Surf Forecasts:
Bud Bud surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, WNW swell with 90 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 crew, Rusty here. Let’s break down this stretch.
Honestly, it’s a grim outlook. The entire 16-day window is a massive dry spell. There’s absolutely nothing worth paddling for from Friday the 10th of July all the way to Friday the 24th of July. That’s a solid two weeks of flat, weak, or messy junk. The combined wave energy is mostly in the single or double digits – that’s barely a ripple. Winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and swell heights are lucky to hit 3 feet. A blank run like this is pretty standard for the area.
The only tiny flicker of hope arrives on Saturday the 25th of July. Early morning at Bud Bud, we’ve got a 1 ft swell from the W with a 10-second period. The wind goes glassy – dead calm – so it’ll be clean. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at about 70°. The surf is still weak with combined energy at 48, so don’t expect any power. But if you’re desperate for a clean little wave, this is your only shot. The rest of the day gets choppy again as the wind swings cross-onshore.
The one and only standout is that Saturday morning, 25th of July, at Bud Bud. It’s not much, but it’s all we’ve got.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 37°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 4 |
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 kJ | 27 | 65 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 42 | 44 | 20 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 6:59AM4.33m | 7:14PM4.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:52PM-0.15m | 1:22AM-0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 32 | 34 | 32 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 37 | 35 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 35 | 31 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 4 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 6 | W 5 | W 12 | WSW 5 | WNW 4 | W 10 | W 3 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 65 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 44 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | W 11 | W 8 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | W 14 | W 12 | — | W 11 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 25 | 9 | 11 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | NW 4 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 10 | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | — | WSW 9 | SSW 4 | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | W 5 | WNW 4 | — | W 5 | — | — | WSW 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 27 | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | 24 | 7 | — | 8 | — | — | 5 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 261 | 12 | 169 | 258 | 61 | 156 | 732 | 401 | 343 | 342 | 191 | 258 | 515 | 258 | 254 | 351 | 337 | 364 | 485 | 494 |
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