Surf Forecasts:
Bud Bud surf forecast from 25 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: Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, WNW swell with 248 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 9s. 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-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) 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 | 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 folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Bud Bud over the next couple of weeks.
First off, I gotta be straight with you: the next week and a half is looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of small, messy, or just flat-out blown-out conditions. The water temp is sitting at a normal 69°F for this time of year, so nothing weird there, but you’ll be doing more paddling than surfing.
Saturday the 25th starts with a tiny 1ft north-northwest wind but it’s clean in the morning. Afternoon, forget it – 25 mph cross-onshore winds will ruin any chance of fun. Sunday the 26th is onshore all day, with a weak 2ft to 3ft swell. The combined energy is low, only 38 to 43 (weak energy), so no power behind it.
Monday the 27th has a little glimmer with a 2ft W swell and a 9-second period, but the wind is messy. The energy picks up a bit to 141 (moderate) by the afternoon, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. Tuesday the 28th morning is the first real chance: a clean 2ft wave with a 10-second period and cross-offshore wind. The energy is still weak at 49, but it’s surfable. That’s about the best we get for a while.
From there, it’s mostly small, weak, and onshore through the end of July and into the first week of August. The 30th has a glassy morning but only 1.0ft – not enough to get excited about. The 31st is cloudy and windy. August 1st has a bit more size at 3ft to 3ft, but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, and the energy is moderate (147 to 157). Still, it’s choppy and messy.
The real standout, and I mean the only one worth circling on your calendar, is Sunday the 9th of August. The morning brings a solid 5ft W swell with a 9-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 375 (strong wave energy). The wind is light and cross-shore, so it should be clean with just some light wind ripples. This is the best wave of the whole outlook. The afternoon gets bigger, up to 7ft from the WSW, but the wind picks up to 22 mph cross-onshore, making it lumpy and blown out. That morning session is the one to chase.
If you’re a beginner, that 5ft might be a bit much, but for anyone with a bit of experience, it’s the best bet. The 9-second period isn’t ideal for a point break, but at a beach break like Bud Bud, it should still offer some fun, punchy waves.
Until then, it’s a long wait. Hang tight, forecasts can change, but right now, it’s the 9th that’s got my attention.
Stay salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 117 | 248 | 36 | 43 | 60 | 80 | 141 | 29 | 49 | 30 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 146 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 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 | 6:32AM3.98m | 6:41PM4.28m | ||||||||
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 | 12:45PM0.26m | 1:09AM0.17m | |||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:37 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | SW 6 | W 7 | W 10 | — | W 11 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 113 | 2 | — | 10 | 80 | 141 | 7 | 49 | 30 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 146 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | WNW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 12 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 12 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | — | — | NW 4 | ESE 2 | — | — | SE 2 | — | NW 3 | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 117 | 248 | 36 | 43 | 60 | — | — | 18 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 30 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 441 | 12 | 401 | 385 | 25 | 5 | 325 | 23 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 258 | 325 | 258 | 169 | 347 | 125 | 294 | 5 | 0 |
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