Budeo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down Budeo. The water’s sitting at about 65°F, which is nearly 5°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a big anomaly – the ocean feels like a heated pool.

The first few days are a real struggle. From Tuesday the 21st through Friday the 24th, we’ve got weak, messy swell. Tuesday morning shows a 3ft swell from the WSW with a 12-second period, but that cross-on wind from the SW just chops it all up. The energy is weak (344). Wednesday and Thursday are similar – wave heights hit 4ft and 5ft, but the wind is still cross-on, and the conditions are poor. Not worth paddling out. Friday morning drops to 3ft with a 9-second period, still cross-shore. It’s a dead zone.

Things perk up on Saturday the 25th. The morning is still a bit rough with a 5ft swell from the SW. The real highlight comes Saturday afternoon when the wind swings to the WNW and goes offshore! You get a solid 4ft swell from the SW with a nice 11-second period, and the energy is good (568). This is a reef break, so that clean offshore wind is a game-changer. It’s the best call of the first week.

Sunday the 26th is a mixed bag. The morning has glassy offshore winds from the WSW with a 3ft swell, but it’s small. The afternoon, though, is interesting – a 2ft swell from the WSW with a massive 19-second period. That’s proper groundswell, so the shapes will be good, but it’s tiny. Energy is still high (551). Monday the 27th continues that long-period theme, with 3ft swell and 17-second periods, but the wind is light and cross-on. Not clean.

Now, the big one. Tuesday the 28th morning is the session to save. The wind goes completely glassy (0 mph). The swell is 4ft from the WSW with a 14-second period, and the energy is firing (881). The forecast says “expect very good surf conditions.” This is a reef, so that long-period groundswell is going to wrap in cleanly. It’s a consistent spot, so expect some company, but for that morning, it’s the pick.

Wednesday the 29th morning is another absolute standout. The swell jumps to 6ft from the WSW, 14-second period, and again – glassy conditions. The energy is huge (1370). This is “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers” territory. At 6ft, it’s a proper size, only for the strong swimmers and big-wave hunters. The wind is dead calm, so the reef will be pristine and offering up some serious walls. This is the best session of the whole forecast.

The end of the month and start of August get messy. Thursday the 30th drops to 5ft with cross-on wind, and Friday the 31st is a washout with poor conditions. Saturday the 1st of August brings a bigger 6ft to 7ft swell from the WSW, but the wind is a moderate cross-on breeze, making it choppy and ugly. Sunday the 2nd has a 8ft swell from the SW with light offshore wind – that’s big and raw, for experts only. The rest of the first week of August is a mix of average to poor conditions with dropping swell and bad wind.

To wrap it up: The two true standouts are Tuesday the 28th morning – glassy, clean 4ft groundswell from the WSW – and Wednesday the 29th morning – glassy, powerful 6ft groundswell from the WSW. Those are the ones to point your board at. The rest of the period is mostly average or poor. Get after it while the water is warm and the wind is off.

Rusty.

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