Surf Forecasts:
Bud Bud surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period, WSW swell with 361 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bud Bud in the next 16 days are 1.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bud Bud over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s on the menu for Bud Bud over the next couple of weeks.
Gotta be honest with you, the outlook is a bit of a flat spell. We’re looking at a long stretch with very little to get excited about. The first real chance of a wave kicks off Saturday morning, the 5th of September, but it’s not a barnstormer.
The best bet, and the only real standout in the whole 16-day window, is that Saturday morning. Bud Bud will be picking up a small 2ft swell out of the west-northwest, with a period of 9 seconds. The wind is coming from the east-northeast at 9 mph, which is offshore. That’s the key here – it’s clean. The water is sitting at 70°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The combined wave energy is moderate at 122. It’s going to be small and gentle, perfect for a beginner, but it’s the only window where the conditions line up properly.
After that, things go downhill fast. Saturday afternoon the wind swings around and turns cross-onshore, and from Sunday, the 6th, right through the middle of the week, it’s mostly onshore, choppy, and messy. The swell sticks around the 1.5ft to 3ft mark, but it’s just blown out. There’s a brief moment Tuesday morning, the 8th, where the swell pushes to 3.3ft and the wind is cross-off, and the wave energy is moderate at 235, but it’s still not clean enough to be a real winner.
We then hit a proper dead zone. From the 10th of September through to the 20th, the swell drops below 1.5ft most days, with periods all over the shop and a lot of onshore wind. The 13th of September, Sunday afternoon, goes glassy, but the swell is only 1.5ft so it’s not doing much. For the rest of it, it’s just flat and choppy. The 15th of September, Tuesday, has a risk of thunderstorms and wind hitting 22 mph – that’s a write-off for surfing.
So, to sum it up: Saturday morning, the 5th, is your one shot for a clean, small wave. After that, it’s a long wait. Don’t hold your breath for the second week; it’s not looking promising.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 11 | W 8 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 62 | 222 | 141 | 57 | 83 | 87 | 174 | 312 | 347 | 235 | 174 | 116 | 80 | 214 | 34 | 48 | 17 | 9 | 58 | 250 | 106 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:40AM3.30m | 1:22AM3.18m | 1:59PM3.41m | 2:46AM3.45m | 3:08PM3.78m | 3:43AM3.79m | 3:59PM4.16m | 4:29AM4.09m | 4:43PM4.48m | 5:09AM4.32m | 5:21PM4.69m | 5:44AM4.45m | 5:55PM4.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM1.10m | 6:33AM1.23m | 7:19PM1.05m | 7:52AM1.10m | 8:35PM0.78m | 9:00AM0.77m | 9:36PM0.40m | 9:56AM0.39m | 10:27PM0.05m | 10:44AM0.06m | 11:11PM-0.21m | 11:27AM-0.17m | 11:52PM-0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 18 | W 5 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 11 | W 8 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 62 | 222 | 141 | 57 | 83 | 31 | 19 | 312 | 347 | 235 | 174 | 116 | 80 | 214 | 34 | 48 | 17 | 9 | 58 | 250 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | W 5 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 9 | W 11 | W 13 | W 10 | W 11 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 60 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 174 | 15 | — | — | — | 12 | 22 | 6 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | W 15 | W 13 | W 12 | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 3 | E 2 | W 10 | W 10 | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | WNW 3 | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 1 | 50 | 87 | — | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 159 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 269 | 205 | 5 | 40 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 269 | 289 | 205 | 12 | 22 |
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