Surf Forecasts:
Bulli Beach surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, E swell with 747 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 7PM (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 7PM. 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 1.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.0m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bulli Beach over the next 16 days.
G'day, I'm Rusty, and I'm lookin' at the surf rundown for Bulli Beach. It's a bit of a mixed bag, but there's a real beaut hidden in the second week, so let's get into it.
Right now, the ocean is a bit moody. We've got a pulse of swell from the SE poking through, but the wind is messing with it. The water temp is sittin' around 65°, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year, nothing extreme.
We start off on Thursday, July 9th and Friday, July 10th with some 6ft swell from the SE, but it's coming in with a cross-on wind. The wave energy is moderate, but the conditions are just marginal, and the tide is likely a pain. It's more of a "watch and wait" situation.
Then on Saturday, July 11th, things perk up. The swell drops to 2.5ft to 3ft from the ESE, but the wind goes offshore from the NNW in the morning and cross-off in the afternoon. That's clean, and the wave energy is still decent. It's a small, clean day for the longboards or a fun single-fin.
We hit a dry spell from Sunday, July 12th through to Saturday, July 18th. The swell fades right out, or the wind is just too strong and onshore. There's a tiny glassy pulse on the morning of July 18th with a 0.3ft, 19-second swell from the SE, but it's just not enough to do anything with. That's a solid week of mostly flat or messy conditions.
On Sunday, July 19th, we get a glimpse of life with a 2.5ft, ENE swell coming in with a clean offshore from the NNW in the morning. The wave energy is moderate, but it's surfable, just ordinary.
Now, here's the standout. Monday, July 20th is the one to circle. The wind goes light offshore from the NW for the whole day, and we get a solid 10ft SE groundswell in the morning, dropping to 8ft in the afternoon. The period is 11 seconds, packing some serious punch. The wave energy is strong to very strong. This is powerful, clean, and only for experienced surfers. It's a big day at Bulli, and the conditions will be excellent. The swell direction from the SE is matching the optimum swell direction for this exposed beach and reef setup, so it'll be firing.
After that, Tuesday, July 21st drops to 6ft SE swell with a cross-off wind, and the conditions are a bit more marginal. From Wednesday, July 22nd onward, the wind shifts and the surf gets messy again, with a smaller pulse on Friday, July 24th that's also wind-affected.
So, the clear winner is Monday, July 20th. Get out there if you've got the experience.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SW 4 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 566 | 430 | 542 | 509 | 300 | 198 | 173 | 149 | 77 | 52 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 8:55PM1.80m | 9:47AM1.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:45AM-0.07m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 |
 | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | 5:04 |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 6 | S 10 | SSW 7 | S 9 | SW 4 | SSW 10 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 566 | 430 | 542 | 509 | 300 | 181 | 173 | 149 | 77 | 52 | 18 | 29 | 78 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 13 | S 19 | S 21 | ESE 15 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | S 12 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 7 | S 10 | S 17 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | 134 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 198 | 93 | 45 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 69 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 22 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NNE 5 | S 12 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 8 | SW 5 | S 6 | E 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | W 4 | W 3 | — | SW 4 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 28 | 66 | 59 | 96 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 6 | — | 27 | 546 | 727 | 3000 | 3263 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 256 | 310 | 290 | 97 | 279 | 316 | 107 | 7 |
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