Surf Forecasts:
Bud Bud surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, W swell with 86 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s 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 (Aug 02) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 8s 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 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bud Bud over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here for the Bud Bud rundown.
We’ve got a 16-day window and most of it is flat and quiet. From now all the way through Saturday, there’s nothing doing – tiny waves, onshore junk, total skip. That’s a solid four days of no surf.
The first real chance comes Sunday, August 2nd, in the morning. There’s a 1 ft swell out of the west. The wind turns light offshore from the east at 6 mph, so the surface will be clean. The energy is low (44), and it’s just barely surfable and very ordinary. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but only for beginners.
Then it’s back to the desert for another week. Monday the 3rd through Monday the 10th is mostly tiny, weak swells and wind-blown slop.
The second small window shows up on Tuesday, August 11th, in the morning. A 2 ft swell from the WNW with a moderate offshore wind from the east at 12 mph. Clean conditions again, with combined energy at 44. The afternoon sees the swell bump to 3 ft from the WNW with a light cross-off breeze, but it’s still just ordinary.
The only two windows worth paddling out for are Sunday morning the 2nd and Tuesday morning the 11th. Clean, small, and weak. For the rest of it, you’re better off doing something else. Par for the course in this area when it goes quiet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 |
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 kJ | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 37 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 51 | 17 | 24 | 86 | 21 | 17 | 37 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:52PM4.11m | 6:08AM3.92m | 6:17PM4.22m | 6:32AM3.98m | 6:41PM4.28m | 6:55AM4.01m | 7:05PM4.30m | 7:20AM4.02m | 7:32PM4.27m | 7:48AM3.99m | 8:03PM4.18m | 8:22AM3.91m | 8:39PM4.02m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31AM0.55m | 11:56PM0.39m | 12:09PM0.37m | 00:33AM0.25m | 12:45PM0.26m | 1:09AM0.17m | 1:22PM0.23m | 1:46AM0.17m | 1:59PM0.26m | 2:23AM0.23m | 2:39PM0.37m | 3:04AM0.36m | 3:21PM0.53m | 3:48AM0.55m | |||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 11 | W 9 | WNW 4 | W 10 | W 8 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 10 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 9 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 11 | — | 37 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 24 | — | 21 | 17 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 8 | — | W 12 | W 9 | — | WSW 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 17 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 3 | 7 | — | 16 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | NW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 8 | WNW 4 | — | W 7 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | 15 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 11 | — | 34 | 13 | — | 15 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 13 | 7 | 86 | 10 | — | 37 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 335 | 213 | 258 | 325 | 23 | 258 | 505 | 25 | 43 | 343 | 23 | 0 | 515 | 176 | 258 | 305 | 276 | 296 | 596 | 526 |
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