Surf Forecasts:
Bud Bud surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, W swell with 85 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bud Bud this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Bud Bud in the next 16 days are 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bud Bud over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hey, Rusty here. Looking at Bud-Bud’s 16-day window from July 7 through July 22, we’re in a right mess. This little beginner-friendly spot is fairly consistent normally, but there’s barely a wave worth paddling for. The swell never climbs above 3 feet and most days it’s a pathetic 0.7–1 ft. Winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, trashing what little energy there is. Even the offshore days – like Tuesday morning July 14 with a 0.3 ft, 13-second groundswell and clean offshore breeze – give you nothing to ride. The combined energy stays well under 100 (mostly single or low double digits), so it’s weak all round. A few mornings, like Saturday July 11, go glassy, but still only 1 ft. The long-period pulses on Sunday July 19 (15 seconds, 1 ft) and Tuesday July 20 (11 seconds, 1 ft) are too small to enjoy with onshore wind. No standout, no hope. I know it’s frustrating – stretches like this don’t usually last, and forecasts can flip. Hang in there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Mon night, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Thu night, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 30 | 48 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 25 | 12 | 85 | 17 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 3:54PM4.08m | 4:28AM4.09m | 4:48PM4.35m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9:24AM0.55m | 9:56PM0.30m | 10:22AM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — |
 | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | 9:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 34 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 34 | 35 | 26 | 35 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 22 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NW 4 | W 8 | E 3 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 47 | 29 | 27 | — | 25 | 12 | — | 17 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | W 11 | SSW 5 | W 10 | NW 3 | WSW 6 | — | NW 3 | — | W 15 | W 3 | W 11 | — | — | NW 4 | — | W 8 | NW 5 | W 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 10 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | SW 4 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | — | NNW 2 | — | W 8 | — | — | W 10 | — | ESE 2 | WSW 10 | SW 2 | — | W 11 | ESE 2 | — | W 9 | — | ENE 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 12 | — | — | 48 | — | 1 | 30 | 2 | — | 85 | 1 | — | 14 | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 258 | 505 | 209 | 169 | 12 | 23 | 23 | 258 | 23 | 23 | 205 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 61 | 125 | 5 | 347 | 515 | 349 |
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