Surf Forecasts:
Bud Bud surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, W swell with 83 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with WSW 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bud Bud in the next 16 days are 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bud Bud over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here.
Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Bud Bud (Canada) are looking pretty flat. The swell windows are tiny, the wind is mostly messy, and there’s just not much to get excited about. We’ve got a long stretch ahead with barely a ripple, so if you’re hanging for a wave, you’ll need some patience.
The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is about average for this time of year – nothing unusual there.
The first real sniff of something rideable doesn’t show up until Wednesday morning, 5th August. That morning, the wind goes glassy – dead calm, slight air – and we’ve got a tiny 2ft swell from the west with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is weak at 71, but it’s clean. The waves are surfable but very ordinary – small, weak, and pretty average. Still, on a flat run like this, that’s the best we’ve got.
Then we’re back to nothing until Sunday morning, 9th August. Again, glassy conditions with a 2ft southwest swell, period 7 seconds, and combined energy of 54. It’s another very ordinary, surfable wave – small, clean, but nothing to write home about.
After that, the rest of the outlook is a mix of onshore junk and tiny swell. Wind picks up, waves stay below 2ft, and the energy drops off a cliff. There’s a brief moment on Monday morning, 10th August, with a gentle offshore breeze from the northeast and a 2ft swell, but it’s short-lived.
Honestly, there’s no standout session here. The two glassy mornings on the 5th and 9th are your best bets, but they’re far from epic. The break is fairly consistent, so it won’t stay this poor forever, but for now, keep your board in the car and your eyes on the forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
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 kJ | 47 | 8 | 6 | 44 | 26 | 7 | 77 | 16 | 15 | 36 | 14 | 32 | 45 | 26 | 22 | 45 | 73 | 42 | 29 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:17PM4.22m | 6:32AM3.98m | 6:41PM4.28m | 6:55AM4.01m | 7:05PM4.30m | 7:20AM4.02m | 7:32PM4.27m | 7:48AM3.99m | 8:03PM4.18m | 8:22AM3.91m | 8:39PM4.02m | 9:02AM3.77m | 9:25PM3.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:33AM0.25m | 12:45PM0.26m | 1:09AM0.17m | 1:22PM0.23m | 1:46AM0.17m | 1:59PM0.26m | 2:23AM0.23m | 2:39PM0.37m | 3:04AM0.36m | 3:21PM0.53m | 3:48AM0.55m | 4:10PM0.72m | 4:39AM0.78m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 10 | NW 5 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 22 | 6 | 6 | — | 26 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 14 | 32 | 45 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 73 | 42 | 29 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | WSW 9 | NW 5 | — | W 10 | NW 6 | — | — | W 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 16 | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 25 | 2 | 29 | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | — | NNE 3 | WNW 10 | NNE 3 | ENE 2 | W 8 | WNW 3 | W 4 | — | W 5 | WSW 4 | W 8 | — | — | — | N 2 |
| kJ | 47 | 8 | 5 | 44 | — | 1 | 77 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 4 | 4 | — | 15 | 1 | 45 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 343 | 12 | 185 | 510 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 92 | 307 | 605 | 181 | 256 | 363 | 205 | 12 | 503 | 5 | 0 | 514 | 211 |
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