Bud Bud surf break

Bud Bud surfForecast / Vendee / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 14 May 2026 CEST
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Bud Bud surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bud Bud sea temperature is
16.6° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bud Bud today?

The current surf forecast for Bud Bud at 4PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (14 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (14 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

Table - waves today at Bud Bud. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.5
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.7
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.5
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
9
1
WNW
5
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
6
0.6
W
6
0.4
WNW
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.3
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
215
192
272
324
303
320
332
225
202
183
190
162
186
180
55
101
80
65
39
22
22
44
29
10
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
25
NW
35
NW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
10
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
15
N
10
NNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
SW
15
SW
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
3:45PM4.11m
3:59AM4.34m
4:22PM4.38m
4:40AM4.52m
5:01PM4.56m
Low Tide
9:24AM0.31m
9:46PM0.28m
10:12AM0.04m
10:34PM-0.02m
10:58AM-0.14m
11:22PM-0.24m
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:30
9:31
9:32
9:34
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
13
13
10
9
9
7
7
11
14
13
13
12
10
8
9
11
13
13
13
14
13
6
5
4
4
5
4
3
4
2
2
7
10
6
7
8
6
3
5
7
8
7
9
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
6
0.3
W
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.1
W
16
0.3
W
8
Energy kJ
332
225
202
183
190
162
36
101
80
65
39
12
22
5
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.3
W
8
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
41
6
12
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.5
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.7
W
7
1.7
W
7
0.8
W
9
0.3
N
3
1
W
10
1
W
9
1
WNW
5
0.3
N
2
0.2
N
3
0.3
NW
3
0.4
WNW
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
215
192
272
324
303
320
96
2
186
180
55
1
1
1
13
22
44
29
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
12
452
468
458
625
1011
25
25
25
22
22
5
205
12
5
22
22
0
5
355
343
12
12
303
Best forecast wave conditions in Vendee
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
2
3
4
4
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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