Bud Bud Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Look, I've been staring at the charts for Bud Bud, and I'm not gonna sugarcoat it—this 16-day stretch is a dud for surf. We're looking at a long, flat spell with barely a ripple worth paddling for. The first week is basically a write-off, and even as we push into the second week, there's nothing that gets the heart racing.

Let's start with the first few days. Wednesday morning, July 22nd, we've got a tiny 0.7ft W swell with a 10-second period, but the combined energy is a measly 8—weak as. The ENE wind is offshore, so it's clean, but there's just no power. Water temp is sitting at 71°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Still, that doesn't help when the waves are non-existent. Thursday and Friday are more of the same—tiny, weak swells and poor surf conditions. Saturday the 25th shows a slight bump to 1ft and 2ft, but the period drops to 6 seconds and the wind swings cross-on, making it choppy and messy. By Sunday the 26th, we see 3ft waves with 52 to 55 energy, but it's all wind-affected and cross-on, so it's a no-go.

Monday morning, July 27th, is the closest we get to a decent window. The swell is 2ft from the W with a 9-second period, ENE offshore wind at 6 mph, and the report says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." Energy is 44—still weak. It's clean, but you'd be struggling to find a ride worth the paddle. After that, it's back to small, weak swells and poor conditions through the rest of the first week and into the start of the second. The combined energy rarely cracks 30, and we've got days of glassy but flat conditions, like Wednesday, July 29th, with 1.0ft and 23 energy, or Tuesday, August 4th, with 1.0ft and 13 energy.

The only real "standout" in this whole outlook is Sunday, August 2nd. The morning shows a 4ft W swell with a 10-second period and combined energy of 223—moderate wave energy. That's the biggest swell of the period. But the wind is WNW cross-on at 6 mph, creating light wind ripples, and the description says "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions." It's a bit of a tease. For a beginner break like Bud Bud, 4ft is getting into the upper end of mellow, but with cross-on wind and questionable conditions, it's not going to be the clean, friendly wave you'd want. The afternoon turns to 3ft and 151 energy, with a fresh cross-on breeze making it lumpy. So, while Sunday the 2nd is the best on offer, it's still pretty ordinary.

Overall, there's a gap of about 10 days from the start with no real recommendations, and the single half-decent morning on August 2nd is hope, not a guarantee. For a spot that's fairly consistent, this is a rough run. But forecasts can change, and it tends not to stay this poor for long. Until then, keep the board in the car just in case, but don't get your hopes up.

Rusty.

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