Surf Forecasts:
Bulli Beach surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 1,729 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bulli Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bulli Beach over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Bulli Beach for the next couple of weeks.
We’re starting slow. Wednesday and Thursday are pretty average, with cross-onshore winds and poor surf. Things pick up on Friday morning, 10 July. That morning we’ve got a glassy 1.6m swell out of the SE, clean conditions, and combined swell energy of 406 (moderate). That’s your best bet in the first week – clean, punchy waves at Bulli Beach (NSW). Water temp is about 18°, normal for this time of year. Crowds are possible. The swell period is 9 seconds, so waves are a bit quick, but with the clean surface it’ll still be fun. Afternoon gets bumpy again.
Saturday, 11 July looks tidy again, with a clean 0.7m SE swell in the morning, light offshore wind from the NW, and a groundswell period of 12 seconds. Energy is moderate (293). Small but clean, good for a longboard.
Sunday and Monday drop to barely anything, so we’ve got a few flat days.
From the 12th through to the 16th, there’s a long dry stretch – very small or no waves, just wind chop. Not worth paddling out.
Now for the second-week standout. Monday morning, 20 July, we’ve got a solid 2.5m ESE swell, period 11 seconds, clean with offshore NW wind, and combined swell energy of 1487 (strong). This is for experienced surfers only – that size at an exposed beach and reef will be powerful. It’s eight days out, so keep tabs on it.
Tuesday, 21 July still has big swell around 2–2.5m, but the wind creates cross-shore chop, making it messy.
After that, it drops back to small and unexciting.
So the best windows are Friday morning, 10 July for a clean, fun session, and the standout is Monday morning, 20 July for the big, clean swell – expert only. There’s a gap of about four days with no real surf from the 12th to the 16th.
Stay stoked,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 226 | 518 | 665 | 597 | 524 | 359 | 405 | 399 | 263 | 157 | 133 | 128 | 62 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:29PM1.30m | 2:30AM1.09m | 3:26PM1.39m | 3:45AM1.05m | 4:24PM1.49m | 5:00AM1.03m | 5:22PM1.60m | 6:09AM1.05m | 6:18PM1.70m | 7:10AM1.09m | 7:13PM1.77m | 8:06AM1.12m | 8:05PM1.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46PM0.46m | 8:41AM0.28m | 10:01PM0.38m | 9:39AM0.30m | 11:11PM0.27m | 10:39AM0.31m | 00:15AM0.15m | 11:39AM0.29m | 1:13AM0.05m | 12:37PM0.27m | 2:07AM-0.03m | 1:32PM0.25m | 2:57AM-0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 11 | SSW 6 | S 11 | S 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 1504 | 518 | 385 | 597 | 524 | 359 | 405 | 399 | 263 | 136 | 95 | 128 | 62 | 32 | 121 | 44 | 82 | 29 | 81 | 31 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | S 15 | S 19 | ESE 11 | E 10 | SE 13 | S 20 | S 21 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | E 8 | SSW 11 | — | S 19 | S 17 |
| kJ | 226 | 4 | 7 | 167 | 50 | 61 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 157 | 133 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 46 | 1 | 22 | — | 28 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 22 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NNE 5 | S 12 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 8 | S 21 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | NW 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 7 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | 981 | 665 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 32 | 75 | 116 | 131 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 140 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 222 | 18 | 146 |
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