Surf Forecasts:
Bud Bud surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, WNW swell with 163 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NW 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bud Bud over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve just had a long look at what’s coming up for Bud Bud. I’ve gotta be straight with you, mate – this is a tough run. The next sixteen days are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle, so manage your expectations.
Right from Monday the 17th of August, it’s a no-go. Small swell, messy winds, and the water temp is sitting at 71°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year – nothing weird there. But the waves? Tiny, all cross-on or onshore, and about as exciting as a flat tire. This run of poor conditions drags on through the entire week and into the next. Monday morning the 31st of August shows a bit of a pulse – you get a glassy morning with 4ft of swell coming from the NW, period of just 5 seconds, so it’s weak, short-period slop. The combined energy is weak at 131. It’s surfable, but only just. That afternoon, the swell picks up to 4ft but from the WNW with a 12-second period – that’s a proper groundswell, and the energy jumps to 664, which is moderate. But the wind swings onshore and it’s messy. Not the kind of day you’d drive for.
Now, if you’re hanging on for something, the only real standout – and I say that with caution – is the tail end of the window. On Monday the 31st of August morning, that glassy session at Bud Bud might be your best shot. The swell is small at 4ft, direction is NW, and with the glassy wind it’ll be clean. But the crowd situation says “sometimes,” so you might have a few others with the same idea. It’s a fairly consistent break, so it does turn on now and then, but this spell is a long, dry one. From the 17th of August right through to the 30th, there’s barely a ripple worth your time. That’s a solid two-week gap.
Honestly, for a beach and reef setup like this, with the wind and the small, choppy junk on offer, most days look better for a kite than a paddle. The longer period swells late in the month might be better suited to a point or reef, but at Bud Bud, with the wind all wrong, it’s a miss.
Keep an eye on the forecasts, mate – it tends not to stay this poor for long. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 24 | 16 | 32 | 9 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 132 | 159 | 115 | 85 | 108 | 57 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | off | cross | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:12AM4.01m | 8:25PM4.04m | 8:36AM3.77m | 8:50PM3.69m | 9:03AM3.51m | 9:21PM3.35m | 9:39AM3.25m | 10:05PM3.03m | 10:49AM2.99m | 1:43AM2.92m | 2:15PM3.08m | 2:54AM3.07m | 3:15PM3.29m | 3:43AM3.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:37PM0.22m | 3:00AM0.40m | 3:19PM0.57m | 3:42AM0.78m | 4:05PM0.94m | 4:28AM1.15m | 4:56PM1.28m | 5:22AM1.46m | 5:59PM1.53m | 6:30AM1.64m | 7:14PM1.59m | 7:46AM1.60m | 8:29PM1.44m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 24 | — | 12 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 132 | 159 | 115 | 85 | — | 57 | 35 | 12 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 14 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | — | — | 4 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | NW 5 | — | W 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | W 9 | WNW 3 | — | W 8 | NE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | 16 | 32 | — | 39 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 67 | 113 | — | — | 108 | 2 | — | 34 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 343 | 0 | 258 | 676 | 258 | 259 | 566 | 12 | 5 | 40 | 5 | 5 | 325 | 12 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 101 | 385 | 156 |
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