Surf Forecasts:
Bulli Beach surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, ESE swell with 386 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NNE 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 6s. 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 1.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bulli Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about Bulli Beach. It’s a beach and reef set-up that works best with swell from the northeast. Right now, and for the next several days, it’s a pretty quiet picture. The water temperature is 64°F which is about normal for this time of year.
The beginning of the period is a write-off. Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th offer next to nothing – we’re talking tiny 0.7ft junk with poor conditions. Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 16th are even worse: strong onshore winds and barely a ripple. Thursday the 17th is a total bust too. So we’ve got a clear gap of about five days with no surf worth paddling for.
Friday the 18th is the first real standout. The morning is looking good: clean and glassy, with a 4ft swell from the east-southeast, period of 10 seconds. The combined swell energy is moderate at 314. Winds are glassy – dead calm – so the surface will be smooth. This is your best bet in the whole outlook. Saturday the 19th still has some clean conditions in the morning, but the swell drops to 3ft.
After that, it fades again. Sunday the 20th and Monday the 21st are small or messy. Tuesday the 22nd sees a bit of a bump: 5ft from the east-southeast but with a short period of 7 seconds. The energy is moderate (207) but the winds are moderate cross-off, so it’ll be clean but the waves might be a bit weak and gutless. Still, it’s surfable.
From Wednesday the 23rd through to the end of the period, it’s mostly poor – small swells, onshore winds, or just not enough juice. The 26th and 27th show some 3ft to 5ft swell but with cross or onshore breezes, so nothing special.
Overall, the clear winner is Friday the 18th morning. Get out there early for the cleanest, glassiest conditions and the best of the swell. The rest of the fortnight is pretty thin, so don’t expect much consistency.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 14 | S 10 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 17 | 150 | 97 | 17 | 189 | 89 | 65 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 314 | 366 | 302 | 173 | 58 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:38PM1.35m | 9:59AM1.44m | 10:18PM1.22m | 10:37AM1.41m | 11:00PM1.09m | 11:17AM1.36m | 11:47PM0.98m | 12:03PM1.30m | 00:43AM0.90m | 12:59PM1.25m | 1:58AM0.85m | 2:06PM1.22m | 3:21AM0.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:33PM0.19m | 3:42AM0.20m | 4:18PM0.23m | 4:14AM0.29m | 5:05PM0.30m | 4:47AM0.37m | 5:56PM0.37m | 5:23AM0.46m | 6:56PM0.43m | 6:08AM0.53m | 8:07PM0.47m | 7:09AM0.59m | 9:23PM0.47m | ||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 19 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 14 | — | ENE 13 | NE 13 | S 19 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 181 | 172 | 150 | 97 | 79 | 189 | 89 | 65 | 16 | 20 | — | 17 | 7 | 28 | 576 | 234 | 357 | 246 | 155 | 134 | 76 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | ENE 13 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 13 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 13 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 45 | 17 | 175 | 116 | 17 | 30 | 26 | 14 | 17 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 314 | 366 | 302 | 173 | 58 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | S 15 | ENE 12 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 6 | 24 | 190 | 242 | 67 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | — | NE 6 | N 7 | SW 4 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 4 |
| kJ | 27 | 80 | 101 | — | 101 | 123 | 10 | 40 | 1874 | 2130 | 3499 | 3398 | 2344 | 1328 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 7 | 849 | 648 | 107 | 75 | 107 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
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