Bulli Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at the outlook for Bulli Beach. To be straight with you, this is a pretty lean run for the next couple of weeks. We’re looking at a long stretch of barely-anything, with a small pulse of hope later on, but it’s a fair way off.

The first real sniff of anything rideable doesn’t show up until Monday the 3rd of August. Before that, from Thursday the 30th of July right through Sunday the 2nd of August, the swell is tiny—0.3ft to 0.7ft—and mostly from the east or northeast with weak combined energy (2 to 12). Winds are mostly cross-onshore or onshore, so it’s pretty ordinary. There’s a glassy moment on Saturday afternoon with 0.7ft from the ENE, but you’d still be scratching for something to push you along.

Monday the 3rd of August brings a change, with a 3ft swell from the southeast, period around 11 seconds, and combined energy hitting 192 (moderate). That’s not huge, but it’s something. The wind swings offshore from the northwest in the morning, so it should be clean. The water temp is sitting at 66°, a touch warmer than average for this time of year—nothing wild, but noticeable if you’re used to the usual chill.

Tuesday the 4th stays clean with cross-offshore wind, but the swell drops off fast—4ft from the southwest that morning, period a short 5 seconds and combined energy only 85 (weak). That’s choppy and weak, not worth the paddle. After Tuesday afternoon, we slide back into tiny surf up to 0.7ft until Sunday the 9th. That’s nearly a week of flat to knee-high slop from the east and northeast, with cross-onshore winds and combined energy below 25.

Now, the standout—and I mean the only real standout for the entire outlook—is Monday the 10th of August. That morning we get a 5ft swell out of the southeast, period 10 seconds, and the combined energy jumps right up to 865 (strong to very strong). Best part? Light offshore wind from the NNW, so it’ll be clean. That’s the morning to pencil in. The afternoon bumps up to 8ft from the SE, period 12 seconds, energy 2856 (very strong), but the wind turns light cross-shore from the northeast, so it might be a little bumpy on the face.

Tuesday the 11th still has some size—8ft from the SE again in the morning, but period shortens to 7 seconds and energy sits at 771. The wind is cross-offshore from the WSW, so it stays clean, but that short period will make it lumpy and crumbly, especially at a beach and reef setup like Bulli. That 8ft is also into the “experts only” zone—too much for beginners. After Tuesday morning, the swell fades back to tiny leftovers (1.0ft to 2ft) through to Friday the 14th, with clean cross-offshore winds but not enough energy to bother with.

If I had to call one true standout, it’s Monday morning the 10th of August: 5ft SE swell, light offshore NNW wind, clean conditions, and strong energy. That one has potential. It’s 11 days out, so lock it in as promising but not guaranteed. Keep an eye on it. The rest of the window is mostly waiting.

Stay sharp,
Rusty

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