Surf Forecasts:
Bud Bud surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, WNW swell with 288 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period. 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 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bud Bud over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Bud Bud.
To be straight with you, this stretch is looking pretty grim for a while. We’ve got a long dry spell of small, messy, onshore wind junk that just won’t quit. From Wednesday the 19th right through to the end of the month, the wind is mostly howling from the west or southwest, blowing right onto the shore, and the swell is tiny or poorly shaped. A lot of these days the combined wave energy is weak (between 2 and 21), and even when it bumps up, the wind just ruins it. You’d be fighting a losing battle out there.
Now, there is one morning that might offer a glimmer. On Saturday the 22nd of August, we get a glassy morning with the wind swinging light out of the south-southwest, basically nothing. The swell is only 2 ft from the west with a short 8-second period, so the combined energy is weak (92). The wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s not going to be epic, but if you’re desperate for a paddle, that’s the only window that’s not a total write-off. The water temp is about 71°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
After that, it’s back to more onshore wind and poor surf through the end of August and into September. There’s a big spike in swell around the 27th of August – we’re talking 8 ft from the west-southwest with strong combined energy (1138), but the wind is howling onshore at 15 to 22 mph. That’s a washing machine. For experts only, and honestly, it looks more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing day. Same story on the 31st of August with 8 ft swell and 14-second period, but cross-onshore wind making it choppy.
Into the first week of September, we see the swell drop back down and the wind stays poor. A few mornings on the 1st of September have a longer-period swell (12 seconds) at 7 ft, but again the wind is cross-onshore, keeping things lumpy. Not worth getting excited about.
So, to sum it up: the only real standout – and I use that term loosely – is the glassy Saturday morning on the 22nd of August. If you’ve got a longboard and low expectations, you might find a few soft ones. Otherwise, this is a long, bleak run. For this area, a blank spell like this is more normal than not, but forecasts can always shift.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 4 | W 6 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 5 | W 9 | NW 5 | W 6 | WSW 4 | W 11 |
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 kJ | 10 | 13 | 74 | 206 | 132 | 146 | 149 | 245 | 79 | 69 | 49 | 12 | 26 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:03AM3.51m | 9:21PM3.35m | 9:39AM3.25m | 10:05PM3.03m | 10:49AM2.99m | 1:43AM2.92m | 2:15PM3.08m | 2:54AM3.07m | 3:15PM3.29m | 3:43AM3.29m | 3:59PM3.55m | 4:22AM3.53m | 4:33PM3.82m | 4:53AM3.75m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:05PM0.94m | 4:28AM1.15m | 4:56PM1.28m | 5:22AM1.46m | 5:59PM1.53m | 6:30AM1.64m | 7:14PM1.59m | 7:46AM1.60m | 8:29PM1.44m | 8:54AM1.38m | 9:28PM1.15m | 9:46AM1.06m | 10:14PM0.82m | ||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NW 7 | W 12 | WNW 9 | — | W 10 | — | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 5 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | 11 | 206 | — | 146 | — | 245 | 26 | 69 | 49 | 8 | 26 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 11 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 5 | W 9 | W 11 | W 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 14 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 13 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | NW 5 | W 6 | WSW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 74 | 104 | 132 | — | 149 | 149 | 79 | 23 | 24 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 359 | 732 | 5 | 40 | 40 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 256 | 23 | 75 | 242 | 61 | 318 | 437 | 345 | 258 | 269 | 173 |
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