Surf Forecasts:
Bulli Beach surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, SE swell with 286 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s 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 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bulli Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s cut to the chase. I've poured over the data for Bulli Beach, and I've got nothing good to tell you. The models are showing a complete flat spell for the entire 16-day window. There isn't a single wave on offer that's worth your time.
We start on the 26th with a tiny pulse of 3ft of NE swell, but it's disorganized and short-period. The cross-onshore breeze has it chopped out and ugly. The energy reading is a pathetic 125, which is as weak as it gets. It’s poor, and it’s not worth paddling out for.
From there, it’s a slow slide into nothing. The swell drops to 2ft, then to 2ft, and just keeps fading. We get a glassy morning on the 30th, but with only 1ft of swell, that just means it's clean and empty. A pretty pond. The winds stay mostly cross-on or light, so the quality never improves enough to make up for the lack of size.
We do get some cleaner, cross-off winds starting on the 31st and into the first days of September, but it's still just ankle-high dribble. The period stretches out to 11 seconds on the 1st and 10 seconds on the 2nd and 3rd, but that extra period doesn't mean anything when there’s no height to push it. You’d be fighting for scraps. There's a brief window of offshore wind (NW 9 mph) on the morning of the 3rd, and it's glassy, but again, it's only 1ft. There's just no power.
The conditions stay clean on the 4th and 5th with those westerlies, but the swell is basically gone. By the 6th of September, the wind is blowing a solid 22-25 mph, and even though it's cross-off, with a swell of 0.7ft to 1ft, it’s hopeless. It's getting into kiteboarding territory, not paddle surfing. The final days are completely empty, with the buoys reading zero.
So, no standouts here. Nothing. If you're a beginner, it's too small to even practice. For the experts, it's just a frustrating wait. This is a classic blank run for this part of the coast, where the ocean just shuts down for a bit. It won't stay this way forever, so keep an eye on the charts 'cause when it wakes up, it usually wakes up angry.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 95 | 64 | 40 | 52 | 45 | 33 | 24 | 30 | 28 | 139 | 65 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 40 | 39 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 7:43AM1.13m | 7:41PM1.53m | 8:17AM1.20m | 8:16PM1.53m | 8:51AM1.27m | 8:53PM1.49m | 9:26AM1.33m | 9:30PM1.43m | 10:03AM1.38m | 10:11PM1.34m | 10:43AM1.40m | 10:57PM1.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:44AM0.18m | 1:19PM0.32m | 2:15AM0.13m | 2:00PM0.28m | 2:46AM0.11m | 2:40PM0.26m | 3:16AM0.11m | 3:23PM0.25m | 3:48AM0.14m | 4:08PM0.25m | 4:23AM0.18m | 4:58PM0.28m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 25 | 24 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 21 | 22 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 95 | 64 | 373 | 349 | 551 | 318 | 292 | 264 | 157 | 153 | 173 | 180 | 180 | 163 | 140 | 357 | 217 | 146 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 38 | 40 | 163 | 45 | 33 | 24 | 333 | 168 | 139 | 65 | 29 | 134 | 351 | 251 | 15 | 40 | 39 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | S 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | N 13 | N 13 | S 17 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 64 | 52 | 59 | 40 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 18 | 28 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NE 5 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 412 | 702 | — | — | — | 17 | — | 348 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 9 | 85 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 86 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 1 | 7 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 1 | 6 | 86 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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