Surf Forecasts:
Bud Bud surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, WNW swell with 86 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 0.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bud Bud over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – the outlook for Bud Bud is a bit of a tough one to swallow. We're looking at a quiet stretch ahead, with no real swell energy to speak of.
The combined swell energy is sitting on a measly 30 for the first window, and it never really gets going. For the first few days, we're looking at tiny, weak waves. Thursday the 30th, you've got a 1-foot west swell, but it's cross-on and choppy – not worth a paddle. Friday the 31st is similar, with a 3-foot swell but a period of just 4 seconds, so it's all wind chop and lumpy conditions. The wind is a fresh cross-onshore, making it a mess.
Saturday morning the 1st of August sees a tiny 1-foot swell with a clean, cross-offshore breeze, but it's just too small to do anything with. Sunday morning the 2nd has a clean 1-foot pulse with a gentle offshore wind, but again, no power. The rest of the first week is a grind of onshore winds and tiny ankle-biters. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
The second week doesn't offer any relief. The swell stays below 2 feet for the most part, with only a brief bump to 3 feet on Saturday the 8th, but that's coming with a 4-second period and a strong onshore wind. It's a true write-off for paddle surfing. The glassy morning on Thursday the 6th with 1-foot swell is the closest we get to a clean window, but it's still too small.
Honestly, with the swell this weak and the wind often messy, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There's just not enough energy for a wave. We'll have to wait for a change in the forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 47 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 23 | 11 | 86 | 16 | 23 | 51 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 28 | 39 | 24 | 32 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 9:02AM3.77m | 9:25PM3.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:10PM0.72m | 4:39AM0.78m | |||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 22 | 6 | 9 | — | 23 | 11 | — | 10 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 28 | 39 | 24 | 32 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | — | — | W 7 | W 11 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 16 | — | — | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 10 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NNE 3 | WNW 10 | N 3 | — | W 8 | NW 4 | — | W 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | W 4 | — | W 7 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 47 | 10 | — | 37 | 10 | 1 | 86 | 5 | — | 51 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 13 | — | 5 | — | 22 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 258 | 325 | 23 | 259 | 505 | 25 | 23 | 5 | 101 | 287 | 259 | 176 | 258 | 445 | 258 | 242 | 468 | 5 | 557 | 5 | 258 |
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