Surf Forecasts:
Bud Bud surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, W swell with 240 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 1.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bud Bud over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Got the Bud Bud report in front of me. Let's be honest from the get-go: this is a tough one. We're looking at a long stretch ahead where the surf is just not cooperating. The wave energy is weak, barely cracking triple digits most days, and the wind is all over the shop. It’s going to be a real test of patience.
Let’s start with that first session. On Thursday morning, it’s glassy, sure, but we've only got 2ft of weak, short-period swell (combined energy just 56). The water temp is a notable 71°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. But that’s where the good news ends. It’s surfable, but ordinary. For the rest of the week and into the next, it’s a mess. Friday morning goes glassy again, but the swell drops to 1ft. Everything else is a write-off with onshore winds and choppy conditions.
We've got a long, bleak gap from Saturday the 12th right through to Monday the 21st of September. That’s over a week of poor surf. The wind is just relentless, mostly cross-onshore or howling onshore, and the swell sits stubbornly below 3ft. There’s nothing worth paddling for. A couple of mornings on the 14th and 17th offer clean windows, but with the swell that small, you’d be fighting for knee-high dribblers.
The only real standout, and I mean the *only* one, is on Friday the 25th of September. Look, this is a long way off, so take it with a grain of salt, but the models are showing something special. Thursday afternoon on the 24th has a last-gasp glass-off with a sloppy 3ft at 5 seconds, which is a total non-starter. But then Friday morning... hold onto your boards. We see a solid 5ft swell from the W with a long-period of 15 seconds. The wave energy jumps to a massive 1178 (moderate-strong). That’s proper groundswell. The morning wind is offshore from the E at 12 mph, cleaning it right up. This is excellent for experienced surfers. That long period swell will groom the waves nicely at Bud Bud. Friday afternoon stays clean with lighter winds and still a strong 5ft swell. That’s your window. It’s a lot of patience for one good day, but that one day looks like it could be the best of the whole outlook.
For the rest of the time, the setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 14 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 50 | 35 | 20 | 35 | 69 | 56 | 33 | 31 | 60 | 143 | 213 | 79 | 69 | 46 | 41 | 24 | 66 | 196 | 109 | 146 | 121 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:21PM4.69m | 5:44AM4.45m | 5:55PM4.76m | 6:14AM4.49m | 6:25PM4.70m | 6:40AM4.44m | 6:51PM4.54m | 7:02AM4.31m | 7:14PM4.30m | 7:22AM4.14m | 7:35PM4.02m | 7:44AM3.92m | 7:59PM3.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM0.06m | 11:11PM-0.21m | 11:27AM-0.17m | 11:52PM-0.33m | 12:08PM-0.27m | 00:31AM-0.30m | 12:47PM-0.22m | 1:08AM-0.14m | 1:26PM-0.05m | 1:46AM0.13m | 2:04PM0.23m | 2:24AM0.47m | 2:44PM0.59m | 3:03AM0.85m | |||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 11 | W 8 | W 14 | W 10 |
| kJ | 50 | 35 | 20 | 35 | 69 | 56 | 33 | 31 | 47 | 143 | 213 | 79 | 69 | 46 | 41 | 24 | — | 21 | 109 | 4 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 14 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | W 11 | WSW 10 | — | W 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | 5 | 34 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 35 | — | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | W 9 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 66 | 196 | — | 146 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 12 | 259 | 22 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 289 | 361 | 5 | 191 | 25 | |
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