Surf Forecasts:
Bulli Beach surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, SE swell with 145 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. 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 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 7AM. 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 11s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bulli Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Bulli Beach. Mate, I’m gonna be straight with you – it’s a grim start. We’re looking at a solid 12-day stretch of nothing worth paddling out for. From Wednesday the 29th of July all the way through to Sunday the 9th of August, it’s just flat, weak, or messy. The swell is tiny, the period is short, and the energy is barely registering, with combined energy values mostly in the single digits (5-8). You’ll see a little 2ft bump on Monday the 3rd of August morning, but with a period of just 5 seconds, it’s just wind chop. There’s a glassy morning on Saturday the 1st of August, but with only 1ft on offer, it’s a lake, not a surf.
Things finally start to look a little more interesting on Monday the 10th of August. We get a 4ft swell from the NE with a short 7-second period, but the key here is the morning wind is offshore from the NNW, blowing clean. The combined energy jumps to 135, which is a solid step up from the nothing we’ve had. It’s surfable, but the conditions are still very ordinary. The afternoon gets ruined by a strong NE wind.
Tuesday the 11th of August has moderate energy (125), but the swell drops to 2ft and the wind cranks up to 25 mph from the W in the afternoon. A bit rough.
Now, look ahead to Wednesday the 12th of August afternoon. The swell picks up to 6ft from the SE with a short 8-second period, and the combined energy hits a strong 458. That’s a lot of water moving. But the wind is cross-onshore from the ENE, so it’ll be bumpy. This is a beach and reef setup, so with that much energy and onshore wind, it’s going to be a washing machine. Might be more interesting for the kite crew than us paddle surfers.
The real standout, the one you want to circle on the calendar, is Thursday the 13th of August morning. We’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the ESE with an 8-second period, and the wind is offshore from the NNW. The combined energy is 212 – moderate to strong. The forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s the window. It’s the only morning in the whole 16-day run that looks genuinely good. It’s a bit of a wait, but Thursday morning the 13th is your best bet.
Water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Stay patient, keep an eye on that Thursday the 13th, and I’ll see you in the water.
Rusty.
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 SSW by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | NNE 4 | SE 13 | E 14 | ENE 6 | E 12 | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | SE 9 | NE 5 |
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 kJ | 8 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 11 | 70 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:13AM1.04m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:20AM0.20m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | NNE 4 | S 15 | NE 7 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 505 | 407 | 1087 | 951 | 761 | 550 | 355 | 383 | 581 | 443 | 366 | 185 | 98 | 70 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | S 17 | SE 13 | — | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | S 21 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 22 | 7 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 99 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | S 7 | E 8 | E 14 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | E 12 | NE 8 | E 12 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | S 22 | SE 15 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 8 | 6 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 61 | 828 | 845 | 380 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 10 | 18 | 42 | 6 | 4 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 223 | 667 | 358 | 2 | 2 | 75 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 85 |
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