Bud Bud Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m looking at the next 16 days and honestly, it’s a tough stretch for Bud Bud.

The water’s nice and warm, about 71°, and running a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, which is a bonus. But the waves? They’re just not there.

We’re looking at a real drought. The first week is basically a write-off. From Tuesday, 21 July right through to the end of the month, the swell is tiny, mostly 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft, and the energy is weak as anything (combined energy values in the single digits or low teens). The wind is offshore a lot of the time, which would be great if there was any swell to hold up, but there isn’t. It’s clean, but flat. Not much to get excited about.

Saturday, 25 July afternoon sees a little spike of energy, with a 4 ft swell from the WNW, but it’s a short period of 5 seconds and the wind is howling cross-onshore, so it’s messy and lumpy. That one’s a pass.

The first real chance for anything surfable shows up on Monday, 27 July morning. The swell is a tiny 2 ft from the west, period 9 seconds, and the wind is light offshore, so it’s clean. The energy is moderate (64). The report says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” so it’s not a standout, just a slight glimmer in a long, flat stretch.

After that, it’s back to small stuff for a few days, then around Thursday, 30 July morning, we get a little spike of 3 ft from the SSE, but with a short period of only 4 seconds. That’s weak, just 41 in energy. The wind is gentle offshore, so it’s clean, but the wave quality is poor.

The same pattern repeats on Friday, 31 July morning, with a 3 ft swell from the WSW, period 6 seconds, and gentle offshore wind. That’s about as good as it gets, but it’s still just ordinary.

Looking further out, the first week of August is more of the same. Small swell, cross-on or onshore winds in the afternoons, and nothing that really breaks the 3 ft mark. The best call might be Monday, 3 August morning, with a 2 ft west swell, 8-second period, light cross-offshore wind, and clean conditions. The energy is moderate (60), but it’s still a marginal, small-wave day.

Honestly, if you’re desperate for a paddle, the early mornings on 27 July, 31 July, or 3 August are your best bets. But there’s no real standout here. The swell is too small, too short period, and the afternoons are blown out.

For a beginner, the swell never goes over 5 ft, so it’s not too big, but it’s also not really doing anything. For an expert, there’s nothing to get excited about. The wind is often offshore in the mornings, which is a positive, but without a decent swell, it’s just a clean, flat ocean.

Keep an eye on the forecasts, though. It tends not to stay this poor for long in this area.

Rusty.

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