Bud Bud Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.39° N 1.49° W

Bud Bud Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 10 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bud Bud sea temperature is
21.9°C
2.3° 

Bud Bud surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Bud Bud surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period, W swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, WNW swell with 383 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bud Bud in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore 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 13) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Fri 11th Sep)1.5ft (0.4m) 11s
Best Surf11AM (Fri 11th Sep)1.5ft (0.4m) 11s
Most Powerful 2AM (Wed 16th Sep)6ft (1.8m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bud Bud over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Hey, Rusty here. Let’s be honest, this 16-day forecast is a flat spell with a few flickers of hope. The wind is a pain in the arse most of the time, and the swell is tiny. But there’s a couple of windows where it all comes together, just barely.

The water at Bud Bud is feeling like a bath – 22°, which is way warmer than usual for this time of year.

Our first real chance to get wet is on Friday morning, September 11th. It’s a tiny 1 ft swell from the west, with a 11-second period – that’s some long-period groundswell, but with a combined energy of only 66 (weak). The wind is dead calm, glassy, so the surface will be perfect. But the waves are tiny and ordinary.

Saturday morning the 12th is clean, with a light offshore breeze from the east at 3 mph, but the swell is still only 2 ft from the west, period 8 seconds. Combined energy is just 33. Clean, but no push.

Sunday morning the 13th is another glassy morning. Swell is 1 ft from the west, but the period stretches to 12 seconds. Combined energy is 93. It’s clean, but you’ll be scratching for a wave.

Monday morning the 14th is your best early bet. We’ve got a 2 ft west swell, period 10 seconds, with a clean offshore wind from the east-northeast at 9 mph. Combined energy is 71. It’s not big, but it’s the most consistent and clean-looking session of the first week.

The wind then turns ugly through the middle of the week. The swell does pick up a bit on Wednesday the 16th, with 4 ft to 4 ft from the west, but the wind is a cross-shore chop, and the combined energy hits 171 and 262 (moderate wave energy). The quality is poor – lumpy and messy.

There’s a long gap of several days with no real recommendations from the 11th through to the 19th, but we get a proper standout on Wednesday, September 23rd. The combined energy hits 214 in the morning and 291 in the afternoon – that’s moderate wave energy. The swell is 2 ft to 2 ft from the west, with a very long period of 15 and 14 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell. The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the north-east (12 mph) and north-northeast (9 mph). This is the best session of the whole outlook. The long period might make the waves a bit straight at the beach, but the clean conditions and the energy will give you the best chance of a fun wave.

Thursday morning the 24th also looks good, with 2 ft west swell, 12-second period, and a clean offshore east-northeast breeze at 9 mph. Combined energy is 187. Another solid, clean option.

After that, it fades away again. If you’re keen, Monday the 14th, and Wednesday the 23rd and Thursday the 24th are your best shots. It’s not going to be epic, but it’s surfable.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Thu
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.4
W
14
0.5
W
10
0.7
W
12
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.8
W
4
1.8
WNW
8
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
10
1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
20
35
69
56
33
45
60
47
129
81
71
47
26
24
16
383
171
262
204
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
NNW
5
WNW
25
W
15
N
5
E
25
WNW
15
NNE
5
N
20
WNW
15
NNE
15
ENE
10
W
15
E
20
SSW
35
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NNE
Wind State
on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
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High Tide
5:21PM4.69m
5:44AM4.45m
5:55PM4.76m
6:14AM4.49m
6:25PM4.70m
6:40AM4.44m
6:51PM4.54m
7:02AM4.31m
7:14PM4.30m
7:22AM4.14m
7:35PM4.02m
7:44AM3.92m
7:59PM3.71m
Low Tide
11:11PM-0.21m
11:27AM-0.17m
11:52PM-0.33m
12:08PM-0.27m
00:31AM-0.30m
12:47PM-0.22m
1:08AM-0.14m
1:26PM-0.05m
1:46AM0.13m
2:04PM0.23m
2:24AM0.47m
2:44PM0.59m
3:03AM0.85m
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7:37
7:39
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7:43
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8:28
8:25
8:23
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8:15
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Temp °C
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18
17
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22
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Feels °C
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22
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26
27
19
19
12
15
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15
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Information about the Bud Bud Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Bud Bud provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bud Bud can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bud Bud surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bud Bud) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bud Bud may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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