Surf Forecasts:
Bud Bud surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period, WSW swell with 437 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bud Bud in the next 16 days are 1.1m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bud Bud over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into it.
The next couple of weeks are looking pretty lackluster, to be honest. We've got a window with some clean, small waves, but you'll have to pick your moments. The first real opportunity kicks off this Sunday morning, the 6th. We're looking at clean, surfable conditions with a light ESE cross-offshore breeze. Swell is small, around 2ft from the west, and the water temperature is sitting at 70°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The swell energy is weak though.
That's about as good as it gets for a while. The rest of the week is mostly blown out with onshore winds and poor conditions, except for a couple of glassy mornings where it's small and weak. Don't get too excited, but it’s something to get wet for.
Moving into the second week, keep an eye on the mornings. There are a few clean, glassy windows with small west swell, around 2ft to 2ft. The energy is still weak, but at least the wind is light or offshore. The better ones look like the mornings of Saturday the 12th, Sunday the 13th, and Monday the 14th. These are all clean and around 2ft to 2ft with light winds. We’ll also get a bit more period on Sunday, hitting 12 seconds, which should give the waves a little more shape. It’s not going to be big, but for Bud Bud, it's about the clean conditions, not the size.
There’s a slight bump in energy on the afternoon of Wednesday the 16th, but the wind goes cross-onshore and chops it up, so it’s not worth getting excited about.
All in all, don’t plan any road trips around this. The standout windows are the glassy mornings with light winds but tiny surf. It’s groveler territory, but if you’re keen, you'll find something. After that, things taper off and get real small by the 19th and 20th. Just keep an eye on the forecasts, it can change.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, strong winds from the NW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 50 | 28 | 174 | 257 | 236 | 198 | 177 | 177 | 153 | 162 | 46 | 46 | 32 | 16 | 71 | 154 | 112 | 58 | 42 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:59PM3.41m | 2:46AM3.45m | 3:08PM3.78m | 3:43AM3.79m | 3:59PM4.16m | 4:29AM4.09m | 4:43PM4.48m | 5:09AM4.32m | 5:21PM4.69m | 5:44AM4.45m | 5:55PM4.76m | 6:14AM4.49m | 6:25PM4.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19PM1.05m | 7:52AM1.10m | 8:35PM0.78m | 9:00AM0.77m | 9:36PM0.40m | 9:56AM0.39m | 10:27PM0.05m | 10:44AM0.06m | 11:11PM-0.21m | 11:27AM-0.17m | 11:52PM-0.33m | 12:08PM-0.27m | 00:31AM-0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 57 | 50 | 28 | 174 | 257 | 236 | 198 | 177 | 177 | 153 | — | 46 | 46 | 3 | 16 | 71 | 16 | 112 | 58 | 42 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | — | SW 18 | W 4 | W 9 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 7 | W 8 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 14 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 13 | 10 | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 34 | — | — | — | 3 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 20 | — | — | — | 5 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | — | W 5 | — | WSW 11 | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 14 | — | 40 | — | 14 | 2 | 162 | — | — | 32 | — | 1 | 154 | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 289 | 191 | 5 | 40 | 5 | 40 | 335 | 205 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 61 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 259 | 0 |
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