Surf Forecasts:
Bulli Beach surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period, SE swell with 1,176 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bulli Beach in the next 16 days are 2.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 10s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bulli Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
G’day, Rusty here. Well, I’ll be honest with you, the next couple of weeks at Bulli Beach are not exactly firing. We’ve got a big flat spell to kick things off, so don’t even bother paddling out until the 7th of July. That’s a solid four-day gap with no surf worth talking about.
Come Tuesday the 7th, things start to rouse a bit. The water temp is sitting at 66°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year around here. A south-east swell rolls in, hitting about 6ft on the Tuesday morning, but the wind is a messy cross-shore and the conditions are marginal. The afternoon bumps up to 8ft with a period of 11 seconds – that’s proper groundswell, but with a cross-onshore breeze, it’s going to be choppy and only for the more experienced crew. Wave energy is solid though, at 1176.
Now, Wednesday the 8th is the real standout. Early morning you’ve got a 7ft south-east swell, 10-second period, and glassy conditions with the wind dropping to nothing. That’s about as clean as it gets for a beach and reef set-up like Bulli. Wave energy is humming at 809, so there’s plenty of push. This is easily the best session on offer, but keep in mind that 7ft+ is expert territory. The crowd factor here is “sometimes,” so you might have a few locals out, but it’s worth the paddle.
After that, the swell slowly backs off. Thursday the 9th morning still has a clean 5ft swell with light cross-shore wind, but by the afternoon the southerly wind picks up and ruins it. By Friday the 10th, it’s dropping to under 3ft and the wind is messy again.
There’s a tiny window on Saturday the 11th morning – 3ft south-east swell with glassy conditions – but it’s tiny and ordinary. After that, we’re looking at a massive gap from the 12th right through to the 18th of July, with next to no swell and mostly windy, choppy garbage. A few days in the middle there have zero energy at all.
So, to wrap it up: your best bet is Wednesday the 8th of July, early. Get out there before the wind swings. Otherwise, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 98 | 46 | 28 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 664 | 696 | 1176 | 918 | 809 | 602 | 499 | 469 | 361 | 300 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:34AM1.04m | 10:20PM1.47m | 11:15AM1.07m | 10:58PM1.42m | 11:58AM1.11m | 11:39PM1.34m | 12:44PM1.16m | 00:26AM1.26m | 1:35PM1.23m | 1:23AM1.17m | 2:29PM1.30m | 2:30AM1.09m | 3:26PM1.39m | 3:45AM1.05m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:56PM0.43m | 5:09AM0.19m | 4:40PM0.46m | 5:44AM0.19m | 5:29PM0.48m | 6:21AM0.21m | 6:26PM0.50m | 7:02AM0.22m | 7:33PM0.50m | 7:48AM0.25m | 8:46PM0.46m | 8:41AM0.28m | 10:01PM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 12 | S 9 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 16 | E 16 | E 13 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 98 | 46 | 28 | 470 | 210 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 267 | 5 | 3 | 242 | 696 | 1176 | 918 | 809 | 602 | 499 | 469 | 361 | 300 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | S 11 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 12 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | S 10 | SE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | S 18 | S 16 | S 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 290 | 326 | 128 | 92 | 4 | 227 | 133 | 6 | 5 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | E 12 | E 13 | E 14 | S 18 | E 13 | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 14 | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 19 | S 22 | S 21 | S 16 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 198 | 5 | 5 | 18 | — | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | WSW 2 |
| kJ | 9 | 66 | 103 | — | — | 474 | 2010 | 2515 | 1591 | 1181 | 1172 | 664 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 24 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 229 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 7 | 7 | 304 | 178 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
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