Bud Bud Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s look at what we’ve got on the table for this stretch.

Honestly, Bud Bud is looking like a bit of a flat spell for the foreseeable future. We’ve got a long gap here with no real surf on offer. For the next couple of weeks, the waves are just too small and the conditions are messy. There’s a real lull setting in. You’ll see tiny swell, mostly from the west, but the wind is blowing onshore or cross-onshore most days, chopping up whatever little bump there is. It's going to be a frustrating wait.

We do get a little pulse around the 18th of July. Saturday morning sees a jump in the swell to 2ft from the west, with a period of 11 seconds. That longer period gives it a bit of groundswell feel, and with a light offshore from the east, the conditions turn clean. The combined energy is moderate at 125, so there’s some life in the water. But look, it’s only 2ft, so it's not going to fire. It’s just about surfable if you're really keen and on a log. The rest of that day gets blown out by afternoon cross-onshore winds, and the following days drop right back off again.

There is no true standout in this entire period. Nothing that would get me out of bed early. The best you can hope for is that Saturday morning the 18th, with clean conditions and a tiny waist-high west swell. It’s a beginner-friendly size, but crowds are possible at Bud Bud, so you might have some company for the scraps.

Water temp is sitting at 69°, which is a touch warmer than normal for early July, so you can leave the thick wetsuit at home.

Don’t get your hopes up for the rest of the run. There’s a lot of days with nothing worthwhile all the way into the third week of July. This kind of blank run is more normal for the area when the swell windows shut down.

Rusty.

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