Surf Forecasts:
Bud Bud surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period, W swell with 396 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 16s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. 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 1.2m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bud Bud over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer at Bud Bud over the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, the outlook is a bit of a flat spell. There’s nothing that’s going to get your heart racing, and a lot of the days are just a write-off. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak waves, and the wind is going to be a problem more often than not. The best we can hope for is a few sessions with clean, tiny waves, but it’s a real grind.
The first real chance to get wet comes on Saturday, the 5th of September. The morning shows a weak 2ft swell from the west, with a period around 9 seconds, and the wind is a cross-offshore from the northeast at 9 mph, keeping things clean. The combined energy is moderate at 147. It’s surfable, but only just. The water temp is about 70°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
The next little window of opportunity is a few days later, on Wednesday the 9th of September. The morning is glassy, with a light NNE breeze at 3 mph, and a tiny 2ft west swell (9 sec period). The energy is weak at 80. It’s a clean, small wave for the learner or the longboard.
Skip ahead to Saturday the 12th of September. The morning has a light offshore from the east at 9 mph, keeping the 2ft west swell (9 sec) clean. Again, weak energy at 56. It’s small but tidy.
The best of the bunch, if you can call it that, is Sunday the 13th of September. The morning has a light offshore breeze from the east at 6 mph, and the swell is 2ft from the west, but with a period of 14 seconds. That’s a long period groundswell, giving it a bit more push on the reefs, but it’s still tiny. The combined energy is moderate at 177. It’s glassy, clean, and the best chance for a fun little session.
After that, we’ve got a few more mornings with clean offshore winds and tiny 2-2ft swell, like on Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 16th of September, but honestly, none of it is going to be memorable. The second week is a real struggle with persistent onshore winds and barely any energy.
There’s really no standout session here. The whole 16-day window is a lean period. If you’re desperate, the Sunday morning of the 13th with the long period glassy waves is the pick, but it’s a real “good for a paddle” kind of day, not a “charge the lip” kind of day.
Stay patient, mates. The surf will come back.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 |
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 kJ | 31 | 34 | 73 | 37 | 62 | 222 | 141 | 57 | 102 | 64 | 79 | 184 | 396 | 284 | 242 | 85 | 81 | 81 | 125 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross | off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:56PM3.75m | 9:21AM3.61m | 9:57PM3.36m | 10:40AM3.30m | 1:22AM3.18m | 1:59PM3.41m | 2:46AM3.45m | 3:08PM3.78m | 3:43AM3.79m | 3:59PM4.16m | 4:29AM4.09m | 4:43PM4.48m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:14AM0.85m | 4:46PM0.92m | 5:18AM1.13m | 5:58PM1.10m | 6:33AM1.23m | 7:19PM1.05m | 7:52AM1.10m | 8:35PM0.78m | 9:00AM0.77m | 9:36PM0.40m | 9:56AM0.39m | 10:27PM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | 8:42 | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 18 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 34 | 73 | 37 | 62 | 222 | 141 | 57 | 102 | 6 | 79 | 184 | 396 | 284 | — | 85 | 81 | 81 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 60 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | 25 | 40 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | E 3 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 4 | W 5 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 5 | — | WSW 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | 50 | 64 | 10 | 14 | 280 | 149 | 242 | 29 | — | 28 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 269 | 258 | 5 | 325 | 12 | 40 | 40 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 156 |
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