Preparations are underway ahead of the 2026 season to re-open Bude Sea Lock. The annual sand clearance will be undertaken in mid April and, subject to successful trials, the lock will be available for boats to use from Monday 20th April.
Bude Sea Lock is operated by our Harbour Master and a team of local volunteers. Vessels wishing to transit Bude Sea Lock should make contact with the Harbour Master not less than 48 hours before there intended movement. The lock is available to book on the below dates and times (shown in GMT). Operation of Bude Sea Lock is subject to suitable weather conditions and any Low Flow Protocols in force.
April
Monday 20th April 0715 1933
Tuesday 21st April 0759
Wednesday 22nd April 0848
Tuesday 28th April 1538
Wednesday 29th April 1619
Thursday 30th April 1655
May
Friday 1st May 1729
Saturday 2nd May 1801
Sunday 3rd May 1832
Monday 4th May 0648 1903
Tuesday 5th May 0719 1934
Thursday 14th May 1531
Friday 15th May 1617
Saturday 16th May 1703
Sunday 17th May 1749
Monday 18th May 0615 1835
Tuesday 19th May 0704 1923
Wednesday 20th May 0753
Thursday 21st May 0845
Friday 29th May 1625
Saturday 30th May 1702
Sunday 31st May 1737
June
Monday 1st June 1812
Tuesday 2nd June 0629 1846
Wednesday 3rd June 0703 1920
Thursday 4th June 1955
Friday 12th June 1453
Saturday 13th June 1549
Sunday 14th June 1643
Monday 15th June 1735
Tuesday 16th June 1827
Wednesday 17th June 0657 1918
Thursday 18th June 0747
Friday 19th June 0836
Saturday 20th June 0925
Sunday 28th June 1642
Monday 29th June 1722
Tuesday 30th June 1758
July
Wednesday 1st July 0617 1833
Thursday 2nd July 0651 1908
Friday 3rd July 0725 1943
Saturday 4th July 0800
Sunday 5th July 0837
Sunday 12th July 1534
Monday 13th July 1634
Tuesday 14th July 1729
Wednesday 15th July 1820
Thursday 16th July 0648 1907
Friday 17th July 0733 1952
Saturday 18th July 0816
Sunday 19th July 0857
Monday 20th July 0938
Tuesday 28th July 1706
Wednesday 29th July 1742
Thursday 30th July 0600 1816
Friday 31st July 0633 1850
August
Saturday 1st August 0706
Sunday 2nd August 0739
Monday 3rd August 0813
Tuesday 4th August 0849
Wednesday 5th August 0929
Monday 10th August 1532
Tuesday 11th August 1631
Wednesday 12th August 1721
Thursday 13th August 1807
Friday 14th August 0630 1848
Saturday 15th August 0710
Sunday 16th August 0747
Monday 17th August 0822
Tuesday 18th August 0856
Wednesday 26th August 1643
Thursday 27th August 1718
Friday 28th August 1751
Saturday 29th August 0608 1824
Sunday 30th August 0640
Monday 31st August 0713
September
Tuesday 1st September 0747
Wednesday 2nd September 0822
Thursday 3rd September 0902
Tuesday 8th September 1529
Wednesday 9th September 1621
Thursday 10th September 1705
Friday 11th September 1745
Saturday 12th September 0606 1822
Sunday 13th September 0641
Monday 14th September 0714
Tuesday 15th September 0745
Wednesday 16th September 0816
Thursday 24th September 1611
Friday 25th September 1646
Saturday 26th September 1720
Sunday 27th September 1755
Monday 28th September 0612
Tuesday 29th September 0647
Wednesday 30th September 0723
Tides in GMT (add 1 hour for BST).