Surf Forecasts:
Bulli Beach surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, NE swell with 363 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NE 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 Monday (Aug 10) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. 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 1.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bulli Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, this is Rusty.
Alright, look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – the next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag for Bulli Beach. We’ve got a long stretch of mostly poor conditions, so don’t expect much action for a while. The water temp is sitting around 65°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no worries there.
The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until Sunday, the 16th of August. That morning, we’ve got a clean 4ft swell coming from the ESE with a moderate energy reading (210), and a light north breeze making it clean. It’s not huge, but it’s the first decent looking window in a long dry spell. After that, it gets a bit ordinary again.
But hold onto your board – the standout is shaping up for Wednesday morning, the 19th of August. That’s where it gets interesting. We’re looking at a solid 7ft swell from the SE, with a big energy reading (800) – that’s a powerful groundswell. The wind is light offshore from the NW, so it’ll be glassy and clean. This is expert territory though, no doubt. The swell period is 9 seconds, so it’s not super long, but with that size and energy, Bulli’s beach and reef setup should hold some proper waves. Keep in mind, with that much juice, it’s going to be a handful, so leave the foamies at home.
There’s a fair bit of nothing in between, so don’t get your hopes up for the first week. The forecast is a bit more solid for that Wednesday standout, but it’s still a week and a half out, so keep an eye on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | E 13 | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 19 | 42 | 157 | 302 | 302 | 152 | 86 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:02AM1.20m | 12:54PM1.32m | 1:01AM1.09m | 1:52PM1.36m | 2:15AM1.00m | 2:58PM1.41m | 3:39AM0.97m | 4:06PM1.49m | 4:59AM0.98m | 5:10PM1.58m | 6:05AM1.04m | 6:08PM1.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07PM0.41m | 6:19AM0.25m | 7:13PM0.42m | 7:08AM0.31m | 8:30PM0.40m | 8:08AM0.36m | 9:51PM0.34m | 9:16AM0.39m | 11:05PM0.25m | 10:26AM0.38m | 00:08AM0.14m | 11:31AM0.33m | 1:02AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 10 | SSW 4 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | SSE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 44 | 152 | 132 | 74 | 51 | 56 | 65 | 55 | 22 | 11 | 42 | 11 | 302 | 302 | 152 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 14 | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 20 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 52 | 31 | 47 | 30 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | E 13 | E 13 | S 11 | E 12 | ENE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | E 8 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SE 13 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 13 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | WSW 4 | W 3 | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 5 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 22 | 17 | 15 | — | 22 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 31 | 13 | 16 | 157 | 180 | 58 | 119 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 256 | 18 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 212 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 183 | 97 | 1 | 1 |
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