Surf Forecasts:
Bulli Beach surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, SE swell with 819 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bulli Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Bulli Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bulli Beach in the next 16 days are 1.7m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bulli Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks at Bulli Beach. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a slow start. That first week is a write-off, pure and simple. The swell is tiny, barely a bump, and the energy is practically non-existent. It’s not until the very end of the first week and into the second that we start to see some life.
We kick off with a long, quiet stretch. From the 26th of July right through to the morning of the 1st of August, there’s nothing to get excited about. The swell is a flat 0.3ft to 1.0ft most days, with weak energy readings as low as 2. It's just not happening. The morning of the 1st of August does show a small bump of 2ft from the SE (energy 81), but it’s cross-onshore wind and described as poor, so you’d be wasting your time.
Finally, a proper window shows up. The real standout is the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August. That’s your call-to-action. Bulli Beach gets a solid 5ft of SE groundswell, period of 12 seconds, pumping a very good energy reading of 791. The wind is glassy, coming from the north at just 3 mph. That’s a recipe for clean, lined-up sets. This is the best on offer by a long shot. Just be aware that the afternoon gets messy with a strong NE cross-breeze that will chop it up.
Monday the 3rd of August is still a decent option, with 4ft of SE swell in the morning, a clean cross-offshore wind from the NNW, and moderate energy (284). It’s a step down from Sunday, but still a fun, rideable morning.
After that, it starts to drop off again. The middle of the second week looks poor, with tiny, weak swell and messy cross-onshore winds. There’s a pulse coming again for the morning of Sunday the 9th of August, but that’s over a week away. It shows 8ft of SE swell (energy 1237), which is a lot of water. With a light cross-onshore breeze, it could be pretty junky. And by Monday the 10th, we’re talking 12ft of E swell, which is big, windy, and only for experts.
So, bottom line: Don't bother until the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August. That’s the one clear winner. Get on it early.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 15 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 14 | N 4 | SE 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 9 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 79 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:11PM1.42m | 6:56AM0.95m | 6:53PM1.47m | 7:36AM0.99m | 7:32PM1.52m | 8:13AM1.04m | 8:09PM1.55m | 8:49AM1.08m | 8:44PM1.55m | 9:25AM1.12m | 9:19PM1.53m | 10:01AM1.17m | 9:54PM1.48m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:07AM0.30m | 12:15PM0.44m | 1:45AM0.24m | 12:58PM0.40m | 2:20AM0.20m | 1:39PM0.36m | 2:54AM0.16m | 2:18PM0.34m | 3:26AM0.14m | 2:58PM0.34m | 3:58AM0.13m | 3:39PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | N 4 | S 15 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | S 10 | — | NE 9 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 522 | 282 | 177 | 136 | 57 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 963 | — | 3 | 79 | 336 | 686 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 10 | SE 15 | SE 7 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | S 16 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | SSE 11 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 33 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 163 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 16 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 14 | SE 13 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 9 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 15 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 4 | WNW 2 | — | WNW 4 | W 4 | SW 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 20 | 1 | — | 15 | 16 | 106 | 1424 | 1070 | 1926 | 1387 | — | 985 | 661 | 540 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 79 | 89 | 230 | 310 | 358 | 2 | 7 | 273 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
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