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: Friday 14 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, W swell with 96 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 0.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 5AM.
| 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 | 5AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bud Bud over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Bud Bud over the next couple weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough run. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly junk, and the first real chance of a wave doesn’t show up until the morning of Saturday the 15th. That’s a dry spell of nearly a week with nothing worthwhile. The water temperature is sitting around 68°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Saturday the 15th morning is the first hint of life. We’ve got a tiny 2 ft swell from the west with a period of just 8 seconds – that’s short-period wind swell, nothing with much punch. But the wind goes glassy, so the surface will be clean. The combined energy of all swells is weak (50), so you’ll be on a foamie or a log, but at least it’s not choppy. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.
The next little flicker comes Monday the 17th afternoon. A 2 ft swell from the west-northwest, still short period at 7 seconds, but the wind is light and cross-off, keeping it clean. Again, tiny and weak, but if you’re desperate, it’s a paddle.
That’s about it for the first week. The second week is even more grim. There’s nothing in the data that suggests anything worth paddling out for. The swell barely cracks 1 ft, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore. The only real standout is Monday the 24th morning. The swell bumps up to 3 ft from the west with an 8-second period, and the wind is dead calm – glassy conditions. The combined energy finally climbs into the moderate range (105), so there’s a bit more push. Even so, it’s still a weak, short-period wave, and it’s breaking onshore at Bud Bud. Clean, but not what you’d call a proper session.
Honestly, folks, if you’re after a solid wave, this isn’t the window. Bud Bud is a fairly consistent spot, but this forecast is a long, flat stretch. For a beginner, the glassy mornings on the 15th and 24th might be okay for a splash, but nobody’s gonna be calling it a good day. Hang tight, the forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a drought.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 34°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 9 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 11 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 34 | 44 | 61 | 64 | 82 | 92 | 83 | 25 | 50 | 92 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | 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 | 8:42PM0.74m | 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 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WNW 4 | WSW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 3 | W 11 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 5 | W 8 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 34 | 44 | 61 | 64 | 82 | 92 | 83 | 12 | 50 | — | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 9 | NW 5 | WNW 9 | WSW 7 | WNW 4 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 4 | — | NW 4 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | NW 4 | — | W 7 | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | — | 39 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 10 | — | — | 19 | — | 92 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 364 | 156 | 23 | 304 | 167 | 242 | 385 | 156 | 23 | 259 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 505 | 12 | 0 | 325 | 113 |
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