Bud Bud Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.39° N 1.49° W

Bud Bud Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bud Bud sea temperature is
20.5° C
1.2° 

Bud Bud surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Bud Bud surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, WNW swell with 69 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 0.6m 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 0.3m 2s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 8PM (Fri 10th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bud Bud over the next 16 days.


Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for surf around here. We’ve got a long, dry spell ahead, so don’t bother checking the forecast every day. You’ll be better off finding something else to do.

We’re talking about Bud Bud. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, fairly consistent, exposed to a WSW swell, but the entire 16-day window is a bust. The wave energy is weak, barely registering a pulse. For the first few days, we’re looking at a tiny 1ft to 1ft swell from the west, with a combined energy of just 31 (that’s barely a ripple). The wind is a bit of a mess too – on Thursday morning we get a light cross-offshore from the SE, which would keep it clean, but the swell is too small to bother. By the afternoon, a strong 15 mph WNW wind swings onshore, making it choppy and messy.

The whole first week is the same story. Friday morning has a clean offshore ENE breeze at 12 mph, but the swell is only 1ft and the energy is a paltry 27. By Saturday, the swell drops even more to 1.0ft. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday… it’s all tiny, weak, and mostly onshore or cross-onshore. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing worth noting.

Heading into the second week, things don’t improve. We get a few days with slightly bigger swell – up to 3ft around the 17th and 20th of July – but it’s still short-period, weak windswell, with combined energy values in the teens and twenties. The wind is almost always cross-onshore or onshore, so the waves will be choppy and lumpy. There’s no standout day, no hidden gem, nothing to get excited about.

Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, with the consistent onshore winds and small, choppy waves. But for a surfer? Save your energy. The forecast might change, but right now, it’s a solid blank run.

Rusty out.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 37°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 36°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
9
0.4
SW
6
0.4
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.5
W
6
0.7
WNW
4
0.6
W
5
0.2
W
10
0.5
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
30
66
29
27
47
25
13
20
17
14
9
24
22
40
31
15
14
15
8
50
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
5
SE
25
WNW
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
W
5
NNW
10
S
15
W
15
NE
15
ESE
15
SW
10
SE
10
SE
20
WSW
20
NNW
5
W
20
WSW
15
NW
15
WNW
30
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
off
off
on
glassy
cross
on
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross
on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:12PM3.58m
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
6:11AM0.86m
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
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6:22
6:22
6:24
6:24
6:26
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:59
9:59
9:58
9:58
9:57
9:55
9:55
9:54
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
27
29
32
33
33
37
30
26
30
31
31
36
34
25
26
23
22
23
22
23
24
Feels °C
26
27
28
27
29
35
27
26
27
27
28
33
31
26
26
22
24
23
21
22
21
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Information about the Bud Bud Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bud Bud may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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