Surf Forecasts:
Bud Bud surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, W swell with 434 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WSW 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. 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 1.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) 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 0.3m 2s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bud Bud over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on offer for Bud Bud over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the start of this period is a tough one. The first few days through to the end of August are pretty much a write-off. We’ve got swell, but the wind is just hammering it. That Friday afternoon the 28th sees a 7ft SW swell with a 16 mph onshore wind, and the combined energy hits 478 – that’s a lot of juice, but it’s blown right out. Unless you’re into a kite session, that’s not for paddle surfing. The water temp is sitting at 70°, which is about normal for the time of year.
We’re looking at a gap of nearly a week before things start to show any promise. The first real glimmer comes on the morning of Thursday the 3rd of September. It’s only 2ft from the W with a 9 mph cross-offshore breeze from the ESE. The combined energy is weak at 51, but the wind is clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.
The standout, and I mean the only real standout in this whole 16-day window, is the morning of Saturday the 5th of September. We’ve got a 2ft W swell, period of 10 seconds – that’s a nice little groundswell – and the wind is glassy. Zero. Nothing. The combined energy is a modest 104, but with the wind absolutely dead calm, those waves will be as clean as a whistle. It’s a beginner-friendly spot and fairly consistent, so for a small wave session, this is your moment. The crowds are only sometimes a problem here, so you might get a few waves to yourself.
After that, we get a few more mornings with clean but tiny waves. The 6th of September morning has 2ft from the W with a 16 mph offshore ENE wind, and the 9th of September morning has 2ft from the W with a 9 mph offshore NE wind. Both are clean but small.
To be honest, the whole two weeks are mostly small, weak, and onshore. That Saturday morning glass-off is the only real window where it all comes together. Don’t hold your breath for the rest of it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | W 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 10 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 102 | 49 | 60 | 82 | 229 | 173 | 242 | 307 | 308 | 434 | 297 | 287 | 279 | 206 | 158 | 92 | 78 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:02PM4.06m | 5:20AM3.94m | 5:28PM4.27m | 5:43AM4.11m | 5:51PM4.42m | 6:06AM4.23m | 6:14PM4.51m | 6:28AM4.30m | 6:38PM4.54m | 6:53AM4.32m | 7:05PM4.48m | 7:21AM4.27m | 7:37PM4.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28AM0.73m | 10:53PM0.50m | 11:06AM0.43m | 11:29PM0.22m | 11:42AM0.19m | 00:05AM0.02m | 12:18PM0.03m | 00:40AM-0.09m | 12:54PM-0.03m | 1:16AM-0.09m | 1:32PM0.00m | 1:54AM0.02m | 2:12PM0.14m | 2:35AM0.24m | |||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | — | WSW 10 | WNW 9 | — | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 102 | 49 | 60 | — | 229 | 26 | — | 307 | 308 | 434 | — | 287 | 279 | 206 | 158 | 92 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 7 | WNW 8 | — | W 8 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 1 | 12 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | — | — | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 6 | 16 | — | — | 52 | 82 | 23 | 173 | 242 | — | — | 250 | 297 | 66 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 169 | 169 | 242 | 262 | 12 | 0 | 335 | 335 | 98 | 99 | 343 | 12 | 15 | 335 | 321 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 5 |
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