Bud Bud Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about Bud Bud. The next 16 days are mostly flat to tiny, with only a few sessions worth paddling out for. The first real chance won’t come until Thursday the 17th of September, and even then it’s not firing. It’s a quiet stretch.

We start right with Tuesday the 8th of September, and honestly, you can sleep in. The swell is just 4ft from the WSW, but it comes with a strong 19 mph southwest wind and combined energy of just 303 – moderate energy, but the conditions are poor. The water’s a touch warmer than normal at 71°. Not worth a second look.

Wednesday the 9th has a little more promise – morning sees 3ft of W swell at 9 seconds, light north winds, clean conditions. Still, it’s only a 155 combined energy (weak), so it’s barely a knee‑high option. Thursday the 10th morning drops to 2ft from the west, light ESE breeze, clean but tiny. Energy down at 56 – barely any push.

The whole period from the 8th right through to the 16th is extremely poor. There’s a gap of nearly nine days where nothing really qualifies. A few mornings might have a clean 2–2ft wave, but period is often short (8–9 seconds) and the combined energy stays under 100. Very weak. Friday the 11th morning goes glassy – 1.0ft from the west, period 8 seconds, energy just 20 – but it’s barely a ripple.

Then on Thursday the 17th of September, things start to turn. The morning brings 4ft from the west at 10 seconds, clean with a light NNE breeze, and combined energy jumps to 345 – now we’re talking moderate wave energy. It’s still marginal, but for Bud Bud this is the best we’ll see. The afternoon builds to 5ft from the west, 10 seconds, a gentle cross‑shore, and energy hits 648. That’s solid moderate energy. This is your best bet. Not huge, not perfect, but the most promising window. The swell direction (west) lines up nicely with the optimum WSW for the break.

After that, Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th offer small clean windows with offshore winds – 2–2ft from the west at 9–11 seconds – but energy drops back to the 50–90 range. By Sunday the 20th, we’re down to 1.0ft and it’s all but gone. The tail end of the forecast (21st–23rd) shows bigger period swells (up to 17 seconds) but with horrible winds – near gale from the WNW on the 21st afternoon, and strong cross‑shore winds. The combined energy on the 21st afternoon hits 247 but it’s blown out. Not surfable.

So what’s the call? The standout is Thursday the 17th of September. The afternoon session has the best combination of size (5ft west swell), moderate energy (648), and a manageable cross‑shore wind. It’s only a beginner spot at Bud Bud, but that afternoon offers the most legitimate paddle of the entire 16 days. The rest is a lot of waiting.

Rusty.

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