Surf Forecasts:
Bud Bud surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, WSW swell with 708 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period. 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 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
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: we've got a pretty grim outlook ahead for Bud Bud. The next two weeks are looking flat and messy, with no real surf to get excited about.
Right from the get-go, Friday the 28th of August kicks off with poor conditions. We've got a weak 3.6ft swell from the west-southwest, but it's a short-period 6 seconds, and the wind is howling onshore at 15.5 mph. The water is sitting at a warm 69.8°, which is pretty average for this time of year.
The situation doesn't improve over the weekend. Saturday the 29th sees the swell bump up to 5.9ft, and even 7.2ft by the afternoon, but the wind is still hammering onshore, making it a complete mess. The combined energy climbs, but it's all for nothing with that wind. Sunday the 30th is a bit smaller, but still onshore and choppy. There's a long stretch of days here with no real quality.
Monday the 31st has a bit more size, around 5.6ft, with a 9-second period, but the wind is still onshore, and the wave comment says it all: poor surf conditions. The wind shifts to a cross-on by Tuesday the 1st of September, but the swell is dropping fast, down to 3.0ft and then 2.3ft. It's just not happening.
The middle of the first week of September is a total flat spell. We get a bit of glassy conditions on the morning of Thursday the 3rd, but the swell is a pathetic 1.0ft. There's a small, clean window on the morning of Friday the 4th with a 1.0ft, 16-second long-period swell from the west-southwest and light offshore winds, but it's barely surfable. The following Saturday morning the 5th gives us a clean 2.3ft with a 13-second period and light offshore easterly wind, but it's still tiny. These are the only two sessions that even get a "surfable" rating, but they're far from a standout.
The second week is a total write-off. The swell is virtually non-existent, with heights dropping to 0.3ft and 0.7ft. The wind is almost always onshore, and the combined energy plummets to single digits. It's a long, dry run for any surfer looking for a wave.
No standout options here, folks. The best you could hope for is a very small, clean wave on the morning of the 5th, but it's not worth the drive. This is a blank run that's pretty normal for the area when the forecasts are like this. Let's hope things change.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 220 | 336 | 423 | 708 | 366 | 276 | 194 | 191 | 492 | 284 | 254 | 156 | 90 | 25 | 22 | 33 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:51PM4.42m | 6:06AM4.23m | 6:14PM4.51m | 6:28AM4.30m | 6:38PM4.54m | 6:53AM4.32m | 7:05PM4.48m | 7:21AM4.27m | 7:37PM4.33m | 7:54AM4.14m | 8:13PM4.08m | 8:32AM3.91m | 8:56PM3.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42AM0.19m | 00:05AM0.02m | 12:18PM0.03m | 00:40AM-0.09m | 12:54PM-0.03m | 1:16AM-0.09m | 1:32PM0.00m | 1:54AM0.02m | 2:12PM0.14m | 2:35AM0.24m | 2:56PM0.36m | 3:21AM0.53m | 3:46PM0.64m | 4:14AM0.85m | |||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WSW 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 25 | — | — | — | 128 | 276 | — | — | 492 | 284 | 254 | 156 | 90 | 25 | 22 | — | 11 | 10 | 10 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | — | W 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 5 | NNE 2 | W 8 | NW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 69 | 220 | 336 | 423 | 708 | 366 | — | 194 | 191 | 355 | 100 | — | — | 6 | 25 | 1 | 33 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 258 | 269 | 205 | 276 | 343 | 40 | 40 | 99 | 99 | 40 | 40 | 6 | 5 | 325 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 156 | 242 | 269 | 0 |
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