Surf Forecasts:
Bulli Beach surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SE swell with 3,001 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bulli Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 11s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bulli Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on Bulli Beach for this sixteen-day stretch.
To be straight with you, it’s a rough forecast. We’ve got a long dry spell on our hands. From now through most of the first week, it’s all tiny, messy, or blown-out junk. The first real chance to get wet doesn’t show up until Saturday, July 11th. That’s a solid 7-day stretch of nothing worth paddling for.
Let’s break down that Saturday morning, the 11th. The wind finally swings around to the NW, blowing offshore at 6 mph, which will put a nice clean face on things. The swell is 5ft from the SE with a period of 10 seconds. That’s a decent groundswell, with a combined energy reading of 459. It ain’t pumping, but after a week of flatness, it’s a welcome sight. Water temp is 66°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. This is your one standout session. The break is a beach and reef setup, exposed to that NE optimum, but this SE swell should give it some shape. Keep your eyes open for crowds, as the spot can see people "sometimes," so on a Saturday you might have a few mates in the water, but it won’t be packed.
Saturday afternoon on the 11th fades a bit. The wind clocks around to the NE at 6 mph, going cross-shore, and the swell drops to 5ft. Still surfable, but the morning is the clear winner.
Sunday the 12th brings a NNW wind at 9 mph, so a clean cross-offshore, but the swell is down to 3ft from the SE with a 9-second period. Energy is weak at 174. It’s small and gutless. The afternoon sees a stronger 16 mph offshore from the NNW, which is clean, but the swell is even tinier at 2ft. Not worth suiting up.
Monday the 13th has a small 3ft NE windswell with a very short 6-second period. The morning wind is a light offshore from the NW, so it’ll look clean, but that short period means the waves will be weak and crumbly. Combined energy is only 147. It’s an ordinary, forgettable day.
From Tuesday the 14th onward, it’s pretty much flat. Thursday the 16th through the end of the outlook on the 19th shows zero wave energy. A long stretch of nothing.
Bottom line: your only real shot is the morning of Saturday, July 11th. It’s not a classic, but it’s clean and has enough push to make it fun. Everything else is a wash. Don’t bother paddling out until then.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2551 | 2150 | 257 | 283 | 210 | 724 | 535 | 471 | 491 | 634 | 542 | 328 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:58PM1.42m | 11:58AM1.11m | 11:39PM1.34m | 12:44PM1.16m | 00:26AM1.26m | 1:35PM1.23m | 1:23AM1.17m | 2:29PM1.30m | 2:30AM1.09m | 3:26PM1.39m | 3:45AM1.05m | 4:24PM1.49m | 5:00AM1.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40PM0.46m | 5:44AM0.19m | 5:29PM0.48m | 6:21AM0.21m | 6:26PM0.50m | 7:02AM0.22m | 7:33PM0.50m | 7:48AM0.25m | 8:46PM0.46m | 8:41AM0.28m | 10:01PM0.38m | 9:39AM0.30m | 11:11PM0.27m | 10:39AM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 |
 | 4:57 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 11 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 20 | S 13 | — | S 16 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 133 | 652 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 92 | — | 21 | — | 257 | 283 | 210 | 724 | 535 | 471 | 491 | 634 | 542 | 328 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | NE 7 | ENE 13 | — | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | — | S 10 | ESE 13 | S 15 | S 19 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 8 | SE 14 | S 15 | S 18 | S 15 |
| kJ | 121 | 7 | 17 | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 49 | 257 | 4 | 7 | 77 | 69 | 21 | 179 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 16 | E 13 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | S 18 | S 16 | S 20 | S 15 | S 20 | — | E 15 |
| kJ | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 18 | 5 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 8 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 1166 | 2549 | 4216 | 1969 | 1422 | 1384 | 1412 | 1977 | 2551 | 2150 | 1652 | 1363 | 825 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 2 | 7 | 304 | 172 | 107 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
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