Surf Forecasts:
Bud Bud surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SW swell with 52 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bud Bud over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve had a good look at the charts for Bud Bud over the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be straight with ya—it’s a tough stretch. We’ve got a long, dry spell of tiny, grovelly surf with messy winds, and nothing really firing. The first proper swim is on Wednesday the 8th of July, but it’s tiny at 0.7ft from the west, with a weak 10-second period and combined swell energy just 19 – really weak stuff. The morning has a light cross-offshore breeze from the SE, keeping it clean, but it’s barely a ripple.
Thursday the 9th stays small at 1ft, same west swell, with a light cross-off in the morning keeping it tidy, but still no power. Friday the 10th sees the wind swing offshore from the ENE in the morning, with a clean 1ft west swell, period dropping to 9 seconds – it’s clean but gutless. The afternoon shifts to a light cross-shore, still small.
The weekend into next week is more of the same: tiny west swells, mostly onshore or cross-onshore breezes, and combined energy barely climbing above 30. There’s a bit more size coming late in the week, but the wind’s a mess.
The only real kick in the pants comes on Friday the 17th of July. The swell jumps to 6ft from the WSW, with an 8-second period and combined energy hitting 365 (moderate). That’s the biggest pulse of the whole run. But here’s the catch—the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 19 mph from the west, making it lumpy and choppy. For a beginner-friendly spot like Bud Bud, that’s not ideal, and with the wind direction being cross-on, the waves will be crumbly and hard to ride. Saturday the 18th still has 3ft west swell, but again with onshore winds.
After that, it drops right back to tiny surf with gusty winds, including a strong breeze on the 21st and 22nd July that’ll mess things up further. Water temp’s about average for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary. Honestly, there’s no standout day here. If I had to pick the least worst, it’s Friday the 17th for the size, but only if you’re experienced and don’t mind lumpy conditions. Beginners should sit this one out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 37°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 37°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 |
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 kJ | 13 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 47 | 25 | 13 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 29 | 14 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:03PM3.69m | 10:42AM3.46m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM0.80m | 5:37PM0.95m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — |
 | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:55 | — | 9:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 37 | 36 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 37 | 35 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 28 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 5 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 6 | W 8 | WSW 6 | W 5 | W 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 7 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 8 | W 10 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | NW 4 | W 11 | W 11 | — | NW 4 | SSE 3 | — | W 8 | — | — | W 13 | W 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 10 | 20 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 5 | NW 2 | — | — | — | E 2 | W 10 | NNE 2 | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | SE 3 | SW 6 | — | — | WSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 47 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | 37 | — | — | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 195 | 169 | 259 | 25 | 33 | 258 | 23 | 125 | 5 | 105 | 39 | 258 | 61 | 125 | 457 | 346 | 335 | 385 | 23 | 304 | 670 |
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