Bud Bud Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Well, I gotta be straight with ya – this stretch is lookin’ pretty flat for the most part. I’ve had a long look at Bud Bud, and honestly, there isn’t a single standout session in this 16-day window. The swell is tiny, barely a ripple, and when it does wobble up a little, the wind’s usually junk or it’s just too weak to get excited about.

We’ll start with Tuesday the 11th of August – morning’s got a little 0.7 ft swell out of the west with a 9-second period. Wind is cross-off from the ESE at 9 mph, so it’s clean, but that swell’s got no power (12 combined energy). You’re basically bobbin’ around on a lake. Afternoon turns onshore and sloppy, even smaller. Wednesday and Thursday are more of the same – small cross-on bumps, nothing you’d paddle out for.

Friday the 14th of August, morning session, we finally see a touch of life. Still tiny at 2 ft, but it’s clean with a light NNE cross-off breeze at 3 mph, and the period stretches out to 10 seconds. The combined energy hits 90 – still weak, but it’s surfable if you’re desperate. Water temp is around 69°, which is about normal for this time of year. Afternoon though, the wind swings onshore and it’s choppy garbage again.

There’s a real dry spell through the middle of the month – Saturday the 15th through to Thursday the 20th of August – all tiny, most of it messy or blown out. A few mornings with offshore or cross-off winds (like Sunday the 16th with an ENE offshore at 6 mph, and Monday the 17th with a light NE cross-off), but the swell’s barely 2 ft. It’s just not worth wettin’ a suit.

Now, Saturday the 22nd of August, that morning pumps up a bit – 4 ft from the west-northwest at 10 seconds, with combined energy hitting 375 – that’s moderate energy, finally somethin’ you can ride. But – and it’s a big but – the wind is onshore from the west at 12 mph, so it’s gonna be messy and bumpy. That afternoon drops off to 3 ft, still onshore. Not a good look.

After that, it’s back to tiny, weak dribble right through the end of the month. A couple of clean mornings with light offshore breezes (like Tuesday the 25th of August, with a 2 ft west swell and cross-off wind from the ESE at 9 mph), but the period is only 6 seconds – short period slop, combined energy just 20. Not gonna get your heart racin’.

So, bottom line: there’s no standout surf here. No day really offers good waves with good wind. Bud Bud just doesn’t have the juice in this window. If you’re a beginner and just want to float around on a tiny board, maybe the Friday morning the 14th or that Saturday the 22nd morning (if you don’t mind the onshore chop) are your best shots. But for anyone else? This is a waiting game. Keep an eye on the forecasts – it won’t stay this flat forever.

Rusty.

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