Surf Forecasts:
Bulli Beach surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SE swell with 97 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m 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 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bulli Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – for the next couple of weeks, Bulli Beach is pretty much a write-off. The whole 16-day window is looking bleak, with only a couple of tiny moments that might get your hopes up, but honestly, they’re nothing to write home about.
We start off on Thursday, September 3rd, with a tiny 2ft swell from the NNE and a short 5-second period. The combined energy is weak (45), and the wind is a cross-off, but the surf is just too small and weak to bother with. That Thursday afternoon and all of Friday, September 4th, are more of the same – glassy conditions Friday morning with 2ft and 8-second swell, but it’s poor and flat. Saturday the 5th afternoon sees a little spike to 4ft from the NE at 6 seconds, with offshore wind, but the energy is still weak (99) and the waves are ordinary. It’s surfable, but barely.
From Sunday the 6th all the way through to Wednesday the 16th, it’s a total desert. Day after day of tiny, weak swell – mostly under 2ft, with poor winds and zero energy. The combined energy readings are all in the single digits or low tens. There’s nothing to ride, just a lot of flat, choppy water. It’s a solid 10-day gap with no real surf on offer.
Now, there’s a glimmer on Thursday, September 17th. The morning brings a 6ft swell from the NE at 8 seconds, with moderate energy (387). The wind is light cross-shore, but the forecast calls it marginal, with light rain. For an advanced-only spot like Bulli Beach, that size might be too much for beginners, but it’s not clean enough for a proper session. The afternoon drops to 4ft and 212 energy, still poor.
After that, Friday the 18th fades back into tiny, weak surf with strong offshore winds, but the sizes are back to 1.0-1ft.
Look mates, Bulli Beach is a fairly consistent break in general, so this stretch is a bad run. Forecasts can change, but for now, I’d say leave the board at home for the next fortnight. There’s nothing here that’s worth paddling out for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 26 | 31 | 35 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 90 | 51 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:22PM1.40m | 00:57AM1.01m | 1:27PM1.40m | 2:19AM0.94m | 2:40PM1.42m | 3:47AM0.95m | 3:54PM1.47m | 5:00AM1.00m | 4:59PM1.53m | 5:58AM1.09m | 5:56PM1.59m | 6:46AM1.18m | 6:46PM1.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05PM0.34m | 6:41AM0.40m | 8:25PM0.34m | 7:50AM0.45m | 9:47PM0.30m | 9:09AM0.46m | 10:57PM0.22m | 10:24AM0.42m | 11:54PM0.14m | 11:28AM0.35m | 00:42AM0.07m | 12:24PM0.27m | 1:24AM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 10 | S 8 | S 11 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 9 | S 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 8 | E 11 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 16 | S 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 31 | 257 | 99 | 82 | 83 | 90 | 51 | 397 | 895 | 347 | 163 | 173 | 9 | 11 | 377 | 402 | 206 | 21 | 141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 7 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | S 9 | NE 3 | NE 6 | — | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 53 | 52 | 32 | 35 | 19 | 39 | 9 | 68 | 45 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 94 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 199 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 7 | S 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 18 | N 8 | S 17 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 284 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | NW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | S 7 | S 9 | — | — | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 24 | 2 | — | — | 25 | 10 | 24 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 623 | 993 | — | — | 302 | 403 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 78 | 2 | 86 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 36 | 1 | 7 | 75 | 75 |
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