Surf Forecasts:
Bud Bud surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, WNW swell with 72 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (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 Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bud Bud in the next 16 days are 0.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 8PM. 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bud Bud over the next 16 days.
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Alright. I’m looking at what Bud Bud has on offer, and it’s a tough run, mate. No sugar-coating it.
For the full 16-day window, there’s no real highlight. The swell stays tiny, coming from the west, which isn’t the right angle for this break. The combined wave energy barely gets going—most days it’s under 100, with the best reading on the afternoon of July 14th hitting 145, but it’s still flagged as poor surf. Just not enough to work with.
Starting from July 5th, it’s all small stuff. The morning of the 5th has a 1ft swell at 10 seconds from the west, with a light offshore breeze from the NE keeping it clean, but there’s no power in it. The water is 69°, which is a little warmer than usual. Afternoons get choppy with cross-onshore wind. That pattern holds for the first week.
Mid-month gets a little more energy, but not quality. On the 12th of July morning, we see 0.6ft swell and 94 combined energy, but the wind is cross-shore. On the 14th of July afternoon, the period jumps to 12 seconds, giving that 145 reading, but with only 2ft of swell and cross-onshore wind, it’s not going to line up.
The 15th of July morning goes glassy with a light north wind, but the swell is just 1ft. The 17th of July morning bumps to 2ft, but at a short 6 seconds, that’s wind-driven junk with no push.
From the 18th onward, it fades back to nothing—small, short-period, and choppy in the afternoons. A few clean mornings with offshore wind, but no swell to ride.
This is one of those blank runs for the area. If you’re a kiter, some of those windy afternoons might be interesting, but for a surfer, it’s a waiting game.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 30 | 48 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 45 | 40 | 37 | 33 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:13AM3.66m | 8:29PM3.90m | 8:52AM3.60m | 9:11PM3.81m | 9:40AM3.52m | 10:03PM3.69m | 10:42AM3.46m | 11:12PM3.58m | 12:06PM3.45m | 00:47AM3.56m | 1:39PM3.57m | 2:18AM3.68m | 2:53PM3.80m | 3:28AM3.88m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:07PM0.67m | 3:35AM0.62m | 3:52PM0.78m | 4:21AM0.71m | 4:41PM0.88m | 5:13AM0.80m | 5:37PM0.95m | 6:11AM0.86m | 6:40PM0.94m | 7:15AM0.85m | 7:47PM0.83m | 8:21AM0.74m | 8:54PM0.60m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:58 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 31 | 33 | 28 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 8 |
| kJ | 30 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 45 | 40 | 37 | 9 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 4 | — | W 4 | W 6 | — | W 3 | W 12 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | NE 2 | E 3 | — | NNE 3 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 4 | — | WSW 5 | NNW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 10 | WNW 3 | — | W 8 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 48 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 2 | — | 33 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 5 | 23 | 125 | 169 | 156 | 287 | 258 | 270 | 169 | 269 | 12 | 12 | 259 | 205 | 256 | 50 | 5 | 5 | 385 | 12 |
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