Surf Forecasts:
Bulli Beach surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, NE swell with 311 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 7s period. 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bulli Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s have a look at what’s coming for Bulli Beach over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be honest, it’s looking pretty flat and messy for the most part.
Right now, there is a little bit of surf happening, but nothing to chase. Tuesday morning the 25th has a 4ft NE swell, but it’s short-period at 6 seconds with weak energy (145). The wind is a light northerly, so it's cross-off, and the water temp is about average for the season at 64°. Tuesday afternoon, the swell gets a bit bigger to 5ft from the NE, still with a short 7-second period and moderate energy (277). Conditions look okay for a paddle, but it's not a standout.
Then it all goes downhill. From Wednesday the 26th, we’ve got onshore winds and choppy surf. A long stretch of small, weak swell with energy readings in the double digits and heights dropping to 2ft or lower. There's a day like Thursday the 27th, with 2ft from the NE and glassy 5 mph ESE wind, but the period is short at 8 seconds and the energy is only 64, so there's just no power.
This flat spell runs right through the end of the first week and deep into the second. There's a little blip on Tuesday the 8th of September, with a 4ft NE swell, still a short 6-second period and low energy (80). The wind is glassy, so the surface will look clean, but the waves are going to be gutless. It’s surfable, but ordinary.
For the whole 16-day window, the best you could do is Tuesday afternoon the 25th, with that 5ft NE swell, but the period is short and it’s not the quality you'd usually wait for. Apart from that, from the 26th of August through to the 9th of September, you can pretty much leave the board in the car. Long, blank run.
If you're a kite surfer, that Wednesday the 4th of September with a fresh 19 mph cross-shore SSW wind and a lumpy mess might look interesting, but for paddle surfing, it's a tough stretch. Fairly normal for the area when the windows line up wrong.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 145 | 277 | 227 | 113 | 122 | 91 | 64 | 60 | 19 | 46 | 44 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 142 | 31 | 32 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | off | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 6:27PM1.45m | 7:08AM1.06m | 7:05PM1.50m | 7:43AM1.13m | 7:41PM1.53m | 8:17AM1.20m | 8:16PM1.53m | 8:51AM1.27m | 8:53PM1.49m | 9:26AM1.33m | 9:30PM1.43m | 10:03AM1.38m | 10:11PM1.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56AM0.43m | 1:12AM0.23m | 12:39PM0.37m | 1:44AM0.18m | 1:19PM0.32m | 2:15AM0.13m | 2:00PM0.28m | 2:46AM0.11m | 2:40PM0.26m | 3:16AM0.11m | 3:23PM0.25m | 3:48AM0.14m | 4:08PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 18 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 43 | 28 | 227 | 113 | 122 | 401 | 623 | 342 | 152 | 551 | 365 | 30 | 271 | 273 | 188 | 521 | 224 | 921 | 322 | 553 | 395 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | S 18 | S 12 | S 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 44 | 81 | 37 | — | 91 | 64 | 60 | 119 | 46 | 44 | 50 | 220 | 175 | 142 | 31 | 431 | 383 | 368 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | NE 7 | S 14 | SSW 11 | S 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 19 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | N 13 | NE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 38 | 61 | 19 | 91 | 22 | 6 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 7 | 32 | 38 | 22 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | S 5 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 145 | 277 | — | 52 | 308 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 424 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 106 | 2 |
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The above surf forecast table for Bulli Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bulli Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bulli Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bulli Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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