Bulli Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Bulli Beach over the next couple weeks.

First up, right off the bat on Tuesday the 7th, we’ve got a bit of a messy scene. Mid-morning there’s a 5ft SE swell, but it’s on the cross-shore wind and the wave energy’s sitting at 642. That’s moderate but nothing to write home about. By the afternoon, it actually jumps up to a chunky 12ft from the SE, and the energy rockets to 2586, which is strong. But the wind swings cross-onshore and it’s all chopped up. Honestly, that afternoon is a write-off for anyone who wants a clean ride – that’s better left to the kite crew unless you’re a masochist.

Wednesday the 8th is more of the same struggle. Morning shows 8ft SE at 10 seconds, energy at 1828, but still cross-shore wind making it lumpy. Afternoon drops to 4ft ESE, but it’s cross-on and no joy there either.

Now, Thursday the 9th? Not great. All day it’s cross-on and messy. The 6ft SE swell hangs around but with only 10 seconds of period and weak energy (747 morning, 575 afternoon), it’s barely worth paddling out. The wind’s all wrong and it’s just a bumpy mess.

But then – hold onto your board – Friday the 10th is where it gets real. Friday morning the wind drops to glassy, dead calm, and we’ve got a tidy 5ft SE swell with 9-second period, energy at 440. That’s a beautiful, clean start. Then Friday afternoon gets even better: same 5ft SE but period stretches to 10 seconds, energy bumps to 509, and it’s glassy. That is your standout session for the whole outlook. Clean, fun, manageable size – get out there.

Saturday the 11th stays clean with light offshore WNW winds, but the swell drops to 4ft in the morning and 3ft in the afternoon. Still fun for a grovel session, but it’s not the same juice as Friday.

From Sunday the 12th onward, it fades fast. Swell drops under 3ft, energy falls into double digits or even single digits. The whole second week is pretty flat. By Tuesday the 14th it’s down to 0.3ft, and from Wednesday the 15th through the 22nd, there are multiple days with zero swell energy at all. A real lull.

Bottom line: the best surf in this stretch is Friday the 10th – glassy conditions, clean lines, solid 5ft SE swell. That’s the one to clear your schedule for. Everything else is either too windy, too small, or both.

Rusty.

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