Surf Forecasts:
Bulli Beach surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 2,293 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 7AM (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 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s 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 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 11s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bulli Beach over the next 16 days.
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G’day, Rusty here with the imperial read.
Right now, Bulli Beach is dead flat. Nothin’ Sunday or Monday. The first real pulse arrives Tuesday the 7th of July – a 5ft SE swell at 13 seconds with moderate cross-shore wind. Combined energy is 613 (moderate), so there’s some meat, but that side breeze and marginal conditions keep it from being a go-to spot. Not a standout.
Wednesday the 8th brings a bigger 8ft SE swell at 10 seconds, energy hitting 1500 (strong) – again cross-shore, so shape is rough. That’s expert-only territory.
Thursday the 9th backs down to 6ft SE with light cross-onshore, still just okay. Water temp is about average for the season.
Here’s your best bet. Friday the 10th of July afternoon – glassy conditions, 5ft SE swell at 9 seconds. Energy at 414 (moderate). Clean, no wind, fun waves. Crowds can happen here sometimes, but on a glassy Friday, it’ll be worth it. Saturday the 11th morning stays good with 4ft SE and a light offshore – clean again. Afternoon drops to 3ft and glassy, but very ordinary.
After that, it’s a long flat spell. Sunday the 12th onward is mostly tiny or flat, with a few weak bumps under 3ft. The 1.4m (5ft) SW on the 19th of July has only 5 seconds of period and weak energy – not worth wetting a suit.
Standout: Friday afternoon the 10th of July – glassy, 5ft SE, clean. Saturday morning is the backup. Then the swell vanishes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 613 | 2293 | 1687 | 1069 | 518 | 932 | 681 | 614 | 446 | 365 | 414 | 375 | 252 | 145 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 10:58PM1.42m | 11:58AM1.11m | 11:39PM1.34m | 12:44PM1.16m | 00:26AM1.26m | 1:35PM1.23m | 1:23AM1.17m | 2:29PM1.30m | 2:30AM1.09m | 3:26PM1.39m | 3:45AM1.05m | 4:24PM1.49m | 5:00AM1.03m | 5:22PM1.60m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:44AM0.19m | 5:29PM0.48m | 6:21AM0.21m | 6:26PM0.50m | 7:02AM0.22m | 7:33PM0.50m | 7:48AM0.25m | 8:46PM0.46m | 8:41AM0.28m | 10:01PM0.38m | 9:39AM0.30m | 11:11PM0.27m | 10:39AM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — |
 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 20 | S 11 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 184 | 613 | 2293 | 1687 | 1069 | 518 | 932 | 681 | 614 | 446 | 365 | 414 | 375 | 252 | 145 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | S 16 | S 10 | ESE 14 | S 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 21 | S 20 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 17 | S 15 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 21 | 49 | 431 | 4 | 222 | 106 | 9 | 8 | 122 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | — | — | E 16 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 22 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 16 | — | S 16 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | SSW 6 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 736 | 2597 | 4458 | 2141 | 1451 | 1384 | 1384 | 1249 | — | — | 123 | 1333 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 7 | 129 | 178 | 107 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Bulli Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bulli Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bulli Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bulli Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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