Surf Forecasts:
Bulli Beach surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SE swell with 78 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period. 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 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) 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 3.0m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bulli Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll level with you – the next 16 days at Bulli Beach are a real bust. There’s nothing on the board that’s worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, the wind is often rubbish, and the whole stretch from Saturday the 25th of July right through to Sunday the 9th of August is a flat, messy blank. You’re looking at a solid two-week gap with no genuine surf.
Let’s run through it anyway. Saturday morning the 25th has a tiny 1ft NE swell at 9 seconds, but the wind is cross-off so it’s clean, yet the wave energy is weak (19). The water’s a touch warmer than normal at 66°F. Come Saturday afternoon, it drops to 0.7ft and goes glassy. Sunday the 26th is even smaller – 0.7ft and cross-shore. Monday the 27th to Friday the 31st is all under 1.0ft, mostly onshore or cross-onshore and choppy with moderate breezes. The only flicker is Wednesday the 29th afternoon where a 3ft SSW swell at 6 seconds shows up, but it’s still poor with a score that says don’t bother.
Into August, Saturday the 1st morning has a glassy 3ft SE swell at 8 seconds (77 energy), but it’s described as “ordinary.” Sunday the 2nd is clean with 2ft but again, poor. Then we’re back to onshore junk from Monday the 3rd through to the 9th. There’s a bit of a jump on Friday the 7th morning – a 4ft SE swell at 10 seconds with 312 energy (moderate) – but it’s cross-onshore and still rated poor. Not worth it.
Honestly, for a beach-and-reef spot like Bulli, the setup is more interesting for kite surfing with the consistent cross-onshore winds and choppy water than it is for a paddle. There’s just no standout, no window of clean, decent-sized swell. Stay patient – forecasts can shift, but right now, it’s a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SE 14 | NE 8 | SE 15 | NE 4 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSW 6 | S 9 | S 9 | E 12 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
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 kJ | 19 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:25PM1.37m | 6:11AM0.91m | 6:11PM1.42m | 6:56AM0.95m | 6:53PM1.47m | 7:36AM0.99m | 7:32PM1.52m | 8:13AM1.04m | 8:09PM1.55m | 8:49AM1.08m | 8:44PM1.55m | 9:25AM1.12m | 9:19PM1.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM0.49m | 00:26AM0.36m | 11:28AM0.47m | 1:07AM0.30m | 12:15PM0.44m | 1:45AM0.24m | 12:58PM0.40m | 2:20AM0.20m | 1:39PM0.36m | 2:54AM0.16m | 2:18PM0.34m | 3:26AM0.14m | 2:58PM0.34m | 3:58AM0.13m | |||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 13 | S 10 | S 17 | S 9 | E 12 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 730 | 440 | 785 | 972 | 580 | 276 | 177 | 137 | 55 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 859 | 3 | 2 | 613 | 487 | 270 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 10 | SE 15 | NE 4 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 14 | S 8 | SE 13 | — | S 15 | S 14 | — | E 10 | NE 9 | E 12 |
| kJ | 19 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 7 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | E 8 | — | — | SE 14 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SE 7 | NE 4 | SSE 15 | SE 6 | E 8 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | N 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 47 | 77 | 1372 | 1029 | 842 | 758 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 223 | 358 | 21 | 2 | 28 | 75 | 7 | 28 | 75 | 2 |
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