Bud Bud Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me tell you, it's a tough stretch ahead. I’ve looked over everything for Bud Bud, and honestly, it’s a grim outlook for the next couple of weeks. There’s almost nothing worth paddling out for.

Right now, and for most of this week, the swell is tiny and the conditions are messy. You’re looking at waves mostly below 2 ft for days on end. Wednesday the 8th has a bit of a pulse but it’s short-period, weak stuff with a combined energy of only 23, and the wind is all wrong, so don’t even bother. Thursday the 9th afternoon sees a slight bump to 2 ft, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. Friday the 10th morning has a moderate offshore breeze, but the swell is still only 1 ft and weak – not worth the drive.

There’s a long gap here with no real hope. Saturday the 11th morning goes glassy, which sounds nice, but the swell drops to 1 ft. That’s a flat day. The pattern of small, weak, and poorly-directed swell continues all the way through to the middle of next week.

Finally, on Friday the 17th of July, we see a bit of a spike. The morning brings 4 ft swell from the west, but the period is a short 6 seconds and it’s cross-onshore and choppy. The combined energy (141) is moderate, but the quality is poor. It’s not the kind of wave that’ll make you smile.

The best, and really the only, standout in this whole 16-day window is the morning of Saturday the 18th of July. The swell jumps to 5 ft from the southwest, with a combined energy of 198 (moderate wave energy). The catch? It’s onshore wind from the WSW, so it’ll be lumpy and messy. Still, that’s the biggest, most energetic swell on offer. But let’s be clear, 5 ft with onshore wind at a beach break like Bud Bud is not going to be pretty. For any beginners out there, 5 ft is right on the edge of being too much, and with the wind junky, it’s not a learner day.

After that, things fade again. Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th have some size (4 ft to 4 ft), but it’s all onshore or cross-onshore with short periods, so it’s a bumpy mess. The last real event is Tuesday the 21st of July, with a 4 ft swell and the combined energy hitting 401 (strong wave energy) in the afternoon, but again, fresh cross-onshore winds and a short period will ruin it.

Honestly, this whole period is a blank run for any quality surf. If you’re desperate, the Saturday the 18th morning has the most size, but expect blown-out, choppy conditions. That’s the best of a bad bunch.

Stay patient, check back later. Forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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