Surf Forecasts:
Bud Bud surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, WNW swell with 112 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s is also forecast. 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 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 8PM. 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 Monday (Aug 10) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bud Bud over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Bud Bud, and to be honest, it’s a grim run. We’re looking at a solid 16-day stretch, but I can’t get excited about much of it.
The overall pattern is one of persistent small, weak swell with a lot of wind issues. You're not going to find any proper standouts here. The combined swell energy barely cracks a sweat, typically sitting under 100, so it’s weak. For the entire first week, we're looking at poor surf conditions, day in and day out. There’s hardly a moment where the swell height and the wind line up.
The only real glimmer comes on Friday morning, August 14th. We get a small 2ft swell rolling in from the west, with a period of 10 seconds, giving it a bit of shape. The combined energy pushes up to 92, which is the highest we’ll see, but still only moderate. The real clincher is the wind: it’s glassy, dead calm out of the NNW. That’s a major positive: clean, smooth conditions. But even then, the forecast just calls it “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s not good surf, just the least bad day in a sea of bad. For a beginner-friendly break like Bud Bud, this tiny 2ft glassy morning is the one and only time to even think about paddling out for the whole 16-day window.
After that brief window, it’s straight back to the doldrums. We get a few more mornings with glassy conditions, like August 17th morning and August 19th afternoon, but the swell is even smaller—around 2ft and 0.7ft respectively—with no energy to speak of. The wind on August 18th afternoon goes glassy again with a 2ft west swell, but it’s just too weak to get excited about.
There are big gaps here. From the start right through to August 13th, it’s all poor conditions. Then after that Friday morning on the 14th, there’s another massive gap until the end of the forecast window. The wind stays messy, the swell stays tiny, and the conditions are consistently described as poor. It’s a long, flat stretch.
For a spot that's fairly consistent, it’s unusual to see such a blank run, but forecasts can change. For now, if you’ve got a kite, the consistent onshore winds later on will make for a much better time than trying to paddle a surfboard into these little bumps. Honestly, I’d wait for the next update.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 6 | W 11 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 33 | 44 | 42 | 85 | 83 | 92 | 89 | 25 | 24 | 92 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:02PM3.70m | 3:41AM3.75m | 4:02PM4.06m | 4:35AM4.04m | 4:52PM4.40m | 5:22AM4.26m | 5:36PM4.65m | 6:03AM4.40m | 6:16PM4.78m | 6:41AM4.43m | 6:54PM4.76m | 7:16AM4.37m | 7:28PM4.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03AM0.98m | 8:42PM0.74m | 9:11AM0.72m | 9:47PM0.40m | 10:10AM0.39m | 10:42PM0.05m | 11:01AM0.07m | 11:31PM-0.23m | 11:48AM-0.16m | 00:16AM-0.37m | 12:32PM-0.26m | 00:59AM-0.36m | 1:14PM-0.22m | 1:40AM-0.21m | |||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 22 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 11 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 33 | 44 | 42 | 85 | 83 | 92 | 89 | 25 | 23 | — | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | W 6 | W 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 9 | WSW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 2 | NW 4 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 8 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 17 | 24 | 92 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 364 | 156 | 125 | 343 | 156 | 209 | 385 | 156 | 125 | 259 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 258 | 12 | 169 | 98 | 35 |
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