Surf Forecasts:
Bulli Beach surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, E swell with 280 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with ESE 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 8s. 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 1.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 11s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bulli Beach over the next 16 days.
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Bulli Beach over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, Saturday the 11th of July is your only real chance in the first week. The morning’s looking best with a clean 3 ft swell from the ESE at 12 seconds—that’s a nice long-period groundswell pushing through with moderate energy (379). The water’s sitting at 65°, which is about half a degree warmer than usual for this time of year, so not a big deal. The wind is light and offshore from the NW, so it’ll be pretty glassy. This is the standout for the whole period, but be aware it’s an advanced spot and crowds are possible. The afternoon gets a bit messy with cross-offshore wind, and from Sunday the 12th right through to Friday the 17th of July, it’s pretty much a write-off—flat to tiny, poor conditions, and cross-shore or onshore winds. You’re looking at a solid gap of nearly a week with nothing worth paddling out for.
Now, things start to look up again on Saturday the 18th of July. Saturday morning is a ripper—clean, glassy, with 4 ft of east swell at 9 seconds (236 energy). That’s fun, clean, and the wind is glassy from the west. The afternoon turns a bit average with cross-shore breeze. But the real standout of the second part of the run comes on Sunday the 19th of July. Sunday morning delivers a solid 5 ft of east swell at 11 seconds (584 energy), with light offshore winds from the NNW. That’s proper, clean, and punchy. It’s a bit on the bigger side, so maybe not for beginners, but for advanced surfers it’s the pick of the bunch. The afternoon gets a bit wind-affected. Monday the 20th of July still has decent clean 4 ft east swell in the morning, but after that it fades out for the rest of the week.
If you’re looking for the best of the best, it’s Saturday the 11th morning and Sunday the 19th morning. The Sunday swell is the bigger, more powerful option, but the Saturday swell is cleaner and more manageable. Either way, don’t sleep on that Sunday morning session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 11 | SSW 7 | N 4 | NNE 4 | SW 5 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 198 | 173 | 149 | 77 | 54 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 29 | 113 | 189 | 239 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:22PM1.60m | 6:09AM1.05m | 6:18PM1.70m | 7:10AM1.09m | 7:13PM1.77m | 8:06AM1.12m | 8:05PM1.81m | 8:58AM1.15m | 8:55PM1.80m | 9:47AM1.18m | 9:44PM1.74m | 10:36AM1.20m | 10:31PM1.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39AM0.31m | 00:15AM0.15m | 11:39AM0.29m | 1:13AM0.05m | 12:37PM0.27m | 2:07AM-0.03m | 1:32PM0.25m | 2:57AM-0.07m | 2:25PM0.23m | 3:45AM-0.07m | 3:18PM0.25m | 4:30AM-0.03m | 4:10PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 7 | N 4 | NNE 4 | SSW 10 | — | — | S 16 | S 14 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 181 | 93 | 149 | 77 | 54 | 16 | 27 | 41 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 37 | — | — | 5 | 15 | 44 | 29 | 113 | 189 | 239 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SW 6 | S 10 | SSW 12 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 198 | 173 | 45 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 55 | 289 | 166 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NNE 5 | S 12 | S 11 | — | E 11 | SSW 10 | S 19 | S 15 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | S 17 | S 19 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | — | 2 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 6 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 4 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 25 | 48 | 48 | 63 | 64 | 24 | 6 | 16 | 34 | 51 | 1519 | 1360 | 551 | 295 | 117 | 66 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 27 | 256 | 81 | 290 | 316 | 223 | 18 | 7 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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