Surf Forecasts:
Bulli Beach surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period, SE swell with 380 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s 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 02) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bulli Beach in the next 16 days are 1.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bulli Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim stretch ahead. We’re looking at a solid run of days with next to nothing rideable. The opening week is particularly rough, with only tiny, weak dribbles and a lot of poor conditions. The best you can say is there’s a bit of a pulse coming through later, but it’s nothing to write home about. If you’re not a glutton for punishment, you might wanna sit this one out.
Bulli Beach is the only spot on the radar. The water temperature is sitting at 65°F, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The first real, albeit weak, chance comes on Monday, 3 August. The morning shows a small SE swell pushing 3ft, with an 11-second period, generating moderate combined wave energy (177). The wind is a clean offshore from the NW, 20 km/h. It’s surfable, but the conditions are described as very ordinary. It’s an advanced-level break, so if you’re keen, you might find a few grovelly ones. The afternoon drops off to 2ft and the wind swings cross-off, so it’s not worth chasing.
After that, we’re back to flat or near-flat conditions up until Tuesday, 11 August. That morning brings a 4ft NE swell, but with a short 9-second period and a moderate cross-shore wind from the SSW at 25 km/h. The combined energy is moderate (202), but the wind adds a chop that will ruin any chance of a clean wave. This is really only for the die-hards who just need to get wet; it’s not a standout.
The rest of the window is more of the same: small, short-period slop, often with onshore or cross-shore winds. There’s a glassy morning on Saturday, 15 August, but with only 2ft of 11-second E swell, it’s barely enough to get up on. The combined energy is weak (59). This is a beginners’ struggle at best, not a surfer’s session.
Given the lack of any quality and the persistent poor conditions, there’s no standout day here. The only real highlight, if you can call it that, is Monday morning, 3 August, for a session with clean offshore wind on a weak, but rideable, 3ft swell. Everything else is a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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) | E 19 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 18 | E 17 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 7 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 380 | 169 | 90 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 10:01AM1.17m | 9:54PM1.48m | 10:39AM1.21m | 10:32PM1.40m | 11:19AM1.25m | 11:13PM1.31m | 12:03PM1.29m | 00:02AM1.20m | 12:54PM1.32m | 1:01AM1.09m | 1:52PM1.36m | 2:15AM1.00m | 2:58PM1.41m | 3:39AM0.97m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:39PM0.35m | 4:29AM0.14m | 4:22PM0.37m | 5:02AM0.16m | 5:11PM0.39m | 5:38AM0.20m | 6:07PM0.41m | 6:19AM0.25m | 7:13PM0.42m | 7:08AM0.31m | 8:30PM0.40m | 8:08AM0.36m | 9:51PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 446 | 295 | 585 | 998 | 669 | 380 | 169 | 31 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 47 | 200 | 408 | 595 | 482 | 847 | 593 | 405 | 264 | 165 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | SE 15 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | E 16 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | ENE 14 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 12 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 106 | 217 | 9 | 35 | 9 | 5 | 90 | 28 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 19 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 18 | E 17 | E 16 | NE 8 | ENE 16 | ESE 7 | ENE 15 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 13 | ENE 13 | E 18 | E 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | W 4 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 25 | 49 | 39 | 37 | 16 | 37 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 602 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 163 | 426 | 81 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 1 |
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