Surf Forecasts:
Bud Bud surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, WNW swell with 113 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s 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 (Aug 14) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. 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 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bud Bud over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty.
Let’s be honest, looking at Bud Bud for the next 16 days, there’s bugger all to get excited about. Most of the time it’s either flat, choppy, or blown out. The few times the conditions are clean, the waves are tiny. You’ll have long gaps where you shouldn’t even bother.
We start on Thursday, 13th August. The morning is the pick of a bad lot. Bud Bud has 0.6m swell from the west at 9 seconds, the wind is glassy, so it’s clean. The water is 21° – pretty normal for this time of year. The combined energy is weak at 66. You could mess around on a soft top, but that’s it. Afternoon the seabreeze hits 25 km/h from the west-northwest, turning it cross-onshore and choppy.
Friday the 14th is rubbish. Morning has a light cross-shore breeze and 0.7m swell, but it’s not clean. Afternoon is the same junk with onshore wind.
Saturday the 15th morning gives you a clean window: cross-off wind from the north at 10 km/h, 0.6m swell but only 8 seconds. It’s glassy but weak, energy at 49. Afternoon goes cross-onshore again.
Sunday the 16th morning is another clean one with 0.6m and a cross-off breeze. It’s surfable, still tiny. Afternoon brings rain and onshore wind – no good.
From Monday the 17th through to Saturday the 23rd August, it’s a drought. Swell drops to 0.3m or 0.4m, periods are short, and even when it’s clean there’s no wave. There’s one glassy morning on Wednesday the 19th, but with 0.3m and 8 seconds it’s flat.
Then on Sunday the 23rd things start to change. By Monday the 24th, the swell jumps to 1.6m from the west at 9 seconds, combined energy hits 441 – that’s a real pulse. But the wind is cross-onshore at 25 km/h from the southwest, and there’s risk of thunderstorms. It’s a lumpy mess. For experts only, and even then it’s not worth it.
Tuesday the 25th drops to 0.8m with cross-onshore wind. Still average. Wednesday the 26th is our best chance: moderate offshore wind from the northeast at 20 km/h, 0.7m swell from the west-northwest at 7 seconds, clean conditions. It’s surfable but tiny, energy at 55. A fun little grovel session is all.
Thursday the 27th fades, and Friday the 28th brings another pulse – 1.3m at 8 seconds, energy 282 – but with heavy rain and 35 km/h onshore wind. Forget it.
Bottom line: there are no standout days. The cleanest windows are Thursday 13th morning, Saturday 15th morning, Sunday 16th morning, and Wednesday 26th morning. But they’re all under 0.8m. If you really need to get wet, Wednesday the 26th is the least bad option – but keep your expectations on the floor. Otherwise, take a break.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Thu night, min 19°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 |
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 kJ | 75 | 92 | 83 | 25 | 50 | 72 | 46 | 49 | 66 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:41AM4.43m | 6:54PM4.76m | 7:16AM4.37m | 7:28PM4.61m | 7:46AM4.22m | 7:58PM4.36m | 8:12AM4.01m | 8:25PM4.04m | 8:36AM3.77m | 8:50PM3.69m | 9:03AM3.51m | 9:21PM3.35m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:16AM-0.37m | 12:32PM-0.26m | 00:59AM-0.36m | 1:14PM-0.22m | 1:40AM-0.21m | 1:55PM-0.05m | 2:20AM0.05m | 2:37PM0.22m | 3:00AM0.40m | 3:19PM0.57m | 3:42AM0.78m | 4:05PM0.94m | 4:28AM1.15m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 32 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 5 | W 8 | — | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 4 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | 75 | 92 | 83 | 15 | 50 | — | 46 | 49 | — | 8 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 7 | W 8 | — | W 7 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | N 3 | — | WNW 8 | NNE 3 | N 3 | WNW 3 | N 2 | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | 72 | 3 | — | 66 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 5 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 325 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 343 | 294 | 25 | 343 | 304 | 304 | 748 | 176 | 259 | 12 | 147 |
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