Bud Bud Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s call a spade a spade – the next two weeks at Bud Bud are a tough watch for a surfer. We’ve got a few flickers of life, especially first thing in the morning, but nothing that’s gonna get me frothing. The water’s sitting at 69.9°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so the wetsuit won’t need to be thick, but the swell just isn’t cooperating long enough.

The first real chance to wet a line comes Saturday the 5th of September, in the morning. Swell is tiny, only 2 ft out of the west with a 9-second period, but the wind is a clean offshore from the east-northeast at 6 mph. Combined energy is moderate at 122, so it’ll be weak but rideable. Expect very ordinary waves – you’ll get a few grovelly ones. By afternoon, it’s buggered by a cross-onshore.

Sunday the 6th of September morning is similar – 1.5 ft from the west, 11-second period, and light easterly offshore wind. Energy is weak at 57. Clean faces but you’ll be scratching for push. Not worth a dawn patrol unless you’re desperate.

Monday the 7th morning brings a bigger pulse – 2 ft from the west-southwest with a long 15-second groundswell period. Combined energy jumps to 199 (moderate), but the wind is a light cross-onshore from the west-northwest. That longer period will help shape, but the cross-offshore wind chops it. It’s messy, not worth the paddle.

Saturday the 12th September morning has a little clean window: 1.5 ft from the west, 8-second period, and a gentle offshore from the northeast at 9 mph. Energy is weak at 48. Ordinary but clean. Sunday the 13th keeps that trend – 1.5 ft, 10 to 11-second period, moderate northeast offshore at 12-15 mph through the afternoon. Energy weak at 51 to 57. Clean but nothing to write home about.

The best we’ve got lands on Saturday the 12th morning and Sunday the 13th afternoon for the cleanest conditions. If I had to pick a standout, it’s that Sunday afternoon, with moderate offshore wind from the northeast, 1.5 ft of west swell at 10 seconds, and clean faces. Combined energy is a weak 51, so it’s a longboard session at best. That’s the high point, and honestly, it’s not saying much.

After that, the second week rolls in with nothing. Monday the 14th morning has 1 ft and a moderate offshore, but combined energy is only 16 – absolutely flat. Tuesday the 15th sees a 0.6 ft groundswell with 14-second period, but energy is pathetic at 22-24. Wednesday the 16th morning has 1.3 ft from the west-southwest, clean with a light offshore, energy weak at 59. Still ordinary. Thursday the 17th morning through Saturday the 19th has bigger numbers on paper – 2.5 to 3 ft, 10-11 second period, combined energy up to 365 – but the wind is a stiff cross-offshore at 15-22 mph. It’ll be clean but that’s a howling wind, and with such small swell, it’s more of a kite session than paddling waves.

Bottom line: no true standouts. The only windows worth a look are Saturday the 12th morning and Sunday the 13th afternoon for a few clean, ankle-biters. Everything else is either too small, too chopped, or too windy. Patience, mate.

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