Surf Forecasts:
Bud Bud surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, WNW swell with 151 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 11AM (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 Saturday (Aug 15) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period. 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 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
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 cookin’ for Bud Bud over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with ya – it’s a slow start and a long wait for anything worth paddling out for.
Right now, we’re in a bit of a dry spell. The first real sniff of a session doesn’t show up until Saturday morning the 15th, and even then it’s pretty ordinary. We’re looking at a weak 2 ft swell from the west, with a short period of 8 seconds, and combined energy is only 50 – that’s barely a bump. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the north at 6 mph, so it’ll be clean on the surface, but there’s just no punch. It’s surfable, but you’ll be workin’ for it.
Sunday the 16th is more of the same: a similar 2 ft swell with that same 8-second period, and a light cross-off again in the morning. The afternoons both days get blown out by a strong cross-onshore from the west-northwest, so the window is tight. This pattern drags on through most of the week – tiny waves, choppy afternoons, not much to get excited about.
There’s a little glimmer Thursday the 20th morning. The swell bumps up a touch to 2 ft, but the period stretches to 10 seconds, giving it a bit more shape. Combined energy is 68, still low, but with a light cross-off from the north at 9 mph, the conditions are clean. Still not a standout, but if you’re desperate for a slide, that’s your best bet that week.
We hit a real quiet patch after that. From the 21st through to the 25th, it’s mostly tiny waves or onshore junk. The standout moment doesn’t arrive until Wednesday the 26th of August. Early morning, it’s glassy as glass – a 3 mph south-southwest breeze, clean as a whistle. The swell picks up to 3 ft from the west with a period of 12 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 171. That’s moderate energy, and with the glassy conditions, Bud Bud will be clean and rideable. This is the best we’ve got in the whole outlook.
Then, hold onto your boards, because Sunday the 30th of August morning is the real highlight. We’ve got a 5 ft swell from the west-southwest, a period of 10 seconds, and combined energy of 388 – that’s a proper pulse. The wind is offshore from the east-northeast at 9 mph, so it’ll be clean and lined up. This is the one to circle on the calendar. It’s more than a week out, so keep an eye on it, but if it holds, Bud Bud will be the spot.
Water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. For the most part, it’s a waiting game. The first week is mostly small and messy, but that last weekend into the end of the month has some promise. Keep the faith.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | W 7 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
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49 | 72 | 125 | 44 | 60 | 13 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 70 | 44 | 73 | 61 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:28PM4.61m | 7:46AM4.22m | 7:58PM4.36m | 8:12AM4.01m | 8:25PM4.04m | 8:36AM3.77m | 8:50PM3.69m | 9:03AM3.51m | 9:21PM3.35m | 9:39AM3.25m | 10:05PM3.03m | 10:49AM2.99m | 1:43AM2.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:14PM-0.22m | 1:40AM-0.21m | 1:55PM-0.05m | 2:20AM0.05m | 2:37PM0.22m | 3:00AM0.40m | 3:19PM0.57m | 3:42AM0.78m | 4:05PM0.94m | 4:28AM1.15m | 4:56PM1.28m | 5:22AM1.46m | 5:59PM1.53m | ||||||||
7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | |
— | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | WNW 4 | W 8 | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | NW 5 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 6 | W 10 | WNW 5 | W 10 | — | W 9 |
49 | — | 8 | 44 | — | 10 | 25 | — | 10 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 70 | 14 | 70 | — | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 6 | W 14 | W 7 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — |
— | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 29 | — | 44 | 73 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 8 | — | W 12 | W 11 | — | W 11 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 10 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 9 | NW 4 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NNE 3 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
— | 72 | 125 | — | 60 | 13 | — | 16 | — | — | 30 | 6 | — | 11 | 12 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 61 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 343 | 335 | 23 | 343 | 258 | 258 | 781 | 242 | 286 | 325 | 25 | 5 | 325 | 5 | 0 | 294 | 169 |
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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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