Surf Forecasts:
Bulli Beach surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period, ENE swell with 853 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with ENE 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 11s 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 1.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bulli Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s be straight up – it’s a grim start and a long, quiet run for Bulli Beach. We’re looking at a 16-day window, and honestly, the first three days are a write-off with barely a ripple. From Thursday 16 July right through to Saturday 18 July, the surf is poor with cross-onshore winds and no swell to speak of – combined energy sits at zero on Thursday and barely tickles 141 on Friday morning with a short, weak 5ft S swell at 6 seconds, but the wind’s all wrong. Saturday stays flat and messy. Sunday 19 July morning is the one true standout in this entire outlook, so that’s your moment.
Come Sunday 19 July, a solid 6ft ENE groundswell rolls in with a period of 11 seconds, packing moderate-to-strong combined energy (759). The wind goes glassy – dead calm – and conditions clean right up. This is a beach-and-reef setup, so that long-period energy might make it a bit straight at times, but with zero wind and decent size, it’ll be the pick of the fortnight. Water temp is around 64°, which is about average for this time of year. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so Sunday morning could be busy. After lunch, the seabreeze kicks in cross-on and it gets a bit marginal.
Monday 20 July morning still offers clean 5ft ENE swell at 10 seconds (combined energy 490) with light offshore NNW wind – that’s your backup if you miss Sunday. Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 mornings look clean and glassy too, but the swell drops to 4ft and 4ft respectively. By Thursday 23 July the size fades to under 3ft with combined energy below 120, and from Friday 24 July through the rest of the run, we’re looking at tiny, ankle-to-knee slop. The combined energy dips into the double digits by the second week – 70, 39, 24 – and even hits 7 by Thursday 30 July. The wind is clean at times, but there’s just nothing to ride.
So, if you’re keen, pencil in Sunday 19 July morning. After that, the window shuts hard and doesn’t look like opening again until the very end of the forecast, but that’s a long way off and uncertain.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 5 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 70 | 67 | 86 | 133 | 572 | 759 | 584 | 584 | 490 | 442 | 419 | 339 | 275 | 281 | 240 | 204 | 151 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:44PM1.74m | 10:36AM1.20m | 10:31PM1.62m | 11:24AM1.22m | 11:19PM1.47m | 12:12PM1.24m | 00:06AM1.30m | 1:02PM1.25m | 00:57AM1.14m | 1:53PM1.26m | 1:54AM1.01m | 2:46PM1.28m | 3:01AM0.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18PM0.25m | 4:30AM-0.03m | 4:10PM0.28m | 5:13AM0.04m | 5:05PM0.34m | 5:54AM0.13m | 6:03PM0.40m | 6:34AM0.22m | 7:06PM0.46m | 7:14AM0.31m | 8:15PM0.49m | 7:57AM0.39m | 9:28PM0.50m | ||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 60 | 11 | 14 | 67 | 86 | 133 | 572 | 759 | 584 | 584 | 490 | 442 | 419 | 339 | 275 | 281 | 240 | 204 | 151 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 8 | S 10 | S 20 | S 9 | S 8 | S 17 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | 14 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 104 | 33 | 42 | 35 | 146 | 87 | 148 | 180 | 127 | 84 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 30 | 28 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 12 | E 8 | ENE 7 | S 21 | S 18 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 8 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 14 | S 4 | — | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 27 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 6 | 66 | 101 | 20 | 44 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 5 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NW 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | W 3 |
| kJ | 526 | 572 | 226 | 125 | 70 | — | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 177 | 27 | 78 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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