Crooklets Beach

Crooklets is a broad, west-facing beach on the northern edge of Bude, fully open to the Atlantic and edged on either side by rocky outcrops. It is a sandy beach with pebbles gathered near the top, and when the tide drops it reveals a wide stretch of firm sand together with a maze of rock pools among the rocks, which makes it a rewarding spot for younger explorers as well as surfers.

The exposed swell has long made it a favourite for surfing and bodyboarding, picking up a little more wave than nearby Widemouth Bay, and the beach is home to the Bude Surf Life Saving Club. Shifting sandbanks across the tidal range tend to produce a mix of rights and lefts for those in the water.