Surf Forecasts:
Bud Bud surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, W swell with 110 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. 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 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bud Bud over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get real about Bud Bud. I’ve looked over the charts, and I gotta be straight with you: it’s a tough stretch ahead. The next few weeks are looking pretty ordinary for most of us. We’ve got a long gap of small, weak, and messy surf coming through.
Starting off from the 27th of July, we see a tiny little cross-shore swell at 2ft, but with a 6 mph cross breeze out of the NNW and combined swell energy measuring just 90, it’s not going to light any fires. That Monday afternoon only gets worse as a 16 mph cross-onshore wind chops everything up. Not worth paddling out for.
Tuesday the 28th offers a small glimmer. The morning shows clean conditions with an ESE cross-offshore wind at 9 mph, and the 2ft west swell has a period of 10 seconds. There’s not much power there – combined energy is only 50 – but the clean surface makes it at least rideable for a beginner. This is likely the only time you'll find something surfable, and it's tiny. The afternoon on Tuesday and everything after that, right through to the 11th of August, is a story of tiny waves, a lot of onshore and cross-onshore wind, and very poor surf quality. We're seeing swell heights mostly between 0.7ft and 3ft, with combined energies often below 100, meaning the ocean is just not cooperating.
Even the 9th of August, where the swell jumps to 4ft on the Sunday afternoon, has a 13 mph onshore wind and that 4ft of swell is at 8 seconds, with a moderate combined energy of 219, but the onshore wind will make it a washing machine.
For beginners, there’s nothing here over 5ft, so you don't have to worry about it being too big. The problem is it’s all too small and windy. Honestly, for this whole 16-day window, the set-up looks more interesting for kite surfing than for paddle surfing with so much cross-onshore and onshore wind and weak swell.
There’s no standout day. The only half-chance is the Tuesday morning, July 28th, for a complete beginner on a foamie. Otherwise, it’s a long, blank run with no quality on offer.
On the bright side, forecasts can always change, so don’t throw your board in the bin just yet.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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 6 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 8 | NW 4 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 |
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 kJ | 80 | 81 | 108 | 98 | 50 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 37 | 19 | 12 | 38 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:38AM3.54m | 4:51PM3.78m | 5:13AM3.69m | 5:24PM3.96m | 5:42AM3.82m | 5:52PM4.11m | 6:08AM3.92m | 6:17PM4.22m | 6:32AM3.98m | 6:41PM4.28m | 6:55AM4.01m | 7:05PM4.30m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:50PM1.07m | 10:08AM1.01m | 10:36PM0.82m | 10:52AM0.77m | 11:18PM0.59m | 11:31AM0.55m | 11:56PM0.39m | 12:09PM0.37m | 00:33AM0.25m | 12:45PM0.26m | 1:09AM0.17m | 1:22PM0.23m | 1:46AM0.17m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 32 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | SW 5 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 9 | WNW 4 | W 10 | W 8 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | 81 | 4 | 98 | 50 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 10 | — | 13 | 20 | 11 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 8 | — | 12 | — | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | W 9 | — | ESE 2 | — | — | — | W 9 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 8 | NW 4 | — | WNW 4 | N 3 | NE 3 | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 80 | — | 108 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 19 | — | 38 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 5 | 325 | 6 | 0 | 269 | 23 | 259 | 335 | 258 | 258 | 261 | 211 | 61 | 385 | 205 | 23 | 12 | 101 |
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