Surf Forecasts:
Bulli Beach surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, SE swell with 597 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bulli Beach in the next 16 days are 1.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 11s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bulli Beach over the next 16 days.
Oi, Rusty here again. Let me break down Bulli Beach for you in feet.
First up, Thursday the 9th of July is nothing flash. We got a 6ft swell from the southeast with a 10-second period, and a cross breeze from the SSW. The energy’s moderate (764), but it’s lumpy. Thursday afternoon’s 6ft with a cross-on wind, still not worth paddling out for.
Friday the 10th stays average in the morning with a 6ft SE swell and cross-on wind. But Friday afternoon… that’s the golden ticket. The wind goes glassy – dead flat water. Swell still 5ft from the southeast, period around 10 seconds, energy 509. That is clean, fun surf. That’s your best session of the whole 16 days.
Saturday the 11th sees a big drop. Morning has 3ft from the ESE, but the wind is offshore from the NW, and the swell period stretches to 12 seconds – a proper groundswell. It’s clean but small, and there’s a chance of a few people out. Not the highlight.
And then we go dead. From Sunday the 12th all the way through to Thursday the 23rd of July, it’s flat or borderline blown out. A few days have 0.3ft here, 0.6ft there. On Friday the 17th, we get a bump to 6ft from the southeast, but the wind is screaming cross-on at 25 mph with rain – absolute mess. That’s kite surfing weather, not paddle surfing. Water temp is what you’d normally expect.
The last day we see, Friday the 24th of July morning, gives us 4ft of short-period swell from the southwest (82 energy) under glassy skies. It’s rideable, but nothing special.
So here’s the truth: Friday afternoon the 10th of July is your one shot. Glassy 5ft southeast swell. Everything else is small or messy. Bummer, but that’s winter sometimes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | S 10 | S 19 | E 10 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 665 | 597 | 524 | 396 | 549 | 509 | 300 | 192 | 167 | 143 | 62 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:30AM1.09m | 3:26PM1.39m | 3:45AM1.05m | 4:24PM1.49m | 5:00AM1.03m | 5:22PM1.60m | 6:09AM1.05m | 6:18PM1.70m | 7:10AM1.09m | 7:13PM1.77m | 8:06AM1.12m | 8:05PM1.81m | 8:58AM1.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41AM0.28m | 10:01PM0.38m | 9:39AM0.30m | 11:11PM0.27m | 10:39AM0.31m | 00:15AM0.15m | 11:39AM0.29m | 1:13AM0.05m | 12:37PM0.27m | 2:07AM-0.03m | 1:32PM0.25m | 2:57AM-0.07m | 2:25PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 8 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 665 | 597 | 524 | 396 | 549 | 509 | 300 | 181 | 167 | 143 | 62 | 33 | 21 | 297 | 66 | 38 | 53 | 75 | 32 | 63 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | SE 13 | S 19 | S 18 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 11 | S 10 | E 11 | W 3 | SSW 11 | S 16 | — |
| kJ | 353 | 167 | 50 | 132 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 192 | 88 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 20 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 19 | S 21 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NNE 5 | — | SE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | S 19 | S 19 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 64 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNW 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | WSW 4 | S 6 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 40 | 71 | 59 | 105 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | 13 | 54 | 2547 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 81 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 163 | 498 |
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The above surf forecast table for Bulli Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bulli Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bulli Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bulli Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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