Surf Forecasts:
Bud Bud surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period, WSW swell with 458 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s 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 (Sep 05) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bud Bud in the next 16 days are 1.1m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be 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 (Sep 06) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bud Bud over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Bud Bud.
Honestly, this is a pretty quiet stretch ahead. The swell is small and inconsistent, and the wind is a real pain for most of the period. There’s no big, clean groundswell to get excited about, so we’re picking through scraps. The best of the bunch is a very small window on Tuesday morning, but even that’s modest.
Let’s start with the only real stand-out. On the 8th of September, Tuesday morning, the conditions line up nicely. We’ve got a glassy surface with a light NE breeze, and the swell is a weak 3 ft from the WSW. The period is 11 seconds, so it’s a bit of groundswell. The combined wave energy is moderate (198). It’s clean, but the waves are small. It’s a decent option for a beginner on a longboard, but don’t expect much push.
The rest of the outlook is a bit of a battle. Saturday afternoon the 5th has a tiny 3 ft WSW swell, but the wind is cross-on, making it messy. Sunday morning the 6th is clean with offshore ENE wind, but the swell drops to 2 ft and the energy is weak (57). Not worth paddling out for.
Monday the 7th gets a bit of a bump in size, with 4 ft WSW swell in the afternoon, but the wind is onshore and strong, chopping it all up. The energy is strong (675), but the quality is poor. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.
The following week stays small and mostly wind-affected. There are a few mornings with clean conditions, like the 14th and 15th of September, but the swell is tiny, between 1 ft and 2 ft. The 15th has a very long period of 14 seconds, but with only 1 ft of height, it’s not going to break with any power.
Overall, hold your expectations. Tuesday morning on the 8th is your best bet for a clean, small wave. After that, it’s a long wait until the 14th for another clean morning, but the swell is still weak. Don’t get your hopes up, but forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 222 | 141 | 57 | 50 | 28 | 174 | 458 | 289 | 198 | 141 | 64 | 40 | 140 | 70 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 295 | 229 | 127 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:22AM3.18m | 1:59PM3.41m | 2:46AM3.45m | 3:08PM3.78m | 3:43AM3.79m | 3:59PM4.16m | 4:29AM4.09m | 4:43PM4.48m | 5:09AM4.32m | 5:21PM4.69m | 5:44AM4.45m | 5:55PM4.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM1.10m | 6:33AM1.23m | 7:19PM1.05m | 7:52AM1.10m | 8:35PM0.78m | 9:00AM0.77m | 9:36PM0.40m | 9:56AM0.39m | 10:27PM0.05m | 10:44AM0.06m | 11:11PM-0.21m | 11:27AM-0.17m | 11:52PM-0.33m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 23 | 29 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 222 | 141 | 57 | 50 | 28 | 174 | 458 | 289 | 198 | 141 | 64 | 40 | — | 70 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 48 | — | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | — | — | — | SW 18 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 34 | — | — | — | 13 | 14 | 74 | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | — | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | — | W 10 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | NW 5 | — | — | — | WSW 10 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 19 | 1 | 8 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | 29 | — | — | — | 295 | 229 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 269 | 191 | 5 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 43 | 112 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 130 | 12 | 40 | 5 |
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