Bud Bud Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s cut to it: the next couple of weeks are pretty grim for waves. There’s no decent swell coming in, and what’s there is small and mostly chopped up.

Your first real chance of anything rideable is Thursday the 10th, but it’s still pretty ordinary. We’re looking at a 2ft west swell at Bud Bud for the morning, with a light southeast cross-offshore breeze keeping it clean. The energy is weak—only 56 units—so it’s not going to be a day to write home about, but you might snag a soft one if you’re keen. The water temp is about normal for this time of year.

The next few days, the 11th through the 13th, are flat and poor. Some west swell bumps, but they’re short-period, weak, and the winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, so it’s gonna be lumpy. There’s a glassy window on Saturday morning the 12th, but with only a 2ft, 8-second west swell and 49 units of energy, it’s more of a float than a surf. Same story on Sunday the 13th—glassy at dawn with a 2ft west swell, but it’s just not doing anything.

Monday the 14th has a clean but weak start, 2ft west swell with a light northeast offshore. Still, the energy is down at 49, so it’s hard to call it a proper wave. The middle of the week, the 15th through the 18th, is a write-off: tiny swells, poor winds, no push. There’s one morning on the 15th with a moderate east offshore wind and clean conditions, but the swell is only 2ft, so it’s not worth the trip.

The next window that gets a bit more interesting is the 19th and 20th. Saturday the 19th morning has a 2ft west swell with a moderate east-northeast offshore breeze, so it should be clean. But it’s still small—58 units of energy—so expect soft, crumbly waves for the longboard. Sunday the 20th afternoon goes glassy with a 2ft west swell, but again, it’s marginal.

For the long range, from the 21st onwards, the swell stays tiny. There’s a hint of a longer-period west-southwest swell on Wednesday the 23rd, with a 19-second period, but it’s only 1ft. That’s a tease—long period, no height. The best bet in the second week is Thursday the 24th morning: a 2ft west swell, 13-second period, light northeast offshore wind, and 130 units of energy. Still small, but it’s the cleanest and has a bit more behind it. Promising, but don’t count on it.

Honestly, for this whole stretch, you’re better off checking the forecast closer to the day. This place isn’t known for consistent surf, and this run is a good example. There are a few clean windows, but nothing’s gonna get your heart racing. If you’re a beginner, the small mornings on the 12th and 13th are fine for a paddle, but for anyone wanting a real wave, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty out.

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