Bulli Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for Bulli Beach over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you: it’s a quiet run for the most part. We’ve got a long stretch of small, choppy, or just plain ordinary conditions before a late window of something worth paddling out for.

The first recommendation we get is for Tuesday afternoon, the 1st of September. We’ve got a tiny 1ft swell out of the ENE, with a long period of 11 seconds. That’s a groundswell, but it’s weak, with combined wave energy at just 79. It’s clean, with a light cross-off breeze, so the surface is okay, but it’s really small. Not a day to get excited about.

Wednesday the 2nd has a morning window with a 3ft NNE swell, but the period is a short 6 seconds. The wind is offshore from the NW and it’s clean, but the wave quality is still described as very ordinary. The energy is low at 76. After that, we hit a real dry spell. From Wednesday afternoon all the way through to Sunday the 13th, the conditions are consistently poor. There are a few days with a little bump—like the 8th of September with a 5ft NE swell and 138 energy, but the wind is cross-off and the conditions are still poor. It’s just not coming together.

Then, we get a glimmer. On Monday morning, the 14th of September, Bulli Beach finally shows some life. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the ESE with a period of 11 seconds. That’s a solid groundswell, and the combined energy here is a strong 431. The wind is glassy—dead calm—so the surface is going to be smooth as silk. This is the standout of the whole forecast period. The swell direction is ESE, which is a touch off the optimum NE, but with that energy and glassy conditions, it’s the best looking session on offer. The water temperature is running at 64°, about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Monday afternoon drops off a bit with a 4ft ESE swell and a light cross-on breeze, still surfable but not as clean. Tuesday the 15th has a tiny 2ft E swell and glassy conditions, but it’s back to ordinary territory. After that, the last couple of days of the window look poor again.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off. You’re looking at a gap of nearly two weeks of small, poor surf. The real highlight is Monday morning, the 14th of September. That’s the one to mark on the calendar. Get out there early for clean, glassy conditions on a solid groundswell. It’s not huge, but it’s the best we’ve got.

Rusty.

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