Bulli Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for this stretch.

First up, the water temp at Bulli Beach is sitting at 66°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year – you’ll notice that little bit of extra warmth if you’re in a thin wetsuit.

Right now, and for the next several days, it’s flat. I’m talking about nothing. From Monday the 27th of July all the way through to the end of the first week of August, the surf is just not there. We’ve got tiny dribbles of 0.3ft to 2ft, and the combined energy numbers are all in the single digits or low double digits – barely a ripple. There’s a couple of clean, glassy mornings in there, like Tuesday the 28th afternoon with a light N wind, but with no swell to work with, it’s a pond. You could be out there on a longboard hoping for a knee-high wobble, but that’s about it. The wind does get some decent offshore and cross-off flows, but the swell just isn’t playing ball.

The first real sign of life shows up around Monday the 3rd of August. We’re still small, but that 2ft from the NE with a clean NNW offshore in the morning is a tease. The energy is still weak (24) though. Monday afternoon gets a bit more interesting with a 2ft SE swell and a bit of energy (88), but it’s still very ordinary.

Now, Tuesday the 4th of August brings the first moderate energy with 111 on the combined scale, but the swell is only 2ft from the SE, and the wind goes cross-on in the afternoon, chopping it up. Not worth getting excited about.

Things start to look a bit more promising around the 6th of August. The swell picks up to 4ft Thursday morning, but the wind is a messy cross-on from the SSW at 15 mph, making it poor. Thursday afternoon jumps to 5ft at 6 seconds – that’s short period, wind swell – and the energy hits 205, but it’s blowing 18 mph onshore with rain. That’s lumpy, ugly stuff. Same story Friday the 7th: 5ft in the morning, 6ft in the afternoon, but the wind is pumping at 18-22 mph from the south, making it a complete mess. If you’re into kite surfing, the wind and swell combo here might look interesting, but for paddle surfing, it’s a write-off.

Saturday the 8th of August gets a bit more size – 8ft in the afternoon from the E at 9 seconds – and the energy jumps to a massive 1672. That’s a lot of power, but it’s coming with rain showers and a 18 mph south wind. The period is short, so it’s going to be a bumpy, closed-out mess. Not for the faint of heart, and definitely not for beginners.

Here’s the standout. Look at Monday the 10th of August. The morning session is the best on offer. We’ve got a clean 6ft swell from the ENE, with a 6 mph NNW offshore wind. That’s glassy, clean conditions. The combined energy is 392 – moderate, solid power. The period is 8 seconds, so it’s a bit short, but the offshore wind should hold it open. This is your best window for a decent session at Bulli Beach. The afternoon gets a bit bigger, 7ft from the NE at 11 seconds, with 1051 energy, but the wind swings to a cross-shore NE at 12 mph, which will put a chop on it. Still, for the morning, it’s the pick of the whole forecast.

Following that, Tuesday the 11th of August has a 8ft NE swell in the morning with a clean offshore from the W at 15 mph, and energy at 796. That’s a lot of water moving, but over 8ft, this is expert territory. The period is 9 seconds, so it’s not the cleanest groundswell, and the wind is strong. It’s a powerful, challenging day.

Overall, the first week is a write-off. The second week has some size, but it’s wind-affected until the 10th. That Monday morning is the one to circle. The rest is either too windy, too short-period, or both.

Rusty.

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