Bulli Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let's be straight up – the next couple of weeks around Bulli Beach are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. We've got a long stretch of small, weak, and mostly onshore slop ahead.

The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is pretty average for this time of year, nothing special there.

We kick off on Tuesday, August 11th with tiny 2ft swell from the ENE and a modest combined energy of just 113. Winds are cross-off but it's labelled poor surf conditions, so don't get too excited. That vibe carries right through Wednesday and Thursday with even smaller waves dropping to 1-2ft and energy sinking into the 30-50 range. Thursday afternoon goes cross-on, so that's a write-off.

Friday morning on August 14th is a real tease – glassy conditions with a tiny 1ft ENE swell and only 30 energy. Looks pretty but there's nothing to ride. Friday arvo goes onshore, and Saturday gets blown out with 16 mph southerlies.

We hit a proper dead zone until Monday, August 17th. That morning we finally get some size – 6ft from the ESE with a short period of 7 seconds and combined energy jumping to 362. But here's the catch: it's straight onshore at 12 mph and labelled poor surf. That's your classic blown-out, short-period mess. At that size with the onshore wind and a beach setup, this would be far more interesting for kite surfing than trying to paddle a surfboard. It's too big for beginners and only just manageable for advanced crew, but the quality is terrible.

That onshore, short-period slop continues through till mid-week around August 20th, with waves sitting around 5-5ft but the wind stays in the ugly zone. Energy stays moderate, bouncing between 198 and 265, but it's all wind-affected junk.

Thursday, August 20th sees the swell drop to 3-4ft and the wind lightens up, but it's still cross-on. We finally get a whiff of something surfable on Friday morning, August 21st. A clean 3ft ENE swell with 10-second period, light cross-off northerlies, and 190 energy gives us "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" – that's a score of 1 out of 10, so keep expectations low.

Saturday, August 22nd morning offers a glimmer: 3ft ENE groundswell at 10 seconds, clean with a cross-off WSW breeze at 9 mph, energy at 278. It's labelled "marginal" with a 1/10 score. That's probably the best window in the whole outlook, but it's still nothing to write home about.

The following Sunday, August 23rd throws up a spike – 6ft from the NE with energy hitting 1264 in the morning, which is seriously strong. But the period is short (8 seconds), the wind is cross-on at 12 mph, and conditions are choppy. Another one for the kites.

The final week is more of the same – dropping back to tiny 1-2ft stuff with a bit of glass on Wednesday, August 26th morning, but again, barely a ripple to ride.

Look, this is a rough run for Bulli Beach. We've got no standout days, no proper windows of clean, fun surf. If you're desperate, Friday the 21st morning or Saturday the 22nd morning are your best shots, but bring a longboard and low expectations. Otherwise, you're waiting for the forecasts to change – it tends not to stay this poor forever.

Rusty.

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