Bulli Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Oi, it’s Rusty here with a look at how things are stacking up for Bulli. Honestly, it’s a pretty grim stretch for most of the next two and a half weeks, with just one real highlight to get you in the water. The water temp is about 65°F, so a touch above normal for this time of year—nothing crazy, just a little extra warmth. From Saturday the 18th through Monday morning the 20th, it’s mostly messy. Windy onshore junk with tiny 3ft waves and a short period that won’t do anything for you. The combined energy sitting at just 61, which is weak. Save your energy.

Now, Monday the 20th morning is where it’s at. Bulli Beach (beach and reef) comes alive. We’ve got a clean 6ft swell from east-northeast with an 11-second period—proper groundswell with power. Wind is light offshore out of the north-northwest at 6 mph, so the lines will be clean and peeling. Combined energy hits 759, which is strong. This is the session. For the advanced crew, this is your window. The 6ft is solid but manageable. Just a heads-up, that long-period east-northeast swell can straighten out at beach breaks, but Bulli’s reefy setup should help.

Monday afternoon and Tuesday the 21st are still rideable. Tuesday morning has clean 5ft at 10 seconds with a cross-off breeze. Combined energy drops to 402 (moderate), but it’s still workable. From Wednesday afternoon the 22nd onwards, it goes downhill fast. Tiny dribble at chest-high or less, with cross and onshore winds. By Friday the 24th, we’re down to 1ft and poor waves—energy in the teens, basically nothing. From the 23rd of July through the 29th, it’s a long gap of flat or near-flat conditions.

Late in the window, Thursday the 30th of July brings a bump—8ft from the southeast, but it’s only 7 seconds and blowing cross-onshore at 12 mph. Combined energy jumps to 508, but it’s choppy garbage. That’s kite-surf territory. That slop continues into early August with rain and heavy wind. The 1st of August afternoon cleans up a bit with a cross-off wind and 5ft waves, but the period is only 7 seconds, so it’s lumpy. The very end of the forecast, Sunday the 2nd of August afternoon, shows offshore wind and a clean 4ft wave at 8 seconds—surfable but nothing special, energy at 165.

Best advice: circle Monday the 20th of July morning. That’s the only true standout in this sixteen-day stretch. The rest is mostly a waiting game. Keep an eye out, because things can change.

Rusty.

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