Bud Bud Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I'd love to tell you there's a solid swell on the horizon, but the truth is, we're looking at a pretty quiet stretch. Bud Bud is the only spot in the mix, and it's a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent little wave. For the time of year, the water temperature is bang on average, sitting around 69°F.

The first week is a real struggle. We're kicking off Tuesday, August 4th, with tiny, weak waves. The combined swell energy is sitting at just 35 (35) on Tuesday morning, which is pretty much nothing. A 2ft swell from the west with a short 8-second period, and the wind is straight onshore from the WSW at 9 mph. It's just poor surf conditions. That's the story all the way through the first week – tiny, wind-affected waves. We get a small window of cleaner conditions on Thursday morning the 6th with a light cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is a measly 2ft from the west. It's surfable, but only just. Friday morning the 7th has a glassy offshore breeze from the NE at 9 mph, but the swell has dropped to a pathetic 1ft. It's clean but there's nothing to ride.

We then hit a real dry spell. From Saturday the 8th through to Thursday the 13th, the swell is non-existent, barely climbing above 2ft. The energy levels are flat, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-shore. There's really nothing to get excited about.

Things look like they might change a little heading into the second weekend. On Friday, August 14th, we see the combined swell energy bump up to 108 (108), which is moderate, with a 3ft swell from the west at 9 seconds. It's still not great, but it's something. The morning is a bit messy with a light cross-onshore breeze, and the afternoon gets chewed up by a fresh cross-onshore at 19 mph. Saturday the 15th has similar energy levels (100-103) and a 3-3ft swell from the west, but again, the wind is onshore, making it bumpy.

The real standout, and it's a long-range call so keep your fingers crossed, is Wednesday morning, August 19th. We've got a clean, offshore breeze from the NE at 6 mph, and a 3ft west-northwest swell with a 6-second period. The combined energy is 64 (64), so it's still on the weaker side, but the conditions are described as clean. The wave comment says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," but for this stretch, that's as good as it gets. It's a promising little window, but it's a long way off.

Honestly, for the next 16 days, Bud Bud is a tough sell. The waves are tiny, the wind is often wrong, and the energy is weak. If you're a beginner with a foamie and just want to get wet, you might find a few knee-high dribbles on the cleaner days, but for anyone else, it's going to be a frustrating wait. There's a long gap of very poor surf from the 8th to the 13th. If the swell picks up and the long-range Wednesday morning window holds, that's your best bet, but don't hold your breath.

Rusty.

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