Bulli Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been lookin’ over what Bulli Beach has cookin’ for the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with ya – it’s a pretty quiet start, with a long gap that’ll test your patience. The first week is mostly flat, weak or messy, but there’s a couple of sessions further out that’ll have the crew smiling. Let’s walk through it day by day.

Right now, the water temp is sittin’ at 65°, a touch warmer than usual for the time of year – not dramatic, but you’ll notice it’s a little kinder on the skin than you’d expect.

For the first few days – Sunday 12th to Wednesday 15th – it’s all poor surf conditions. Tiny waves, if any, and mostly cross-off or cross-on winds. Don’t bother paddlin’ out. Thursday 16th and Friday 17th stay poor, with a bit of lumpy energy but nothin’ clean or worth the effort. Saturday 18th hovers on the edge, with some 5ft to 5ft swell from the east, but the wind’s still messy, and the combined wave energy is only around 284 (368 on Saturday arvo) – moderate at best, and the setup’s too choppy.

Then we get a quiet spell – Monday 21st through Wednesday 22nd – where the swell drops off and it’s just marginal, with onshore breezes. Thursday 23rd morning picks up with a glassy session and 5ft swell from the SSW, but the period is a short 6 seconds, and the energy’s around 384 – not a standout, just a chance if you’re desperate.

From Friday 24th onward, it’s back to small and mostly poor. A long gap, over a week, from Saturday 25th through Monday 27th, where you’re lookin’ at 2ft to 3ft junk – lot of rain and wind, just ugly.

Now, the real standout comes on Sunday 19th. This is the one to circle. Bulli Beach will see a solid 8ft swell pushin’ from the ENE, with a period of 11 seconds – that’s proper groundswell, energy reading 1530 (very strong). The wind goes glassy in the morning, dead glass from the NW. That’s about as clean as it gets for an exposed beach and reef setup. This swell is big – over 8ft – so only experts should be out there. Beginners, stay on the sand. The long period means these waves will have plenty of punch and shape, but at a beach break like Bulli, they might wall up a bit straight – still, for experienced souls, it’s gonna be epic. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.

Monday 20th morning is another beauty – 7ft from the same ENE direction, 11-second period, offshore wind from the NW, light breeze, guys. Combined energy still strong at 1051. It’ll be clean and powerful, but again, only for the skilled crew. Tuesday 21st fades off quickly.

So if you got a board under your arm and you’re feelin’ brave, be at Bulli Beach on Sunday 19th at first light, or Monday 20th morning. The rest of the run is a write-off – but those two windows? They’re the real deal.

Rusty.

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