Surf Forecasts:
Bud Bud surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, WNW swell with 201 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NW 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s is also forecast. 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 1.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bud Bud over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve been staring at the charts for Bud Bud and it’s a tough run ahead. The next sixteen days are basically a write-off for any kind of decent surf. There’s a big gap right from the start with nothing worth paddling out for. The first half of the outlook is all poor surf conditions—weak little waves with onshore junk messing ‘em up. You’ll see a tiny window on Friday the 21st of August where the morning goes glassy, with a clean 3ft swell from the west at a period of 10 seconds. That’s the only time the ocean feels like it’s taking a breath. Combined wave energy is sitting at 116 (moderate) for that session, and the wind is glass—dead calm. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about, and it’s honestly the only spot in the whole run where you could maybe sneak a couple of fun ones. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.
After that Friday morning, it’s back to small, choppy slop. Saturday the 22nd morning has a tiny 1ft west swell with a clean offshore from the ENE, but it’s just too small to get excited about. The rest of the week and into the second week is more of the same—cross-on winds, messy conditions, and tiny waves. There’s a spike in swell height around Friday the 28th of August and Sunday the 30th, with 4ft and 4ft from the west, but both are hammered by onshore or cross-on winds, making ‘em lumpy and pretty ordinary. Those are more for kite surfers than paddle surfers, honestly. The energy numbers jump into the 200s on those days (strong), but the quality is ruined. Nothing here is a standout. If you’re desperate, that Friday 21st morning glass-off is your only real chance, but don’t expect much. It’s a fairly consistent spot, so this blank run is a bit of a bummer, but forecasts can always change. For now, I’m staying on the sand.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 25 | 16 | 32 | 9 | 39 | 5 | 29 | 10 | 30 | 43 | 156 | 66 | 116 | 201 | 57 | 23 | 21 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:12AM4.01m | 8:25PM4.04m | 8:36AM3.77m | 8:50PM3.69m | 9:03AM3.51m | 9:21PM3.35m | 9:39AM3.25m | 10:05PM3.03m | 10:49AM2.99m | 1:43AM2.92m | 2:15PM3.08m | 2:54AM3.07m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:20AM0.05m | 2:37PM0.22m | 3:00AM0.40m | 3:19PM0.57m | 3:42AM0.78m | 4:05PM0.94m | 4:28AM1.15m | 4:56PM1.28m | 5:22AM1.46m | 5:59PM1.53m | 6:30AM1.64m | 7:14PM1.59m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 7 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 25 | — | 13 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 43 | 156 | 66 | 116 | 201 | 57 | 23 | 21 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | W 8 | — | — | NW 6 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | WNW 4 | NW 5 | — | W 9 | WNW 3 | W 8 | WNW 5 | NW 3 | — | W 10 | W 5 | — | W 10 | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 2 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 16 | 32 | — | 39 | 5 | 29 | 8 | 2 | — | 87 | 17 | — | 87 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 12 | 325 | 0 | 125 | 676 | 315 | 258 | 911 | 12 | 5 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 31 |
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