Surf Forecasts:
Bud Bud surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, WSW swell with 597 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bud Bud in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) 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 0.2m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bud Bud over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty again. Let's talk Bud Bud in feet and miles per hour, 'cause that's how we do it sometimes.
This forecast is a long, dusty road, folks. Most of the next couple of weeks is just not happening for surfing.
We get a big pulse of swell pushing through the end of August into early September. Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th have swell heights hitting 6ft to 7ft, out of the WSW, with the combined energy topping out at 597 (moderate to strong). But here's the kicker—it's a mess. Onshore winds are cranking at 25 to 30 mph. That's a full-on blown-out scenario. The only guys having fun out there are on kiteboards. The wave comment is "poor surf conditions" for all of it.
There's a tiny window on Wednesday the 3rd of September morning where it goes glassy, but the swell is barely 0.9ft. Not worth the drive.
The one and only highlight for the whole stretch is early Saturday the 5th of September. We've got glassy conditions, light airs from the NNE, and the swell is a little over 2ft out of the west with a 10-second period. The combined energy is 83 (weak, but it's something). It's described as "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions"—that's the best we got. For Bud Bud, that's your window. Small, clean, and you might get a few. The water temp is around 70°, which is about average for the time of year.
After that, it's back to tiny or choppy, with a few clean days around the 9th to 11th but the swell never gets above 2ft. It's a tough stretch, but that's the way it goes. Saturday the 5th morning is the best shot we've got.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 23 | 71 | 110 | 204 | 412 | 597 | 262 | 193 | 190 | 190 | 287 | 388 | 264 | 158 | 192 | 40 | 36 | 53 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 7:54AM4.14m | 8:13PM4.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:56PM0.36m | 3:21AM0.53m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — |
mm | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 8 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | — | — | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 9 | 36 | — | — | — | 262 | 193 | — | — | 287 | 388 | 264 | 158 | 192 | 40 | 36 | — | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 20 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | WNW 8 | NNE 2 |
| kJ | — | 23 | 71 | 110 | 204 | 412 | 597 | 173 | — | 190 | 190 | 65 | 117 | — | — | — | 14 | — | 53 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 169 | 51 | 335 | 269 | 269 | 279 | 343 | 12 | 40 | 364 | 299 | 40 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 242 |
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