Surf Forecasts:
Bulli Beach surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, ENE swell with 296 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with ENE 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 21) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bulli Beach in the next 16 days are 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 12s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bulli Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Bulli Beach.
To be honest, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty quiet. We’ve got a tiny window of fun surf early on, but after that, it’s a long stretch of small, weak, and messy conditions. The first real chance to get wet is on Tuesday afternoon, the 21st of July.
Tuesday afternoon, 21st July sees a 4ft swell from the ENE, with a period of 10 seconds. The wind is a cross-off from the NE at 12 mph, which should keep things fairly clean. The combined energy is moderate at 331. It’s nothing epic, but it’s the best we’ve got to start. Water temp is sitting at 65°, which is about average for this time of year.
Wednesday, 22nd July is your standout. The morning has a 4ft ENE swell, same period, but with a lighter W wind at 6 mph. The afternoon gets even better, dropping to 4ft, but with a glassy 3 mph W wind. That’s going to be clean and smooth. The combined energy is still moderate (296 and 226). This is the pick of the period. If you can get out there, do it.
Thursday, 23rd July the wind picks up strong from the W at 16 mph, dropping the swell to 3ft. The energy drops off fast (132), and it’s looking poor. Friday, 24th July through to the end of the month, the swell fades into nothing. We’re talking 1ft down to flatness. The combined energy values are in the single digits or low teens. There’s a glassy moment on Friday afternoon, but with only 1ft of weak NE swell, it’s not worth paddling out for.
From Saturday, 25th July all the way through to Tuesday, 5th August, the forecast is consistently poor. The swell is tiny, the wind is messy, and the combined energy rarely breaks 30. There are a few moments of offshore wind (like the 27th and 30th), but with less than 0.7ft of swell, it’s a flat spell. The long period SE swell on the 27th (13-14 seconds) is a tease, but the height is just 0.3ft.
So, to sum it up: Wednesday the 22nd is your one true standout. Everything else is a write-off until the forecast changes. You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear, and right now, Bulli’s got a barn full of them.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||
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 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 6 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | N 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 331 | 223 | 290 | 226 | 142 | 130 | 94 | 165 | 29 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:54AM1.01m | 2:46PM1.28m | 3:01AM0.92m | 3:41PM1.29m | 4:12AM0.88m | 4:35PM1.32m | 5:18AM0.88m | 5:25PM1.37m | 6:11AM0.91m | 6:11PM1.42m | 6:56AM0.95m | 6:53PM1.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15PM0.49m | 7:57AM0.39m | 9:28PM0.50m | 8:45AM0.45m | 10:38PM0.47m | 9:39AM0.49m | 11:37PM0.42m | 10:35AM0.49m | 00:26AM0.36m | 11:28AM0.47m | 1:07AM0.30m | 12:15PM0.44m | 1:45AM0.24m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 11 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 8 |
| kJ | 331 | 223 | 290 | 226 | 142 | 130 | 94 | 54 | 29 | 1520 | 1277 | 627 | 375 | 610 | 578 | 367 | 165 | 130 | 120 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 7 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 11 | NE 8 | SE 14 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 31 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 41 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 57 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 13 | SE 13 | S 11 | — | E 9 | SE 8 | S 17 | — | S 18 | — | — | S 19 | E 9 | N 9 | — | NE 8 | SE 13 | NE 7 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 17 | 14 | 6 | 21 | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | 25 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | S 9 | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 22 | 35 | — | — | 18 | 35 | 34 | 165 | 865 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 1 |
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