Surf Forecasts:
Bud Bud surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, W swell with 699 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with WSW 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bud Bud in the next 16 days are 2.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bud Bud over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim stretch for Bud Bud. The swell is tiny and the wind is all wrong for most of it. The combined swell energy is weak, barely hitting double digits for days, and the conditions are listed as "poor" for the vast majority of the forecast. There’s a real gap of surfable waves here, with nothing worthwhile until we get into early September.
The first real flicker of hope shows up on the 4th of September, Friday morning. We’ve got a tiny 0.6m (2ft) swell from the west, with a period of 9 seconds, and a clean cross-offshore breeze from the north. The combined energy is only 56 (mild), and the score is a 1 out of 10, so it’s surfable but very ordinary. It’s small, gutless, but at least the wind is right.
The next day, Saturday the 5th of September, is a bit better. The swell is still only 0.5m (1.6ft) from the west, but the period lengthens to 10 seconds, and we get a true offshore wind from the east-northeast at 20 km/h (12 mph) in the morning. That’s clean. The combined energy is 53 (still weak), but the score is a 1 out of 10 again. It’s not going to be epic, but if you’re desperate, the morning session is the cleanest option in the whole outlook.
Honestly, there’s nothing that stands out as a true standout. The best on offer is the 5th of September morning, with tiny but clean offshore waves. The rest of the period is a write-off – either flat, onshore, or both. That’s just how it is sometimes.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 18°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 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) | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 40 | 5 | 31 | 35 | 89 | 107 | 138 | 292 | 441 | 374 | 363 | 415 | 283 | 333 | 367 | 239 | 151 | 90 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:20AM3.94m | 5:28PM4.27m | 5:43AM4.11m | 5:51PM4.42m | 6:06AM4.23m | 6:14PM4.51m | 6:28AM4.30m | 6:38PM4.54m | 6:53AM4.32m | 7:05PM4.48m | 7:21AM4.27m | 7:37PM4.33m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:53PM0.50m | 11:06AM0.43m | 11:29PM0.22m | 11:42AM0.19m | 00:05AM0.02m | 12:18PM0.03m | 00:40AM-0.09m | 12:54PM-0.03m | 1:16AM-0.09m | 1:32PM0.00m | 1:54AM0.02m | 2:12PM0.14m | 2:35AM0.24m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | 8:57 | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 24 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 5 | 31 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 374 | 363 | 415 | — | — | 367 | 239 | 151 | 90 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WSW 5 | SSW 4 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 6 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 3 | W 4 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 40 | 2 | 1 | — | 89 | 107 | 138 | 292 | 441 | 90 | 85 | 288 | 283 | 333 | 106 | — | — | 2 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 269 | 269 | 5 | 303 | 343 | 269 | 289 | 343 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 335 | 316 | 40 | 12 | 12 | 343 | 5 |
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