Bud Bud Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, same story, just in feet and miles for you.

Looking at Bud Bud for the next couple weeks, and man, it's a tough sit. The swell is tiny and all messed up, and the wind is gonna ruin most of it.

We're looking at a long, dry spell. From now through the first half of July, it's pretty much dead. Swell is 1 to 2 feet from the west, and that cross-onshore breeze is gonna chop it all up. You get a few clean mornings with a light offshore breeze, like on Saturday the 6th or Tuesday the 9th, but the waves have zero power. The combined energy is barely over 20 in those sessions – that's flat, weak stuff. Not worth paddling out.

There's a tiny blip on Sunday the 12th of July. The swell bumps up a little to around 3 feet from the west-northwest, energy hitting 103 – still weak, but a little more push. Problem is, the wind is a moderate cross-onshore, so it'll be choppy and messy. Not a winner.

The only, and I mean *only*, window that looks even half decent is the morning of Wednesday, the 15th of July. We get glassy conditions – dead calm, wind from the north-northwest at 3 mph. The swell is still only 2 feet from the west with a 10-second period, and the energy is 138 (weak), but that glassy surface will make it look way better than anything else in this forecast. A long-period groundswell like that can be nice on a point or reef, but at Bud Bud it's an exposed beach break, so expect it to be a bit straight and the sets to be far apart. It's the best of a bad lot.

The water is 71°F, which is about 5° warmer than normal for this time of year – that's a big anomaly, and feels nice if you're just sitting out there on a tiny board.

For beginners, the biggest swell is only 3 feet, so it's never too big, but the conditions are so poor it's not friendly for anyone. If you're a kiter, those afternoons with 12-18 mph cross-onshore winds and small chop might look more fun.

Bottom line: this is a long, boring stretch. The only day I'd even bother checking the cam is that Wednesday morning, 15th July, for the glassy water. But don't expect much. Things can change, but right now it's a beat.

Rusty.

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