Surf Forecasts:
Bulli Beach surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, SE swell with 120 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m 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 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7PM. 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 10s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bulli Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here, checkin' in with a look at the surf ahead for Bulli Beach. Fair dinkum, I've gotta be straight with ya – the next couple of weeks are lookin' pretty grim. We’ve got a solid 16-day window ahead, but honestly, there's hardly a wave worth paddlin' out for.
The whole pattern is one long, quiet stretch. From now until the 20th of September, it's a grind of tiny, weak swell with the combined energy barely crackin' 69 (moderate wave energy) at its best, and that's on the 20th. The first real bit of action, if you can call it that, won't turn up until Sunday the 20th of September. There's a gap of nearly two weeks of flat, poor conditions before that.
The one half-decent window is the afternoon of Sunday the 20th. Bulli Beach will see a 4ft swell from the NE, with a short period of 6 seconds. The wind though, is a beauty – a clean offshore from the WNW blowin' at 9 mph. That'll keep the surface glassy. The water temp is about 64°, which is spot on average for this time of year. But don't let that fool ya, the wave comment says "poor surf conditions" and the break is rated as advanced, so a short-period 4ft swell on a beach and reef setup is nothin' to get excited about. It's just the least worst option in a very quiet outlook.
Everything else is tiny, messy, and blown out. With the swell so small and the wind often cross or onshore, this setup honestly looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
So, there ya have it. A long, flat stretch with one very modest possibility on the 20th. Hang tight, conditions can always change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | E 17 | SE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 |
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 kJ | 54 | 35 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 55 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:47AM0.95m | 3:54PM1.47m | 5:00AM1.00m | 4:59PM1.53m | 5:58AM1.09m | 5:56PM1.59m | 6:46AM1.18m | 6:46PM1.62m | 7:29AM1.27m | 7:32PM1.61m | 8:08AM1.35m | 8:16PM1.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47PM0.30m | 9:09AM0.46m | 10:57PM0.22m | 10:24AM0.42m | 11:54PM0.14m | 11:28AM0.35m | 00:42AM0.07m | 12:24PM0.27m | 1:24AM0.04m | 1:15PM0.21m | 2:02AM0.03m | 2:02PM0.17m | 2:37AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 25 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 16 | SSW 17 | S 21 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 54 | 35 | 27 | 15 | 770 | 417 | 355 | 9 | 534 | 681 | 320 | 232 | 20 | 54 | 133 | 1100 | 1621 | 992 | 798 | 580 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | E 11 | SE 9 | SE 8 | NNE 3 | E 9 | SE 12 | ESE 10 | S 17 | ESE 9 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 67 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 55 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 572 | 8 | 22 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 11 | S 15 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | NE 8 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 17 | NE 9 | NE 16 | ESE 9 | ENE 15 | S 22 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 4 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 6 | S 9 | — | — | SSE 9 | S 8 | — | — | NNW 3 | SW 3 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 132 | 526 | — | — | 145 | 819 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 796 | 1099 | 1458 | 1408 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 2 | 7 | 141 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 106 | 1 | 90 | 358 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 2 | 6 | 86 | 2 |
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