Surf Forecasts:
Bud Bud surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, WSW swell with 821 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period. 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 2.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bud Bud over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the outlook for Bud Bud over the next couple of weeks is a bit of a heartbreaker. We're looking at a long, quiet stretch with very few windows of anything even worth a paddle. From now through the first week of September, conditions are consistently rated as poor. We’ve got onshore winds and messy, choppy seas making a mess of things.
Looking at the data, the best chance you’ll get in the whole forecast period is a short window. On Friday, the 4th of September, we get a tiny reprieve. In the morning, the wind swings light and goes glassy, which is a major positive for clean conditions. The swell is small, only about 2ft from the West with an 8-second period. The combined energy is weak at 44. It's surfable, but it's ordinary – a real session for a longboard or a foiler, not a proper surf.
After that, it’s back to poor conditions right through to the end of the forecast period on the 13th of September. There are some clean windows with light cross-offshore winds on the 8th and 9th of September, but the swell is tiny, around 2ft to 2ft. The water temperature is about average for the time of year at 70°F.
Honestly, there are no standouts here. This is a tough run. With no decent size and bad wind most days, a kite surfer might get more fun out of the onshore wind and chop than a paddler will. Keep the board in the car, but don't hold your breath. If anything changes, I'll let you know.
Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 476 | 821 | 328 | 243 | 217 | 238 | 587 | 346 | 202 | 122 | 171 | 39 | 34 | 33 | 11 | 18 | 99 | 49 | 50 | 120 | 85 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:14PM4.51m | 6:28AM4.30m | 6:38PM4.54m | 6:53AM4.32m | 7:05PM4.48m | 7:21AM4.27m | 7:37PM4.33m | 7:54AM4.14m | 8:13PM4.08m | 8:32AM3.91m | 8:56PM3.75m | 9:21AM3.61m | 9:57PM3.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:18PM0.03m | 00:40AM-0.09m | 12:54PM-0.03m | 1:16AM-0.09m | 1:32PM0.00m | 1:54AM0.02m | 2:12PM0.14m | 2:35AM0.24m | 2:56PM0.36m | 3:21AM0.53m | 3:46PM0.64m | 4:14AM0.85m | 4:46PM0.92m | ||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 328 | 243 | — | — | 587 | 346 | 202 | 122 | 171 | 39 | 34 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 99 | 49 | 50 | 120 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | W 9 | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 9 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 476 | 821 | 88 | 217 | 217 | 238 | 370 | 104 | — | — | 111 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 18 | 50 | — | — | 73 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 256 | 343 | 40 | 289 | 364 | 335 | 40 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 385 | 156 | 12 | 343 | 205 | 5 | 325 | 6 |
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