Surf Forecasts:
Bulli Beach surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, SE swell with 798 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bulli Beach in the next 16 days are 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bulli Beach over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk Bulli Beach for the next couple weeks. Gotta level with ya – it’s a flat stretch, not much juice in the tank for this exposed beach and reef break.
Water’s sittin’ about 65°F – pretty much normal for this time of year, no surprises there.
We start Wednesday July 8th, but it’s a dud. Morning brings a 3ft ESE swell, but the wind’s cross-shore with a moderate breeze – choppy and ugly. Score’s a zero. Afternoon swell bumps up a bit to 4ft from the ESE, but it’s cross-on and still poor. Thursday the 9th gets a bit more size – 6ft SE swell – but cross-on and marginal. Friday 10th is similar, 5ft to 5ft with light cross-onshore breezes. Not worth the hassle.
Now Saturday July 11th – that’s the shine in this run. Morning dishes up a clean 4ft SE swell with light offshore NW wind, glassy as. Combined energy is moderate at 302. It’s not big, but it’s clean and rideable. Afternoon keeps it rollin’ with a smaller 2ft ESE swell and a moderate offshore from the NNW. Crowds can show up sometimes, so get out early. Best session in the whole 16 days, no contest.
Sunday the 12th drops off hard – 2ft in the morning, then 1ft, and while it’s clean with westerlies, there’s barely any energy (82 and 37). Then we hit a long lull. From Monday 13th through Wednesday July 22nd, it’s mostly flat or tiny dribbles – zeros and ones, with the odd 0.3ft to 0.7ft. Not a single day worth paddlin’ out.
Way out on Sunday July 19th, there’s a tiny 2ft SE swell with glassy morning conditions, period around 12 seconds (longer period). Energy’s weak at 75. You could float on a log, but it’s gutless.
So, if you’re lookin’ for a wave, Saturday the 11th is your best and only real chance. Rest of it? Dry as a bone. But hey – forecasts change, and it never stays flat forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the W by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | W 4 | SSW 11 | E 8 | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 226 | 447 | 646 | 597 | 566 | 396 | 339 | 450 | 300 | 160 | 115 | 114 | 64 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:29PM1.30m | 2:30AM1.09m | 3:26PM1.39m | 3:45AM1.05m | 4:24PM1.49m | 5:00AM1.03m | 5:22PM1.60m | 6:09AM1.05m | 6:18PM1.70m | 7:10AM1.09m | 7:13PM1.77m | 8:06AM1.12m | 8:05PM1.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46PM0.46m | 8:41AM0.28m | 10:01PM0.38m | 9:39AM0.30m | 11:11PM0.27m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SSW 9 | SW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 1504 | 447 | 646 | 597 | 566 | 396 | 339 | 450 | 300 | 160 | 95 | 114 | 64 | 35 | 121 | 8 | 43 | 13 | 39 | 73 | 104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | S 15 | SSE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 18 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | NNE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 11 | S 7 | S 17 | E 10 |
| kJ | 226 | 4 | 473 | 167 | 56 | 87 | 148 | 6 | 38 | 142 | 115 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 | S 21 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 8 | S 12 | S 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | E 8 | — | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | NW 2 | NNE 3 | NNW 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | 981 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 38 | 60 | 69 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 81 | 79 | 146 | 27 | 2 |
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