Surf Forecasts:
Bud Bud surf forecast from 21 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 26 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 27 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with 140 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 26 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 (Jun 26) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s is also forecast. 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 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 27) 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 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 25) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 26th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 26th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 27th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bud Bud over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 38°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 39°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSE 4 | W 10 | W 6 | WSW 11 | WNW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 47 | 39 | 43 | 47 | 53 | 123 | 140 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 11:15AM3.52m | 11:37PM3.73m | 12:21PM3.44m | 00:44AM3.59m | 1:22PM3.43m | 1:44AM3.51m | 2:16PM3.47m | 2:39AM3.49m | 3:05PM3.54m | 3:27AM3.51m | 3:47PM3.63m | 4:09AM3.58m | 4:24PM3.73m | 4:46AM3.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:31PM0.75m | 5:05AM0.77m | 5:27PM0.97m | 6:01AM0.97m | 6:26PM1.11m | 6:59AM1.09m | 7:27PM1.17m | 7:57AM1.12m | 8:27PM1.12m | 8:52AM1.08m | 9:21PM1.01m | 9:42AM0.98m | 10:09PM0.86m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:01 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 34 | 36 | 31 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 38 | 34 | 35 | 39 | 38 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 26 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 35 | 29 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | SSW 4 | W 6 | W 5 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 13 | — | 53 | 123 | 140 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | S 3 | — | W 11 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | E 3 | — | W 15 | S 7 | W 12 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 12 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | ENE 2 | — | — | NE 2 | ESE 3 | — | ESE 3 | SSE 4 | W 10 | W 6 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | — | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 7 | 18 | 47 | 9 | — | 47 | 28 | 102 | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 296 | 465 | 605 | 566 | 566 | 307 | 465 | 213 | 503 | 911 | 1126 | 334 | 566 | 0 | 0 | 304 | 303 | 269 | 269 | 5 |
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