Bulli Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way.

Honestly, mate, the next sixteen days are a pretty bleak stretch for a proper wave. There are long gaps where you’d be better off doing just about anything else. The first real chance of anything surfable doesn’t show up until Wednesday the 19th, and even then it’s nothing to write home about. After that, there’s another quiet spell before a late run that might just save the fortnight.

From now through Tuesday the 18th, it’s a write-off. Tiny, weak swell and messy wind. Don’t bother.

Wednesday the 19th is the first day you could get wet. Bulli Beach will have a tiny 2ft groundswell out of the ESE with a period of 10 seconds. The big win here is the wind—it goes glassy in the morning. The wave energy is moderate (158), but the swell is small and consistent, so you might snag a few weak ones to yourself before the crowds show up. The water temp is about 64°F, which is spot on for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

Thursday the 20th morning stays clean with a light cross-offshore wind from the N, but the swell drops back to 3ft and the period shortens to 6 seconds. Very weak energy (75). It’s surfable but nothing exciting.

Then we hit another big dead spot from Friday the 21st all the way through until Thursday the 27th. Tiny waves, cross-shore winds, and a lot of nothing. You’d be mad to paddle out.

Now, the one that actually has some punch lands on Friday the 28th. A solid 5ft swell from the SE with a 10-second period rolls in. The wave energy jumps right up to 505—strong. That is the standout day. However, it’s a bit much for beginners at 5ft, and the wind is light onshore in the morning from the SE, so it won’t be glassy. This is a beach and reef setup, and with that size and period, the better waves will be lining up at the reef section. It’s exposed to the swell and the optimum direction is NE, so the SE swell will wrap in okay but won’t be perfect. Expect crowds to be likely here.

Saturday the 29th looks like it fades fast, with dropping swell and a cross-onshore wind chopping it up.

To wrap it up: the only day with any real energy is Friday the 28th. If you’re an advanced surfer, that’s your window. Everything else is tiny or blown out. Keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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