Bulli Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Bulli Beach.

To be honest, the next two weeks are a real mixed bag and not what we’d call a classic spell. The first week is very quiet, with hardly any worthwhile swell. The best action is likely to pop up around the second week if we’re lucky, but nothing is a sure bet.

The forecast gets going from Tuesday, 28 July, and it’s a flat start. We’re looking at tiny, weak waves around 1ft from the southeast, with a period of just 7 seconds. The combined energy is a measly 10, so there’s just no power. Tuesday afternoon turns glassy with the wind dropping to zero, but it’s still the same weak swell. Wednesday and Thursday are even smaller, with swell dropping to 0.3ft. The wind is a bit all over the shop, too. Honestly, there’s a long gap from here with no real surf to speak of for several days.

Friday, 31 July, through to Sunday, 2 August, stays tiny and poor. The swell energy is in the single digits, and the wind is mostly cross-onshore or light, with some glassy patches on Saturday morning, but the waves are just not there. The period is short, and the combined energy stays below 30.

Monday, 3 August, we finally see a bit of a pulse. The afternoon shows a jump to 3ft from the southeast with a period of 11 seconds and a combined energy of 198 (moderate). The catch is a brisk cross-onshore wind at 12 mph, which will chop it up. It’s still only listed as poor surf conditions.

Things get a little more interesting from Thursday, 6 August. The swell builds to 4.6ft by the morning and 5.2ft by the afternoon, but it’s short-period stuff at 5 to 6 seconds with a combined energy up to 181 (moderate). The wind is light onshore, so it’s messy. Not worth paddling out for.

Then, on Friday, 7 August, we get a standout. The morning session shows 4.3ft from the east-northeast with a period of 6 seconds and a combined energy of 118 (moderate). The key here is the wind: glassy conditions with a light westerly breeze. The report calls it “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” but for Bulli Beach, that glassy window is your best chance for a clean, tidy wave all week. The afternoon turns cross-onshore, so the morning is the call.

The weekend of 8-9 August drops back down to small stuff, with a brief window on Sunday morning that sees a clean 3ft from the east-northeast with a light offshore breeze. That’s another potentially fun session, but still small.

As we push into the second week, Monday, 10 August, shows a larger 4.6ft from the northeast with a period of 6 seconds and a combined energy of 177 (moderate). The wind is light cross-offshore, so it’s clean. Tuesday, 11 August, is similar, with a moderate offshore wind picking up to 16 mph in the afternoon. The swell is 3.3ft to 3.9ft, period 8 seconds, and combined energy still around 148-176. These are the best-looking days in the entire forecast, but the swell is still short-period and the waves are “very ordinary.” Still, clean and head-high is a lot better than what came before.

After that, Wednesday, 12 August, fades fast with a 2ft swell and fresh cross-offshore winds.

So, if you’re looking for the best on offer, I’d say Friday, 7 August morning is the pick for a glassy, clean, shoulder-high wave. Tuesday, 11 August afternoon is also a strong shout with a clean offshore breeze and a bit more size, but it’s still a bit short-period. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no chilly surprises.

Don’t hold your breath for the first week, but the second week has a couple of windows that could be worth a paddle. The crowds at Bulli can turn up sometimes, especially when it’s clean.

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