Bulli Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Bulli Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, for the first week and a bit, it's a total write-off. We're looking at a solid 10-day stretch where the swell is just too weak to bother with – tiny dribbles from the ENE, mostly under 1ft, and a lot of the time the wind is a bit messy. The water's a touch warmer than normal at 66°, but that's about the only highlight. There's nothing worth paddling out for.

Things start to show a flicker of life on Saturday, the 1st of August. The morning brings a 5ft swell from the SSW, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so it's going to be a bit of a lumpy, disorganised ride. The combined energy hits 210 (moderate wave energy), but it's a cross-off wind from the SW, which is okay. It's marginal, but it's the first real sign of life.

Now, if you're an experienced surfer and you've got some patience, mark your calendar for the 4th of August. This is where the ocean wakes up. The combined energy jumps to a massive 2577 (strong wave energy) on Tuesday morning with a 10ft swell from the ESE, and the period stretches to 12 seconds. That's a proper groundswell. The wind is onshore from the SE, though, so it's going to be a bit of a wrestle, but the power is there. The afternoon ramps up even more to 13ft from the SE with 3622 energy (strong wave energy). This is not for the faint-hearted.

The standout, the absolute best on offer, is Friday morning, the 7th of August. The conditions finally align. You've got an 12ft swell from the ESE with a 13-second period – that's a long-period groundswell pushing serious energy (3630 – strong wave energy). The wind is a light offshore from the N, and it's described as "clear", so the face of the waves will be clean. This is an advanced-only session; the size is over 8ft, and it's a beach and reef setup, so the long period might make the beach breaks a bit straight, but the reef should handle it beautifully. It's a true charge.

The rest of that week, the swell hangs around in the 10ft to 13ft range, but the wind goes cross or onshore, making it a messy, less appealing prospect compared to that Friday morning.

So, in short: nothing for the first 10 days, then a couple of marginal days, but the real red-letter day is Friday the 7th of August. Set the alarm.

Rusty.

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