Surf Forecasts:
Bulli Beach surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, ENE swell with 139 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bulli Beach in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bulli Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer at Bulli Beach over the next couple of weeks.
Truth be told, mate, we're staring down a pretty bleak run to start. It's flat, it's messy, and there's nothing worth paddling out for right through the end of July and into the very start of August. That's a solid week to ten days of zero surf – a proper blank run.
But hold on, because things are looking up for the first day of August. That Saturday morning, the 1st of August, is the standout of the entire outlook. We're expecting a solid 8ft groundswell out of the southeast with a 12 second period. That's proper energy, with the combined energy reading a hefty 1547 (moderate to strong). The wind is looking glassy from the NNW, so conditions should be clean. Just be aware, this is expert territory at that size – it's going to be powerful and it's going to be an early start, but for the crew who know what they're doing, it'll be an absolute cracker.
The Saturday afternoon session on the 1st is still rideable at 7ft from the SE (11 seconds), and energy is still high at 1083. The wind swings easterly, though, so expect a bit of a cross-shore bump. Sunday the 2nd of August sees the swell dropping quickly, with a 5ft southeast swell, but the southerly wind is not ideal.
We do get a clean window later on Wednesday the 5th of August. The afternoon session is looking strong with a 8ft swell from the SE (7 second period) under a clean cross-offshore wind from the WSW (9 mph). The combined energy is a solid 611 (moderate), so that’s pumping. It’s a little bit of a shorter period, so it won’t have that same long-lining groundswell feel, but the conditions should make it very fun.
After that, it drops off again into the weekend with much smaller surf and onshore winds. The morning of Thursday the 6th of August might offer a quick window with 5ft from the ESE (7 seconds) and a clean WNW breeze, but it's a very short window before the wind goes south.
So, in short: a massive gap of flatness, then one absolute ripper of an early morning on the 1st of August for the experts, and one solid afternoon on the 5th for anyone wanting a clean wave. Don't get your hopes up for much else.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 13 | SE 15 | SE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
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 kJ | 142 | 130 | 94 | 53 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:01AM0.92m | 3:41PM1.29m | 4:12AM0.88m | 4:35PM1.32m | 5:18AM0.88m | 5:25PM1.37m | 6:11AM0.91m | 6:11PM1.42m | 6:56AM0.95m | 6:53PM1.47m | 7:36AM0.99m | 7:32PM1.52m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:45AM0.45m | 10:38PM0.47m | 9:39AM0.49m | 11:37PM0.42m | 10:35AM0.49m | 00:26AM0.36m | 11:28AM0.47m | 1:07AM0.30m | 12:15PM0.44m | 1:45AM0.24m | 12:58PM0.40m | 2:20AM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 142 | 130 | 94 | 334 | 516 | 988 | 1650 | 639 | 294 | 713 | 661 | 443 | 288 | 190 | 115 | 44 | 10 | 14 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 4 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | S 15 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SE 15 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 9 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 40 | 53 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 357 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | S 19 | — | S 19 | S 19 | ENE 8 | — | NE 8 | — | SE 13 | NE 7 | SSE 16 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 109 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | S 9 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NW 3 | W 3 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 731 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 5 | 7 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 86 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 236 | 466 |
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