Surf Forecasts:
Bud Bud surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, WSW swell with 423 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period. 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 1.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bud Bud over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what Bud Bud's got cooking for us.
Right off the bat, it's looking pretty quiet. The first few days are a total loss. Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th are blown out with cross-onshore wind and messy conditions. The energy is weak, sitting around 155 to 229, but it doesn't matter if it's not clean.
Things get a little bit interesting towards the end of the week. Thursday morning the 10th, we've got a tiny 2ft swell from the west, with a light east breeze making it clean. It's small, but it's rideable. The energy is low at 56. Then Friday morning the 11th, it's glassy with a 1.3ft westerly swell and a 8-second period. The wind is dead calm, so it'll be slick as glass, but it's a real ankle-biter. Same story for Saturday morning the 12th – glassy again with a 1.5ft west swell.
The pick of the bunch is a window around Monday the 14th. The morning shows a 2ft west swell with a light offshore northeast breeze, about 6 mph, and it's clean. That's a solid little window for a longboard or a funboard. The energy is still on the low side at 72. There's also a little pulse marked for Monday the 21st of September, with a 2.5ft west swell and a 11-second period, giving a combined energy of 157. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the north-northeast, so it should be clean. That's a long way out, so don't book the trip yet, but it's the most promising day in the second week.
The water temp is about what you'd expect for this time of year, nothing unusual.
So, bottom line: it's a run of small, clean mornings for the dedicated longboarder. If you're looking for anything with power, you'll be disappointed. Bud Bud can get crowded sometimes, but with this little swell, it'll probably be just a few of the regulars.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the E by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 289 | 303 | 229 | 304 | 155 | 160 | 101 | 50 | 35 | 20 | 18 | 70 | 35 | 29 | 20 | 61 | 55 | 190 | 72 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:43AM3.79m | 3:59PM4.16m | 4:29AM4.09m | 4:43PM4.48m | 5:09AM4.32m | 5:21PM4.69m | 5:44AM4.45m | 5:55PM4.76m | 6:14AM4.49m | 6:25PM4.70m | 6:40AM4.44m | 6:51PM4.54m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:35PM0.78m | 9:00AM0.77m | 9:36PM0.40m | 9:56AM0.39m | 10:27PM0.05m | 10:44AM0.06m | 11:11PM-0.21m | 11:27AM-0.17m | 11:52PM-0.33m | 12:08PM-0.27m | 00:31AM-0.30m | 12:47PM-0.22m | 1:08AM-0.14m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | 8:34 | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 12 | W 10 |
| kJ | 289 | — | — | 304 | 155 | 27 | 101 | 50 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 70 | 35 | 29 | 18 | 55 | 46 | 190 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 9 | W 18 | W 16 | W 14 | W 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 61 | 55 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | N 3 | NNE 3 | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | WNW 3 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 303 | 229 | 8 | 1 | 160 | — | — | 35 | 2 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 99 | 335 | 25 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 269 | 125 | 23 | 5 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 40 | 259 | 12 |
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