Surf Forecasts:
Bud Bud surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, WNW swell with 171 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WNW 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 5AM. 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bud Bud over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's be straight with you about Bud Bud. I've looked at the charts for the next 16 days, and honestly, it's a tough stretch. There's not a single session in the whole run that gets a tick of approval from me. The forecast is a long, flat, and choppy run of poor surf conditions. We're looking at a blank run from the start on Saturday, July 25th, all the way through to Sunday, August 9th, with no real window of decent waves.
The water temperature here is sitting at 69°, which is about normal for this time of year. The issue is the swell. It's tiny, with the combined energy of all swells barely getting into two digits at its best – a weak 106 is the highest we see, and that's short-period, messy windswell. Most of the time it's down in the teens or twenties, so there's just no power in the water.
For the first week, starting Saturday, July 25th, we've got a tiny 1.0ft swell from the WNW with a 5-second period, but it's crossed by a light NE breeze in the morning. That afternoon, a strong cross-onshore wind kicks up to 25 mph, making a mess of the 4ft swell. The pattern continues: Sunday the 26th sees onshore winds and rain, and Monday the 27th has a slightly better 2ft, 9-second swell, but it's still crossed by the wind. Tuesday morning, the 28th, is clean with a light cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is a pathetic 2ft. Wednesday and Thursday are even smaller, with Thursday morning, July 30th, being glassy but only showing 1.0ft. It's just not enough to push a wave.
As we move into the second week, from Friday, August 1st, on, it's more of the same. Light winds occasionally, but the swell stays below 1ft for days. We see a slight bump on Tuesday, August 4th, with a 2ft swell from the WSW, but it's accompanied by onshore winds and rain. The combined energy is only 80, and it's short-period. The last few days, from August 6th to the 9th, are just tiny, choppy, and cross-onshore. There's just nothing to get excited about here. The break is exposed to a WSW swell, but the wind and swell direction never line up right.
This is a tough one. When the forecast is this flat and the wind is this bad for that long, it's a normal quiet spell for the area. For now, leave the boards in the car and don't waste the gas. The forecasts can change, but right now, this is a total washout.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 7 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 69 | 130 | 48 | 49 | 78 | 81 | 106 | 45 | 49 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 11 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:30PM3.41m | 3:58AM3.38m | 4:14PM3.59m | 4:38AM3.54m | 4:51PM3.78m | 5:13AM3.69m | 5:24PM3.96m | 5:42AM3.82m | 5:52PM4.11m | 6:08AM3.92m | 6:17PM4.22m | 6:32AM3.98m | 6:41PM4.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM1.39m | 8:55PM1.28m | 9:18AM1.24m | 9:50PM1.07m | 10:08AM1.01m | 10:36PM0.82m | 10:52AM0.77m | 11:18PM0.59m | 11:31AM0.55m | 11:56PM0.39m | 12:09PM0.37m | 00:33AM0.25m | 12:45PM0.26m | 1:09AM0.17m | |||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:37 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | SW 6 | — | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | — | WNW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 81 | — | 7 | 49 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WNW 3 | SW 4 | W 10 | W 8 | — | W 9 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | 2 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | W 10 | — | SW 4 | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 5 | W 7 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 9 | NW 4 | — | — | — | SE 2 | S 4 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 69 | 130 | 48 | 49 | 78 | — | 106 | 17 | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 892 | 12 | 350 | 385 | 12 | 5 | 325 | 22 | 25 | 269 | 23 | 169 | 12 | 205 | 169 | 258 | 242 | 242 | 461 | 156 |
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