Bulli Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are going to test your patience if you’re chasing waves at Bulli Beach. This is a bleak stretch, but there are a couple of windows where it might just be worth getting wet.

Right now, we’re looking at a run of small, weak surf. That Saturday (the 12th) and Sunday (the 13th) are basically flat, with only 0.7ft of swell and light winds, but it’s just not enough to do anything with. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is just about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Monday the 14th sees a bit of a lift – 4ft of NE swell with a short 7-second period, and the energy is still weak at 126. It’s surfable, but it’s ordinary. The morning is clean with a light cross-off breeze, but don't expect much push.

Then we hit a proper dead patch. From Tuesday the 15th through to Thursday the 17th, the swell drops right out, and with cross-onshore winds and chop, it’s not worth looking at. Friday the 18th offers a small, glassy morning with 3ft from the ESE and a period of 7 seconds, energy still weak at 133. It’s clean – think longboard or a fish – but it is what it is.

Saturday the 19th morning is similar, 2ft with an 11-second period, glassy conditions. That 11-second period gives it a bit more push, so might be a few fun little runners. But otherwise, the whole first week is a struggle.

The gap from the 20th to the 24th is frankly empty. We’re talking ankle-biters and flat spells. Nothing worth suiting up for. The energy readings are almost all under 30, which tells you the ocean is basically switched off.

Now, here’s the one bright spot. On the morning of Sunday the 27th, we finally get something real. The swell builds to 5ft from the NE with an 8-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 245 – that's moderate energy, the strongest we see in the whole run. The wind is a light cross-off from the NNE and it's clean. This is the standout of the entire forecast. It’s still not huge, but it’s the best on offer, and the conditions should be lined up nicely for Bulli Beach. It won’t be a beginner’s day – 5ft can still have some push – but for anyone who knows the break, this is the one to aim for. The afternoon gets a bit messy with light rain and a cross-shore, so get out early.

Beyond that, the following week looks just as quiet. There’s a bit of swell on the 25th and 26th, but the winds are messy, and it just doesn’t come together.

Honestly, if you're keen, Sunday the 27th morning is your window. It’s a week and a half out, so don’t lock it in stone, but it’s the only time this forecast gets my heart rate up. Otherwise, save the petrol and the wax.

Rusty out.

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