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Bud Bud ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 3.5
Difficulty level: 2.0
Wind and kite surfing: 3.0
Crowds: 2.5

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Bud Bud Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(France – Cote De Lumiere)

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Name: Bud Bud
Type: beach
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: WSW Offshore Wind: ENE

Bud Bud in Cote De Lumiere is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the east northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around mid tide. Sometimes crowded. It can even get crowded enough to be dangerous.

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Overall Bud Bud Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Bud Bud:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Les Conches 1 mi
Second closest break La Terriere 2 mi
Third closest break La Tranche sur Mer 3 mi
Fourth closest break Le Phare du Groin du Cou 4 mi
Fifth closest break Saint Nicholas 7 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Bud Bud:

Closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 188 mi
Second closest wave buoy Channel Islands Buoy 251 mi
Third closest wave buoy Greenwich Buoy 286 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Sevenstones Buoy 333 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Brittany Buoy 340 mi

Tide stations nearest to Bud Bud:

Closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands 195 mi
Second closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands - READ flaterco 195 mi
Third closest tide station Weymouth, England 295 mi
Fourth closest tide station Weymouth, England 295 mi
Fifth closest tide station Bournemouth, England 300 mi

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Ski Resorts closest to Bud Bud:

Closest ski area Chastreix-Sancy (France) 213 mi
Second closest ski area Le Mont-Dore (France) 214 mi
Third closest ski area Besse Super Besse (France) 220 mi
Fourth closest ski area Le Lioran (France) 229 mi
Fifth closest ski area La Pierre Saint Martin (France) 239 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Bud Bud:

Closest city location Longeville-sur-Mer (France) 2 mi
Second closest city location Angles (France) 4 mi
Third closest city location La Tranche-sur-Mer (France) 4 mi
Fourth closest city location Jard-sur-Mer (France) 5 mi
Fifth closest city location Avrille (France) 6 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Bud Bud is Les Ajoncs (La Roche-sur-yon) Airport (EDM) in France, 36 km (22 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Bud Bud is St Agnant (Rochefort) Airport (RCO), also in France, 68 km (42 miles) away.
  • Third is Souche (Niort) Airport (NIT) in France, 84 km (52 miles) away.
  • Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) in France is 85 km (53 miles) away.
  • Le Pontreau (Cholet) Airport (CET), also in France is the fifth nearest airport to Bud Bud and is 90 km (56 miles) away.
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This is the Surf-Forecast page for Bud Bud, France - Cote De Lumiere. Use the tab navigation above to view Bud Bud sea temperature, Bud Bud photographs, Bud Bud detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Bud Bud webcams, current wind from France - Cote De Lumiere live weather stations and Bud Bud tide predictions. The France swell maps link will open up the big picture showing France and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from France wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Bud Bud.