Surf Forecasts:
Bud Bud surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, W swell with 625 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 1.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bud Bud over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table.
The next two weeks are a mixed bag with a long flat spell in the middle. Bud Bud is the only break on the cards here, exposed to a WSW swell. The water temp is running about average for this time of year at 70°. The first few days are pretty ordinary, with onshore winds and poor surf conditions, nothing worth paddling out for.
We’ve got a grim run from Sunday the 30th of August right through to Monday the 7th of September. That’s over a week with no real recommendation. The swell does show up, but the wind is all wrong – mostly onshore or cross-onshore – and the wave state is choppy or lumpy. Combined wave energy hits moderate levels around 416-514 on Sunday and Monday, but it’s all blown out.
Then, on Tuesday the 1st of September morning, there’s a brief window with glassy winds and a small 3ft, 10-second period swell from the west. The combined energy is weak at 158. It’s surfable, but only just – very ordinary. Not worth getting excited about. After that, it drops right off into tiny, weak surf for days, with energy down around 22 to 77, and mostly cross-onshore chop.
The first real standout shows up on Saturday the 5th of September morning. We get a clean 3ft swell from the west with a nice long 13-second period pushing energy to 273, and a light offshore breeze. The setup looks decent for the point or reef, given that longer period. Crowds are sometimes a factor here, so keep that in mind.
Another good window opens on Saturday the 12th of September morning, with an offshore wind, 4ft swell from the west at a 10-second period, and combined energy lifting to 291. Clean waves again, but nothing too big.
The best on offer is Sunday the 13th of September afternoon. Glassy conditions, 6ft swell from the west at 10 seconds, and a solid 648 combined energy. That’s moderate energy, and with dead calm wind, it’s going to be clean and fun. It’s a bit much for beginners at that size, but for experienced surfers, this is the pick of the fortnight. The following morning on Monday the 14th also has clean conditions with a 6ft swell from the west-northwest, energy reaching 929 – still strong – but the morning cross-off wind keeps it cleaner than the afternoon.
So, the call is: Sunday the 13th of September afternoon at Bud Bud is the standout – glassy, solid waist-to-chest high swell, and good energy. The second best is the clean Saturday morning on the 5th of September with that long-period groundswell. Don’t expect much before that.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 14 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 217 | 222 | 232 | 432 | 353 | 244 | 158 | 116 | 39 | 22 | 37 | 11 | 31 | 79 | 32 | 97 | 469 | 175 | 326 | 397 | 114 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 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 | 10:40AM3.30m | 1:22AM3.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:18AM1.13m | 5:58PM1.10m | ||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
 | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 23 | 25 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | W 13 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 199 | — | — | — | 353 | 244 | 158 | 116 | 39 | 22 | 37 | 11 | 31 | 79 | 32 | 97 | 469 | 36 | 326 | 206 | 114 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 12 | — | — | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 175 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | NW 3 | — | W 9 | NW 3 | W 8 | W 13 | NW 6 | — | WNW 12 | NE 2 |
| kJ | 217 | 222 | 232 | 432 | 106 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | 39 | 3 | 33 | 319 | 59 | — | 397 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 99 | 335 | 40 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 269 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 156 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 361 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
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