Surf Forecasts:
Bud Bud surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, WNW swell with 310 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with WNW 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 5AM. 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bud Bud over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Bud-Bud over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, I’ll be honest with you – it’s a pretty bleak stretch. We’ve got a long gap of just nothing worth getting excited about right through until Monday the 27th of July. That’s a few days of flat, messy, or just plain poor conditions to sit through.
The first real hint of something rideable comes Monday morning, the 27th. Swell is tiny at 2ft, coming from the west with a 9-second period. The combined energy is weak at 85. What makes it stand out is a light northerly breeze keeping things cross-offshore and clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary – more of a paddle-floating session than a wave-charging one. It’s a beginner-friendly break, and it’s fairly consistent, but you’ll be scratching for waves.
Tuesday the 28th morning is much the same story – 2ft of west swell, 10-second period, combined energy dropping to 49. The wind is light from the southeast, offering clean, cross-off conditions again. Still, it’s small and weak.
After that, we’re back into another dry spell. From Wednesday the 29th right through to the end of the forecast, it’s all poor surf conditions. The swell drops to 1ft for days on end, and while the odd morning might be glassy (like Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th), there’s just not enough wave to make it worth your while. The energy values are in the teens or twenties, which is negligible.
There’s no standout session here, mate. Thursday the 30th morning is glassy with a 1ft, 10-second west swell, but combined energy is only 18. It is what it is – a calm water session, not a surf session. If you’re desperate, Monday and Tuesday mornings are your best bet, but they’re not ones to write home about. It’s a quiet period for Bud-Bud.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the N by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 7 | 34 | 310 | 47 | 49 | 62 | 81 | 110 | 44 | 49 | 30 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:08AM3.24m | 3:30PM3.41m | 3:58AM3.38m | 4:14PM3.59m | 4:38AM3.54m | 4:51PM3.78m | 5:13AM3.69m | 5:24PM3.96m | 5:42AM3.82m | 5:52PM4.11m | 6:08AM3.92m | 6:17PM4.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM1.39m | 8:55PM1.28m | 9:18AM1.24m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | SSW 5 | W 7 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 7 | 3 | 127 | 2 | — | 2 | 81 | — | 44 | 49 | 30 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | WNW 4 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 1 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | ENE 3 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 9 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 34 | 310 | 47 | 49 | 62 | — | 110 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 347 | 610 | 441 | 22 | 364 | 385 | 12 | 0 | 322 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 61 | 473 | 213 | 125 | 259 | 156 |
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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).
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