLow 10 pm, -3.2 m11 ftHigh 4 am, 2.2 m7 ftNow11 am5 pm11 pm5 am
  • Low 10 am, -2.6 m9 ft
  • High 4 pm, 2.3 m7 ft
  • Low 10 pm, -3.2 m11 ft
  • High 4 am, 2.2 m7 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun2.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 46 km/h29 mph, rain 19%
  • Mon1.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 45 km/h28 mph, rain 76%
  • Tue1.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 47 km/h29 mph, rain 78%
  • Wed3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 29%
  • Thu3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 33 km/h21 mph, rain 13%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink26 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 460 m0.3 mi
  • Boat ramp340 m0.2 mi away
  • SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
840 m0.5 miThe Strand
Nearest town
700 m0.4 miBude (town)
Nearest airport
81 km50 miExeter Airport (EXT)

Nearby places

  • The BargeCake
    460 m0.3 mi
  • The Lock Gates Tea roomCake
    560 m0.3 mi
  • Life's A BeachSeafood
    580 m0.4 mi
  • The CastleFood and drink
    580 m0.4 mi
  • Olive TreeFood and drink
    680 m0.4 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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