Bud Bud Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m lookin’ at the whole 16-day picture for Bud Bud. Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with ya – there’s a brutal stretch of poor conditions ahead. The first real window we have is a very slim one, but most of this forecast is a washout. We’re looking at a long, quiet run with hardly any swell energy and messy wind.

The water’s sitting at 70°, which is pretty much bang on average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

The first chance to even get a board wet comes on Friday morning, August 14, at Bud Bud. We’re talkin’ a tiny 2ft swell from the west with a 10-second period. The combined energy is a weak, barely-there 92, so it’s not gonna be anything to write home about. But the wind is a light cross-off from the north, which means the surface will be clean. It’s rideable, but it’s far from good. The swell is just too small and weak to get excited about.

Saturday morning, August 15, is similar – a bit smaller at 2ft, even shorter period at 8 seconds, and combined energy down to 50. Again, clean with a cross-off wind, but it’s just ordinary. If you’re a beginner, these tiny, clean conditions could be okay for a paddle, but there’s no push.

Sunday morning, August 16, has a slightly bigger 3ft swell from the west, but the period is still a short 8 seconds, so it’s weak and fat. The wind is a moderate cross-off from the north, keeping it clean, but the combined energy of 80 is still very weak. It’s the biggest we’ll see for a while, but it’s not enough.

After that, from Sunday afternoon all the way through to the end of the forecast window on August 27, it’s a dead run. The swell drops to 1.0ft or 1ft, the periods get pathetically short, down to 3 or 5 seconds, and the combined energy is a pathetic 8 to 10. The wind is almost always a strong cross-onshore, often from the west-northwest, blowing the surface to pieces. It’s total chop, with no power whatsoever. There is a brief moment on Friday morning, August 21, where the wind turns offshore from the east-northeast at 3 mph, but the swell is only 2ft at 8 seconds, so it’s just a clean, flat morning. Not worth the drive.

There is no standout here. The best on offer is the Friday and Saturday mornings of the first week, but it’s a very low bar. The long gap of poor surf from the 16th onwards is a real bummer, but it happens. For the most part, this setup is too weak and windy for a proper paddle session. Honestly, with that consistent strong cross-onshore wind and the weak, short-period chop, a kite surfer might have more fun on the 22nd and 23rd than anyone with a paddle.

Rusty.

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