Bud Bud Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.39° N 1.49° W

Bud Bud Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bud Bud sea temperature is
22.0° C
1.9° 

Bud Bud surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Bud Bud surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, WNW swell with 55 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bud Bud this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Bud Bud in the next 16 days are 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 8AM. 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 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 8AM (Sun 26th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bud Bud over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, let me tell ya about Bud Bud. It’s been a tough stretch lately and honestly, the next couple of weeks are not going to give you much to get excited about. The water is sitting at 72°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s one small comfort if you’re just going for a float.

Right from the start on Monday the 20th of July, we’ve got nothing but tiny waves – 0.3 ft at best – and while the morning wind is a clean offshore from the Northeast at 19 mph, there’s just no swell to work with. That sets the tone for basically the entire first week. Through Tuesday and Wednesday, the swell stays around 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft off the West. The mornings have clean offshore breezes (ENE or NE), but it’s barely a ripple. The combined swell energy is almost laughable, sitting between 4 and 11. Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th are more of the same – tiny 0.7 ft or 0.3 ft bumps. Friday afternoon actually gets a bit of cross-onshore wind that messes up the surface, not that there was anything to ride anyway.

The weekend of the 25th and 26th sees a slight bump in height to 1 ft or 3 ft, but the wind switches to a strong cross-onshore from the WNW, gusting over 19 mph, so it’s lumpy and choppy. The swell direction is coming from the West-Northwest, which is not what Bud Bud’s optimum WSW direction wants to see. The energy climbs a little, getting into the teens and low twenties, but it’s still poor quality.

Monday the 27th of July is a bit of a tease. The morning has 3 ft swell, a period of 5 seconds, and a light cross-shore wind, but the energy is only 50. By the afternoon, the wind picks up and it’s back to being ugly.

Now, there’s a small window starting Tuesday the 28th of July. The morning cleans up nicely – light NNE breeze at 6 mph, cross-offshore, with 2 ft swell from the West at a 10-second period. That longer period will give it a bit more shape, and the energy is a moderate 78. But the wave comment still says “surfable but very ordinary,” and the score is low. Wednesday the 29th morning is similar – 2 ft, clean, but again, nothing special. These are the only mornings in the first two weeks that are even surfable.

The real standout, and the only one worth marking on your calendar, is Saturday the 1st of August. That morning, we get a solid 3 ft of groundswell from the West-Northwest, with a period of 9 seconds. The wind is light offshore from the East-Northeast at 6 mph, so it’ll be clean. The combined swell energy jumps to a strong 251, which is the highest in the whole forecast. This is the best surf on offer. It’s not huge, but for Bud Bud, with the right conditions, this is your day. The afternoon gets windy again, so get on it early.

After that, Sunday the 2nd of August morning goes glassy – zero wind – but the swell drops back to 2 ft, so it’s clean but tiny. The rest of that week into the 4th of August is mostly cross-onshore winds and messy onshore junk, with swell heights up to 4 ft but blown out and poor.

So, to put it simply: the first 12 days are a write-off for any decent surf. The only real chance is Saturday morning, the 1st of August. Set your alarm, because that’s the one.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
10
0.2
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10
0.2
W
10
0.4
NW
5
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
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9
0.1
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9
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9
0.5
WNW
3
0.5
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4
0.4
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
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0.7
WNW
5
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5
0.7
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4
0.8
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5
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
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2
9
8
8
8
7
3
6
2
2
5
7
11
17
25
15
14
31
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
20
NE
30
NE
30
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
10
NNW
25
NE
25
ENE
15
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
WNW
30
N
25
NW
35
WNW
25
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30
WNW
35
WNW
25
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Wind State
off
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High Tide
10:00AM3.62m
10:18PM3.69m
10:59AM3.40m
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
Low Tide
3:56PM0.62m
4:24AM0.74m
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
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6:31
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6:35
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6:39
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9:51
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Temp °C
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29
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24
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Feels °C
14
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23
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27
22
17
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17
15
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Information about the Bud Bud Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Bud Bud provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bud Bud can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bud Bud surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bud Bud) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bud Bud may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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