Surf Forecasts:
Bulli Beach surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, NE swell with 120 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bulli Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty.
Well, I’ve looked over the next couple of weeks and I’ll be straight with you—this stretch is a real test of patience. For the next week and a half, we’ve got next to nothing. The swell just isn’t there, and when there is a hint of it, the wind is all over the shop. It’s a proper flat spell, the kind that makes you check the calendar twice.
For the first week, from the 9th through to the 22nd of September, it’s all tiny, mostly under 1ft, with short-period slop and a lot of cross-onshore junk. The combined wave energy is mostly weak, sitting in the single digits and teens, with only a brief bump to 113 on the morning of the 15th, which is still just moderate at best. You’ll be fighting chop and bump for nothing. There are some clean mornings mixed in, sure, like the 14th with a tiny 3ft NE swell and light winds, but it’s just not worth suiting up for anything more than a stretch of the legs. It’s poor.
The only real light at the end of the tunnel shows up on Wednesday the 23rd of September. Finally, we see some life. The swell jumps to 3ft from the ESE with a period of 10 seconds, and the energy reading is strong, clocking in at 227. The morning is still a bit questionable, but by Wednesday afternoon it cleans right up. The wind drops to glassy, and it’s looking like the only session of the fortnight that’ll actually put a smile on your face. Bulli Beach will be the spot, still a bit of a beach-and-reef setup, so the long-ish period might make it a bit walled, but with conditions that clean, you’ll take it.
Thursday the 24th looks okay for a morning paddle too. Swell holds at 4ft from the NE, but it’s got a shorter period (6 seconds). The energy is still moderate at 214, but that short period won’t have much push. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Honestly, if you’re not a regular at Bulli, don’t bother. It’s a one-session window in a pretty bleak outlook. Keep your board waxed and your eyes on the forecast for the week after.
That’s it from me. This one’s a grind, but the ocean always comes around.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 10 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 13 |
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 kJ | 34 | 40 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 120 | 60 | 17 | 112 | 58 | 19 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:46PM1.62m | 7:29AM1.27m | 7:32PM1.61m | 8:08AM1.35m | 8:16PM1.56m | 8:46AM1.41m | 8:57PM1.46m | 9:23AM1.44m | 9:38PM1.35m | 9:59AM1.44m | 10:18PM1.22m | 10:37AM1.41m | 11:00PM1.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:24AM0.04m | 1:15PM0.21m | 2:02AM0.03m | 2:02PM0.17m | 2:37AM0.06m | 2:48PM0.16m | 3:10AM0.12m | 3:33PM0.19m | 3:42AM0.20m | 4:18PM0.23m | 4:14AM0.29m | 5:05PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | S 23 | S 21 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 8 |
| kJ | 34 | 40 | 162 | 332 | 938 | 654 | 480 | 374 | 396 | 264 | 153 | 182 | 178 | 120 | 60 | 102 | 112 | 58 | 19 | 546 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 16 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | S 18 | S 19 | S 20 | S 19 | S 16 | ENE 13 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 13 | S 10 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 91 | 22 | 19 | 58 | 251 | 119 | 186 | 44 | 17 | 169 | 144 | 17 | 48 | 16 | 17 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | E 16 | NE 16 | E 16 | S 22 | ENE 15 | E 10 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | S 15 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | — | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 36 | 22 | 2 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 16 | — | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 6 | — | NE 5 | N 6 | S 4 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 1402 | 2441 | 1146 | 994 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 19 | 18 | 67 | 85 | — | 115 | 61 | 23 | 623 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 892 | 1 | 47 | 75 | 2 | 7 | 47 | 1 | 6 | 289 | 1 | 6 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 256 | 107 | 7 |
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