Surf Forecasts:
Bud Bud surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, WSW swell with 417 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 (Aug 22) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s 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 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
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 coming down the pipe for Bud Bud over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you—it’s a tough stretch. The swell is tiny and the wind just won't play nice for the most part. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild there.
We don't even have a sniff of a wave worth talking about until Saturday the 22nd, so that’s a full day of flatness to get through. On Saturday morning (22 August), you might see some tiny 2ft swell from the west, coming in with a 9-second period. The combined energy is weak at just 52. But here’s the kicker: we’ve got a light easterly offshore breeze, and the conditions will be clean. That’s the one saving grace—surfable, but just barely. It’s a beginner-friendly wave at that size, so if you’re itching to get wet, go early.
After that, it’s pretty grim. Sunday the 23rd has a solid offshore wind from the ENE (35 km/h in the morning), but the swell drops to a pathetic 0.7ft. Just not enough to work with. The rest of the week and into the next is a blur of small, messy, and often onshore wind. There’s a spike in swell energy on Thursday the 27th (157) and Friday the 28th (766), but that’s all directed onshore with WSW winds howling at 25-30 km/h, making for poor, lumpy, and dangerous conditions. The swell on Friday hits 7ft, which is only for experts, but with that onshore wind, it’s not even worth paddling out—more of a kite-surfing show if anything.
The whole second week looks like a total write-off. Tiny swell, crummy wind directions, and even a few thunderstorms in the mix. The only real chance for a clean wave is that Saturday morning slot. It’s not a standout, it’s just the only option we’ve got.
So, overall, this is a quiet period for Bud Bud. Don't hold your breath for anything epic. The forecast might change, but as it sits, you’re better off waiting for a better window.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 |
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 kJ | 146 | 116 | 235 | 80 | 52 | 33 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 223 | 97 | 119 | 79 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:05PM3.03m | 10:49AM2.99m | 1:43AM2.92m | 2:15PM3.08m | 2:54AM3.07m | 3:15PM3.29m | 3:43AM3.29m | 3:59PM3.55m | 4:22AM3.53m | 4:33PM3.82m | 4:53AM3.75m | 5:02PM4.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:22AM1.46m | 5:59PM1.53m | 6:30AM1.64m | 7:14PM1.59m | 7:46AM1.60m | 8:29PM1.44m | 8:54AM1.38m | 9:28PM1.15m | 9:46AM1.06m | 10:14PM0.82m | 10:28AM0.73m | 10:53PM0.50m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 43 | 116 | 235 | 80 | 52 | 33 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 223 | 97 | 119 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | — | W 7 | — | — | W 12 | W 8 | — | WNW 10 | — | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 5 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 19 | — | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | WSW 9 | — |
| kJ | 146 | — | 118 | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 16 | — | — | 28 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 325 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 208 | 242 | 269 | 101 | 465 | 213 | 307 | 334 | 334 | 40 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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