Bud Bud Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, I've gotta be honest with you – the forecast for Bud Bud is looking pretty grim. We're staring down a long, dry spell with hardly any surf worth paddling out for. The first real sniff of something comes on Sunday morning, August 9th, but that's a long way off.

For the first week and a half, from July 27th right through to the morning of August 9th, it's a total bust. Wave heights are tiny, mostly under 2ft, and the wind is almost always rubbish. You'll get a mix of onshore and cross-onshore breezes that just chop everything up. The combined swell energy is weak, often in the teens or twenties (like 15 to 50), which tells you there's just nothing in the water. The water temp is about 69° with a normal anomaly of 0.9°, so pretty average for this time of year.

Now, the one standout – and I'm calling it a "standout" very loosely – is on Sunday, August 9th, early. The morning shows a 3ft swell from the west at 10 seconds with a light cross-shore breeze. The combined energy hits 300, which is a moderate pulse. The wind is light, so the surface should be clean. But the swell period is a solid 10 seconds, which is decent, and the direction is just okay. Still, for a place that's been flat for two weeks, a 3ft clean wave on a Sunday morning is the best we've got. It's a beginner spot that's fairly consistent, and it's exposed to a WSW swell, but the wind is from the NNW, so it'll be a bit cross. Still, you might get a few fun ones if you're a learner.

Just keep in mind, after that Sunday morning window, the wind swings back to a strong cross-onshore from the WNW in the afternoon, blowing it out. The rest of the second week looks like more of the same – small, onshore, and not worth the drive.

So, to sum it up: if you're desperate, Sunday August 9th early is your only real shot. Otherwise, it's a long wait for better days.

Stay patient, Rusty.

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