Surf Forecasts:
Bud Bud surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, W swell with 111 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 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bud Bud over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Bud Bud has in store for us. Honestly, it’s a pretty bleak start. For the next two weeks, the surf is going to be a real struggle. Small, weak, and mostly messy. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor conditions with barely a ripple worth paddling for. The first couple of weeks are a write-off, with weak combined swell energy (89) and tiny waves, all topped off with onshore winds. There’s a gap of about a week where you’d be better off waxing your board and waiting.
Now, things do start to look interesting right at the very tail end of this forecast window. The best bet, and really the only standout, comes around Monday the 27th of July in the morning at Bud Bud. This is the one to plan for. It might be a little far out, so keep an eye on it, but the models are showing a jump in quality. We’ll see a clean 4ft wave from the west, breaking with some decent period (9 seconds), and the combined energy is going to be in the moderate to strong range (251). The morning is looking glassy with a light offshore breeze from the northeast, which will make for some clean lines. This is a break that’s fairly consistent and exposed to the swell, so when it gets that direction, it should light up nicely. For a beginner-friendly spot like Bud Bud, 4ft is perfect—not too big, not too small. It’s the best on offer, no question.
The afternoon of the 27th gets messy with a cross-onshore wind, but then Tuesday the 28th of July morning brings another clean opportunity with offshore east winds and 4ft west swell (combined energy 267). Two solid morning sessions to close out the period.
Be patient. There’s nothing for the next week and a half, but hang in there. The last few days of July are looking promising.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 37°C on Sun night, min 20°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 |
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 kJ | 6 | 89 | 55 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 68 | 17 | 15 | 103 | 52 | 62 | 45 | 46 | 51 | 62 | 31 | 14 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:28AM4.09m | 4:48PM4.35m | 5:22AM4.25m | 5:39PM4.56m | 6:12AM4.33m | 6:27PM4.68m | 6:59AM4.33m | 7:14PM4.67m | 7:44AM4.23m | 7:59PM4.55m | 8:28AM4.06m | 8:43PM4.32m | 9:13AM3.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56PM0.30m | 10:22AM0.31m | 10:53PM0.02m | 11:15AM0.08m | 11:45PM-0.20m | 12:04PM-0.08m | 00:35AM-0.31m | 12:52PM-0.15m | 1:22AM-0.29m | 1:38PM-0.10m | 2:08AM-0.15m | 2:23PM0.06m | 2:53AM0.09m | 3:09PM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — |
 | 9:57 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | 9:52 |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 37 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 32 |
Feels °C | 34 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 11 | WNW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 5 | W 8 | — | W 7 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | W 5 | W 8 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 55 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 46 | — | 62 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 14 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 6 | SSW 4 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 5 | W 10 | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 8 | W 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 2 | W 7 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | W 10 | W 5 | — | W 8 | W 7 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 89 | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | — | 68 | 17 | — | 103 | 52 | — | 45 | 46 | 51 | 62 | 31 | 5 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 371 | 5 | 343 | 335 | 342 | 515 | 258 | 514 | 500 | 92 | 31 | 325 | 5 | 5 | 325 | 22 | 5 | 12 | 113 | 270 | 169 |
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