Bud Bud Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve got the outlook for Bud Bud.

To be straight with you, the next 16 days are a real struggle. There’s barely a window worth paddling out for. The first few days are a write-off with tiny, weak swell and onshore winds ruining any chance of a wave. Wednesday morning the 19th has only 1ft of W swell (21 energy), and it’s blown out by a 12 mph WSW wind. The afternoon stays poor with 2ft and a 4-second period – that’s chopped up and messy. Thursday and Friday are no better: Thursday morning sees 4ft WNW (310 energy) but cloudy with a 12 mph onshore, and Friday morning has 4ft WNW (419 energy) but a cross-shore wind that leaves it lumpy. The water temperature is 71°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing to write home about there.

The only hint of a chance comes on Saturday morning, the 22nd. It’s small, only 2ft of W swell (52 energy), but the wind is glassy from the SSE at 3 mph. That’s a rare moment of clean conditions – the waves are surfable, but they’re ordinary and tiny. It’s a beginner-level option, and crowds are sometimes a thing here, so you might have some company. But don’t get your hopes up; it’s not a standout by any stretch.

From Saturday afternoon onward, it’s a long, dry stretch. Sunday the 23rd offers 1ft with a fresh offshore wind from the ENE, but the swell is too small to do anything with. Monday the 24th is even smaller, at 0.3ft. Then from Tuesday the 25th, the wind picks up hard – 25 mph onshore on Tuesday, with 4ft and messy conditions. The energy climbs later in the week: Thursday the 27th sees 6ft to 7ft of W swell (up to 589 energy), but it’s cross-onshore and lumpy. Friday the 28th drops to 3ft with a gentle cross-onshore – still poor.

The most notable event is way out on Monday the 31st of August. The swell jumps to 8ft from the WSW (1348 energy) with an 11-second period – that’s a strong, long-interval groundswell. But the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 22 mph, and the conditions are lumpy. This is expert-only territory: 8ft is big, and the short 8-second period of the swell direction makes it dumpy and heavy. The wind kills any quality. It’s not worth it for paddle surfing; the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing with that strong wind and big swell.

Tuesday the 1st of September has 5ft WSW (502 energy) with a light onshore wind – marginal at best, but the forecast says questionable tide conditions. The rest of the first week of September is just more of the same: onshore winds, chopped-up surf, and nothing clean.

Honestly, there’s no good surf in this 16-day window. Bud Bud is a fairly consistent spot, but this run is a blank. The only bright spot is that forecasts can change, so keep an eye out, but right now, I’d leave the board at home.

Rusty

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