Surf Forecasts:
Bud Bud surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period, WSW swell with 367 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bud Bud in the next 16 days are 1.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bud Bud over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, looking at what's coming down the pike for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, it’s pretty grim. We’ve got a couple of weak windows at Bud Bud, but honestly, the overall pattern is flat and frustrating. There’s a long stretch of poor conditions where the wind is just wrecking things, so don’t get your hopes up too high.
Let’s start with Sunday the 6th. Morning’s about the only time worth a mention early on. We’ve got a tiny 2ft swell out of the west with a clean, gentle offshore breeze from the east. The water is sitting around 71°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. It’s surfable, sure, but the combined energy is a weak 57, so it’s really just a knee-high dribbler for a beginner on a longboard. The afternoon turns to crap as the wind swings onshore and kills it.
From Monday the 7th through Wednesday the 9th, it’s a write-off. Swell bumps up to 3ft, but it’s all wind-affected – onshore, cross-onshore, you name it. The energy gets into the moderate zone (206 to 325) but with that onshore wind at the same time, it’s just messy whitewater. Forget it.
Thursday the 10th morning offers a brief reprieve. It’s flat out glassy with a 2ft west swell and the combined energy is only 72, so we’re back to weak stuff. But that glassy wind makes it look tempting for a tiny log session. Same story repeats on Saturday the 12th morning and Sunday the 13th morning – glassy, small, and weak.
Now, if you’re looking at the second week, hang in there. The real standout window looks to be Friday the 18th. By the afternoon, we’ve got a 3ft west swell with a period of 11 seconds. The combined energy jumps to a solid 202. But the best part? The wind goes glassy – calm or barely a whisper. That’s going to give us clean, smooth lines even at a beach break. The swell direction (W) isn’t ideal for the optimum (WSW), but when it’s that clean and glassy, you just paddle out and enjoy it. It’s a big ask to call it a standout at two weeks out, but the ingredients are there.
Before that, Monday morning the 15th has a clean look with a 2ft swell and clean cross-off wind, but the energy is weaker at 129. Worth a look if you’re desperate.
Overall, the first week is mostly a bust. Don’t bother until that 18th. And even then, keep an eye on it – long-range forecasts are promising but not set in stone yet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 15 |
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 kJ | 57 | 50 | 65 | 174 | 257 | 289 | 198 | 181 | 85 | 123 | 160 | 120 | 66 | 33 | 18 | 69 | 90 | 68 | 43 | 28 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:59PM3.41m | 2:46AM3.45m | 3:08PM3.78m | 3:43AM3.79m | 3:59PM4.16m | 4:29AM4.09m | 4:43PM4.48m | 5:09AM4.32m | 5:21PM4.69m | 5:44AM4.45m | 5:55PM4.76m | 6:14AM4.49m | 6:25PM4.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19PM1.05m | 7:52AM1.10m | 8:35PM0.78m | 9:00AM0.77m | 9:36PM0.40m | 9:56AM0.39m | 10:27PM0.05m | 10:44AM0.06m | 11:11PM-0.21m | 11:27AM-0.17m | 11:52PM-0.33m | 12:08PM-0.27m | 00:31AM-0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | SW 18 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 57 | 50 | 13 | 174 | 257 | 289 | 198 | 181 | 85 | 123 | 40 | 120 | 66 | 3 | 18 | 69 | 90 | 68 | 43 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 5 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 18 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | 3 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 14 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 65 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 160 | — | — | 33 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 269 | 191 | 5 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 35 | 205 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 209 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 5 |
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