Surf Forecasts:
Bud Bud surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, WNW swell with 286 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bud Bud this week:
The surf forecast for Bud Bud over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bud Bud in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bud Bud over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this outlook is a tough one for Bud Bud. We’re looking at a 16-day window that’s mostly a write-off, so let’s get into it.
Right off the bat, there’s a real gap here. From the start of the period on July 21st, right through until the morning of July 27th, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. That’s nearly a week of flat to tiny, weak swell and poor surf conditions. The first hint of anything surfable doesn’t show up until that Monday morning, July 27th.
That morning, the swell is a tiny 2ft from the west, with a period of 9 seconds. It’s clean with a light cross-offshore breeze, but the wave energy is weak (84). The comment says it’s “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions”, so it’s a real farmer’s morning—something to get wet on, but nothing to write home about. The water temperature is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, running about 71°, which is a nice bonus.
The next little blip comes on Tuesday, July 28th, in the morning. Again, a tiny 2ft west swell, period 9 seconds, and clean conditions with a light easterly cross-offshore breeze. The energy is even weaker this time (40). It’s another ordinary, small-wave session.
After that, things go completely flat again. From July 29th all the way through to August 5th, the swell drops to 0.7ft or 1.0ft, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making it messy. The only exception is a brief spike on August 2nd, where the swell bumps up to 3ft from the west-northwest, but with a short period of 7 seconds and a moderate cross-onshore wind, it’s just a messy, choppy situation. The wave energy reaches 65, but it’s still poor.
Honestly, there are no standout days here. The best you can hope for is a quiet, clean morning on July 27th or 28th for a longboard or a foiling session. For a proper wave, we’re out of luck. With such weak, inconsistent energy and mostly onshore winds, the setup is really more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing during the afternoons when the wind picks up.
Keep your eye on the forecasts, though—it tends not to stay this poor for long. Hang tight, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed night, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 5 | WSW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 138 | 286 | 68 | 61 | 34 | 78 | 78 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:29PM3.39m | 12:16PM3.25m | 00:53AM3.21m | 1:31PM3.21m | 2:07AM3.16m | 2:36PM3.27m | 3:08AM3.24m | 3:30PM3.41m | 3:58AM3.38m | 4:14PM3.59m | 4:38AM3.54m | 4:51PM3.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45PM0.93m | 5:14AM1.05m | 5:40PM1.20m | 6:09AM1.29m | 6:42PM1.37m | 7:12AM1.42m | 7:50PM1.39m | 8:18AM1.39m | 8:55PM1.28m | 9:18AM1.24m | 9:50PM1.07m | 10:08AM1.01m | 10:36PM0.82m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 25 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | ENE 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 7 | W 7 | — | SW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 120 | — | 6 | 14 | 78 | — | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | — | — | W 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 6 | — | S 7 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NE 2 | ENE 3 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | — | NE 3 | N 3 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | — | W 9 | N 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | 3 | 138 | 286 | 68 | 61 | 34 | — | 78 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 343 | 209 | 242 | 385 | 242 | 328 | 385 | 242 | 619 | 364 | 97 | 256 | 12 | 348 | 325 | 104 | 0 | 304 | 92 | |
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