Surf Forecasts:
Bulli Beach surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, NE swell with 239 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bulli Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Bulli Beach in the next 16 days are 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bulli Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next two weeks look flat as a tack for the most part.
Right now on Sunday, August 30th, Bulli Beach is showing a tiny 2ft swell from the SE, but the energy is weak at 71. The morning is glassy, but there’s nothing to surf. That dead spell drags on for days. Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st of September are all 1ft junk from the ENE, with energy readings barely hitting 16 to 26. It’s a waste of time.
We finally get a little bump on Wednesday morning, September 2nd. The swell hits 3ft from the NNE, with combined energy at 82 (still weak). The wind goes offshore from the NW, so it’s clean, but the period is a short 6 seconds. It’s surfable but ordinary.
The rest of the first week is flat. On Saturday the 5th, we see 4ft from the NNE with energy of 75 (weak) and a clean cross-offshore wind from the NNW. Still, the period is short at 5 seconds, and conditions are poor.
Then we hit a dead zone from Sunday the 6th all the way through to Friday the 11th of September. Energy values are mostly in the single digits or zero. Nothing.
The only real window of hope shows up a week and a half out. On Monday morning, September 14th, the swell bumps to 4ft from the NE, with a combined energy of 172 (moderate). That’s the highest energy in the whole forecast. The wind is cross-shore from the NE at 6 mph, so it won’t be perfect, but for an advanced surfer at Bulli Beach, this is the one stretch worth checking. The swell direction matches the break’s optimum, and while the period is still short at 7 seconds, it’s the only time the numbers back up a paddle.
So, the one stand-out is the morning of Monday the 14th of September at Bulli Beach. For the rest, leave the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NNE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | SW 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 28 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 34 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 239 | 174 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:30PM1.43m | 10:03AM1.38m | 10:11PM1.34m | 10:43AM1.40m | 10:57PM1.23m | 11:29AM1.41m | 11:50PM1.11m | 12:22PM1.40m | 00:57AM1.01m | 1:27PM1.40m | 2:19AM0.94m | 2:40PM1.42m | 3:47AM0.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23PM0.25m | 3:48AM0.14m | 4:08PM0.25m | 4:23AM0.18m | 4:58PM0.28m | 5:01AM0.25m | 5:56PM0.31m | 5:46AM0.32m | 7:05PM0.34m | 6:41AM0.40m | 8:25PM0.34m | 7:50AM0.45m | 9:47PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 26 | 27 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 27 | 28 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NNE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 6 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 194 | 188 | 234 | 119 | 140 | 129 | 185 | 178 | 133 | 38 | 71 | 68 | 15 | 49 | 31 | 83 | 68 | 165 | 104 | 60 | 174 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | S 17 | S 15 | S 16 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | S 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 12 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | S 6 | S 17 | NE 4 | ENE 9 | — | S 9 |
| kJ | 55 | 28 | 212 | 159 | 79 | 93 | 15 | 37 | 34 | 106 | 22 | 13 | 73 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 95 | 7 | 9 | — | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 10 | S 16 | E 11 |
| kJ | 30 | 50 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 21 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | WNW 3 | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | NE 3 | — | NNE 4 | NE 6 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 64 | 1 | — | 1 | 20 | 8 | 24 | — | 6 | — | 32 | 239 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 32 | 146 | 2 |
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