Surf Forecasts:
Bulli Beach surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period, SE swell with 341 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 12s 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 1.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bulli Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break this down. Bulli Beach is in for a tough run. For the next week and a half, you’ll be twiddling your thumbs more than paddling out.
We kick off on Wednesday, July 29th with a tiny 1ft wave from the north, but that cross-offshore breeze has it all messy. The swell energy is a pitiful 4, so don't even bother. Thursday and Friday are worse, with flat spells and onshore wind. This dead period stretches right through the first week of August. The water's sitting about 66°, which is a touch warmer than normal, but that doesn't help when there's nothing to surf.
The first real chance comes on Sunday morning, August 2nd. We finally see a pulse of swell, about 3ft from the southeast with a 12-second period. The energy jumps to a moderate 312, and with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNW, it should be clean. This is the window. Bulli is a beach and reef setup, so that longer-period groundswell could make it a bit straight, but with clean conditions and a size that's good for advanced surfers, it’s the best we’ve got. Beginners should sit this one out, as 3ft+ is a bit much.
Monday the 3rd of August offers a follow-up. The swell drops to about 3ft from the same southeast, with a 10-second period and clean offshore wind from the NW in the morning. You'll find some ordinary but rideable waves if you’re keen.
After that, the forecast goes flat again. From the 4th of August through the 13th, it's mostly tiny, weak swells. There are a couple of days with moderate energy (like the 12th and 13th), but the swell is small and the wind is onshore or messy, keeping the quality poor. That Sunday the 2nd is the only real call. The rest is a long, quiet spell.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the S by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | SE 13 | NE 7 | NE 6 | E 12 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | E 18 | SE 12 | E 17 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 7 | SE 11 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 306 | 6 | 341 | 154 | 122 | 61 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:09PM1.55m | 8:49AM1.08m | 8:44PM1.55m | 9:25AM1.12m | 9:19PM1.53m | 10:01AM1.17m | 9:54PM1.48m | 10:39AM1.21m | 10:32PM1.40m | 11:19AM1.25m | 11:13PM1.31m | 12:03PM1.29m | 00:02AM1.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39PM0.36m | 2:54AM0.16m | 2:18PM0.34m | 3:26AM0.14m | 2:58PM0.34m | 3:58AM0.13m | 3:39PM0.35m | 4:29AM0.14m | 4:22PM0.37m | 5:02AM0.16m | 5:11PM0.39m | 5:38AM0.20m | 6:07PM0.41m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | S 15 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 5 | S 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 177 | 567 | 237 | 953 | 849 | 2 | 697 | 502 | 1357 | 1013 | 433 | 594 | 341 | 154 | 122 | 61 | 32 | 9 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 7 | — | ENE 7 | SSE 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 12 | S 22 | S 21 | NE 5 | ENE 16 | NE 4 | ESE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 22 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 173 | 8 | 2 | 306 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SE 13 | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | S 16 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | SSW 10 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 20 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | NE 4 | N 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NW 3 | NE 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 74 | 434 | 863 | 380 | — | — | 838 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | 16 | 33 | 3 | 23 | 5 | 6 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 667 | 358 | 5 | 7 | 75 | 2 | 7 | 75 | 2 | 7 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 279 | 2 |
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