Surf Forecasts:
Bud Bud surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, WNW swell with 69 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 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bud Bud over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for surf around here. We’ve got a long, dry spell ahead, so don’t bother checking the forecast every day. You’ll be better off finding something else to do.
We’re talking about Bud Bud. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, fairly consistent, exposed to a WSW swell, but the entire 16-day window is a bust. The wave energy is weak, barely registering a pulse. For the first few days, we’re looking at a tiny 1ft to 1ft swell from the west, with a combined energy of just 31 (that’s barely a ripple). The wind is a bit of a mess too – on Thursday morning we get a light cross-offshore from the SE, which would keep it clean, but the swell is too small to bother. By the afternoon, a strong 15 mph WNW wind swings onshore, making it choppy and messy.
The whole first week is the same story. Friday morning has a clean offshore ENE breeze at 12 mph, but the swell is only 1ft and the energy is a paltry 27. By Saturday, the swell drops even more to 1.0ft. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday… it’s all tiny, weak, and mostly onshore or cross-onshore. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing worth noting.
Heading into the second week, things don’t improve. We get a few days with slightly bigger swell – up to 3ft around the 17th and 20th of July – but it’s still short-period, weak windswell, with combined energy values in the teens and twenties. The wind is almost always cross-onshore or onshore, so the waves will be choppy and lumpy. There’s no standout day, no hidden gem, nothing to get excited about.
Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, with the consistent onshore winds and small, choppy waves. But for a surfer? Save your energy. The forecast might change, but right now, it’s a solid blank run.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 37°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 36°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 10 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 31 | 30 | 66 | 29 | 27 | 47 | 25 | 13 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 24 | 22 | 40 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | on | glassy | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:12PM3.58m | 12:06PM3.45m | 00:47AM3.56m | 1:39PM3.57m | 2:18AM3.68m | 2:53PM3.80m | 3:28AM3.88m | 3:54PM4.08m | 4:28AM4.09m | 4:48PM4.35m | 5:22AM4.25m | 5:39PM4.56m | 6:12AM4.33m | 6:27PM4.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:11AM0.86m | 6:40PM0.94m | 7:15AM0.85m | 7:47PM0.83m | 8:21AM0.74m | 8:54PM0.60m | 9:24AM0.55m | 9:56PM0.30m | 10:22AM0.31m | 10:53PM0.02m | 11:15AM0.08m | 11:45PM-0.20m | 12:04PM-0.08m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — |
 | 9:59 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:55 | — | 9:54 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 37 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 36 | 34 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 35 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 6 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 31 | 30 | 47 | 29 | 27 | — | 25 | 13 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 6 | — | 22 | 40 | 31 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | NW 4 | — | — | NW 4 | W 11 | W 8 | SSW 3 | — | S 3 | — | W 8 | NW 8 | — | W 13 | — | W 11 | WNW 5 | W 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 9 | 2 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 12 | NW 4 | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | — | W 10 | — | — | W 10 | — | SSE 3 | SSW 4 | — | SE 3 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 6 | NW 3 | — | WNW 4 | W 5 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 66 | — | — | 47 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 9 | 24 | — | 15 | 3 | — | 14 | 15 | — | 50 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 39 | 258 | 23 | 43 | 169 | 12 | 39 | 213 | 61 | 125 | 330 | 61 | 275 | 269 | 60 | 304 | 670 | 502 | 355 | 355 |
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