Bulli Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, mate, it’s a bit of a flat spell for Bulli Beach. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty grim, with surf quality staying poor right through. There’s a long stretch from the start all the way to the end with nothing that’s really worth paddling out for. The wave energy is weak, barely cracking three digits on a couple of afternoons, but even then the conditions aren’t playing ball.

Let’s start with the first day that shows any swell, Friday the 4th. Early morning we’ve got a tiny 2ft NE swell with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind is glassy – that’s about the only positive. The combined energy is a measly 55 (weak), and the report says it’s poor surf. Not worth suiting up. The afternoon is even smaller, 2ft, with a light cross-off breeze. Still no good.

Saturday the 5th morning is a total write-off – 0.7ft of nothing. The afternoon sees a bump in size to 4ft from the NE, but with a short, crumbly 6-second period, and it’s only 99 (moderate) energy. The wind is offshore out of the NW at 15 mph, so it’ll be clean, but the waves are just ordinary. A beginner might find it okay, but it’s not exciting.

From Sunday the 6th all the way through to the end of the window, we’re stuck with tiny surf, mostly under 2ft, and a lot of cross-onshore or onshore winds. The energy values are mostly in the double digits, under 100. There are a few mornings with glassy conditions, like Monday the 7th and Saturday the 12th, but with only 0.7ft on offer, it’s a flat, glassy lake. Not a wave in sight.

The only time the energy gets into three digits is on Tuesday the 8th afternoon, with 112 (moderate) from a 3ft SE swell, but it’s cross-on shore and still rated poor. Then again on Monday the 14th afternoon, there’s a 3ft NE swell with 119 (moderate) energy, and the wind is cross-off, keeping it clean. But even then, the period is short (7 seconds), and the quality is still described as poor. That’s the closest we get to anything, and it’s not close enough.

The water temperature is about average for the time of year. Nothing unusual there.

Honestly, if you’re desperate for a paddle, the cleanest conditions might be on the 14th, but the waves are just not there. The whole setup is more of a flat-water cruise than a surf session. It’s one of those blank runs that just happens sometimes. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.

Rusty.

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