Surf Forecasts:
Bulli Beach surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, NNE swell with 198 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bulli Beach in the next 16 days are 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bulli Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming our way.
Honestly, for the next couple of weeks, the surf around Bulli Beach is looking pretty flat and ordinary. We've got a long, slow stretch ahead. The first week is almost a write-off for any decent waves.
We kick off on Saturday the 12th of September with tiny, weak swell. Early morning we see a 0.7ft wave from the ENE with a 14-second period, but the combined swell energy is barely there at (19). The wind is a light cross-off from the NNE though, so it’s clean, but there's just nothing to ride. This same poor, flat pattern hangs around through Sunday and into Monday the 14th. On Monday morning we finally see a pulse of 4ft from the NE, but it's a short-period windswell of 7 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (141), but the conditions are still ordinary with a cross-off breeze. It’s surfable, but nothing to get excited about.
Then it goes quiet again. Tuesday the 15th sees a weak 4ft NE swell with the same short 7-second period (133), but the wind switches onshore from the S, and it's poor. The rest of that week is mostly flat and choppy. There’s a brief chance on Friday the 18th with a clean 3ft SE swell in the morning, but again, it’s short period and the energy is weak (75).
We then hit a full gap of nearly no surf from Saturday the 19th right through until Wednesday the 24th. There’s barely a ripple.
Now, here’s the one and only real standout in this entire 16-day window. Look ahead to Saturday the 26th of September. The morning brings a solid 7ft swell from the SE with an 8-second period. The combined swell energy jumps to a strong (597). This is a proper-sized swell, pushing into the 6ft+ range, so it’s definitely only for experienced surfers. The wind is a moderate cross-shore from the NE, so it will be a bit lumpy and choppy, not glassy. Still, it’s the biggest and most powerful swell on offer by a long shot. The conditions are only rated as marginal, but for a surfer who knows what they’re doing, this is the window to watch. Sunday the 27th still has a 5ft swell from the ESE (307), but it’s fading.
So to sum it up, there’s a whole lot of flatness and junk surf for the next week and a half. Your best bet is to mark the calendar for Saturday the 26th for a proper sized SE swell at Bulli Beach. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | NE 3 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 13 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
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 kJ | 18 | 19 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 91 | 124 | 17 | 188 | 127 | 67 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:46AM1.41m | 8:57PM1.46m | 9:23AM1.44m | 9:38PM1.35m | 9:59AM1.44m | 10:18PM1.22m | 10:37AM1.41m | 11:00PM1.09m | 11:17AM1.36m | 11:47PM0.98m | 12:03PM1.30m | 00:43AM0.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:37AM0.06m | 2:48PM0.16m | 3:10AM0.12m | 3:33PM0.19m | 3:42AM0.20m | 4:18PM0.23m | 4:14AM0.29m | 5:05PM0.30m | 4:47AM0.37m | 5:56PM0.37m | 5:23AM0.46m | 6:56PM0.43m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 339 | 396 | 214 | 154 | 181 | 172 | 91 | 116 | 79 | 136 | 127 | 67 | 15 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 518 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 17 | S 19 | S 16 | ENE 13 | S 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | S 10 | S 9 | S 6 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 110 | 180 | 93 | 192 | 45 | 17 | 175 | 17 | 17 | 47 | 26 | 53 | 17 | 19 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | S 20 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | S 19 | S 15 | ENE 12 | NE 13 | S 9 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 |
| kJ | 18 | 19 | 72 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 4 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 20 | 23 | 80 | 72 | 124 | 92 | 188 | 12 | — | 2257 | 2530 | 3238 | 3200 | 1819 | 1064 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 6 | 425 | 1 | 6 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 919 | 648 | 75 | 28 | 28 | 1 |
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