Surf Forecasts:
Bud Bud surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, W swell with 85 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bud Bud this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Bud Bud in the next 16 days are 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) 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 (Jul 12) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bud Bud over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, this is Rusty, and I gotta be straight with ya – we’re looking at a pretty grim 16-day window here in the Bud Bud zone. The models are offering up a whole lot of nothing, so let’s just get into it.
The big picture is flat and frustrating. We’ve got a 16-day run ahead, but it’s gonna feel like a long drought. I can’t even point to a single standout session that’s worth getting excited about. The energy is just too weak and the wind is all over the place.
Starting off Thursday the 9th, we’re looking at tiny 1ft waves from the west with a 10-second period. The combined energy is a weak 31, and while the morning is glassy with a light cross-offshore breeze, the surf is just too poor to bother with. The afternoon turns into a cross-on mess with a fresh 19 mph wind, so that’s a hard pass.
Friday the 10th morning is a tease: a clean 1ft wave with a sweet offshore breeze from the ENE. But the energy is only 28 – it’s not enough to push a sea-otter off a rock. The afternoon goes onshore and lumpy. Saturday and Sunday are more of the same: tiny, weak, and chopped up. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal at 69°, but that’s the only thing going for it.
We roll into the second week, and it’s the same story. Monday the 14th has a brief moment with a 2ft wave and a 12-second period, giving us a bit more energy (87), but the wind is cross-onshore and choppy. It’s just not good. The only tiny glimmer comes on Saturday the 19th in the morning – a clean 1ft wave with a light cross-offshore breeze, but the energy is still low at 58. It’s surfable, but barely. After that, it’s back to choppy, onshore slop for the rest of the run.
Honestly, there’s no surf worth chasing here. The swell is tiny, the winds are bad, and the energy is nearly non-existent. If you’ve got a kite, the beach setup might be more interesting than a paddle board, because the waves aren’t doing anything for us.
Keep your head up, though. Forecasts can change, and it can’t stay this poor forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 38°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 47 | 29 | 27 | 65 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 13 | 75 | 9 | 8 | 48 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:06PM3.45m | 00:47AM3.56m | 1:39PM3.57m | 2:18AM3.68m | 2:53PM3.80m | 3:28AM3.88m | 3:54PM4.08m | 4:28AM4.09m | 4:48PM4.35m | 5:22AM4.25m | 5:39PM4.56m | 6:12AM4.33m | 6:27PM4.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40PM0.94m | 7:15AM0.85m | 7:47PM0.83m | 8:21AM0.74m | 8:54PM0.60m | 9:24AM0.55m | 9:56PM0.30m | 10:22AM0.31m | 10:53PM0.02m | 11:15AM0.08m | 11:45PM-0.20m | 12:04PM-0.08m | 00:35AM-0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:54 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 31 | 26 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 38 | 34 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 34 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 36 | 31 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 6 | NW 8 | W 6 | W 13 | W 12 | W 4 | W 4 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 30 | 47 | 29 | 27 | 65 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 17 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | WNW 4 | W 11 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 7 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 9 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 12 | NW 5 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | NNE 2 | SE 3 | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 6 | — | W 5 | W 12 | — | — | W 10 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 32 | — | 13 | 75 | — | — | 48 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 316 | 50 | 61 | 177 | 242 | 39 | 258 | 42 | 125 | 457 | 347 | 330 | 473 | 461 | 366 | 502 | 304 | 258 | 375 | 23 |
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The above surf forecast table for Bud Bud provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bud Bud can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bud Bud surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bud Bud) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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