Surf Forecasts:
Bud Bud surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s 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 277 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s 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 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s 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-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| 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
Right, let’s get stuck into it. Look, I’ll level with ya – we’ve got a long 16-day window here, but it’s a painful one. We’re starting with nothin’ worth paddling out for, and it’s gonna stay that way for a solid stretch. The first real hint of anything surfable doesn’t pop up until the 3rd of August, so we’re talking about a gap of over a week of flat, messy, or just plain useless conditions.
The first session that might get you wet is Monday morning, the 3rd of August. Bud Bud will see a little waist-high swell rolling in from the west, around 3 ft, with a period of 10 seconds – that’s a long-period groundswell, so it’ll have some push but the sets will be spaced out. The wind’s a light breeze from the north, cross-offshore, which keeps the surface clean. Combined swell energy is moderate (131). It’s a beginner spot, and it’s fairly consistent here, but don’t expect much; the waves are just surfable, not good. The water temp is 69°F with a 0.9°F anomaly, so pretty average for this time of year.
Honestly, that’s the only real mention in the whole run. The week after that looks like a dud again – small, onshore, or just plain choppy. There’s a tiny window on the 5th of August, Wednesday morning, where we get a glassy morning with the wind off the water from the north at 3 mph, and a tiny 2 ft west swell, but it’s barely a ripple. Again, just surfable, not worth a special trip.
If you’re desperate, the 3rd of August is your best bet, but it’s not a standout by any stretch. The rest of the 16 days are a write-off.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°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 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 6 | 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 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 126 | 277 | 47 | 45 | 72 | 81 | 138 | 45 | 50 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 68 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on |
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 | 8:55PM1.28m | 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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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 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 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | W 7 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 134 | 2 | — | 2 | 81 | 138 | 9 | 50 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 8 | — | 7 | 6 | 12 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | SSW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 5 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | SW 4 | — | W 10 | — | — | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 9 | NNE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | S 3 | NW 3 | — | W 10 | — | — | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | 126 | 277 | 47 | 45 | 72 | — | 106 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 68 | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 441 | 12 | 364 | 385 | 205 | 5 | 325 | 22 | 15 | 269 | 54 | 101 | 325 | 113 | 213 | 258 | 286 | 242 | 492 | 259 |
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