Surf Forecasts:
Bulli Beach surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 1,814 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bulli Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bulli Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s talk Bulli Beach. Over the next couple of weeks we’ve got a mixed bag – a few decent windows early on, then a long flat spell that’ll test your patience. If you’re keen, pick your moment.
Wednesday morning July 8 kicks off with a solid 8 ft SE swell packing strong energy (1638), but the wind is cross from the SSW at 12 mph, making it marginal and choppy. Not worth it. Wednesday afternoon drops to 4 ft but cross-on and poor. Thursday July 9 stays marginal both sessions – 6 ft SE swell but cross-on wind and choppy.
Now Friday morning July 10 – that’s the standout. Glassy conditions with a light WSW breeze, 5 ft SE swell, period 9 seconds, moderate energy (444). Clean, lined up, and just enough push. Friday afternoon gets a bit cross-on from the east but still surfable. Saturday July 11 offers another good window: morning offshore from the NW, 4 ft SE swell, short period 8 seconds but clean. Saturday afternoon stays offshore from the WNW, 3 ft ESE swell with a longer period of 11 seconds – clean and smooth. Both mornings are fun, but Friday morning is the pick for glass.
Then it falls apart. Sunday July 12 through to Tuesday July 22 sees tiny swell, mostly below 2 ft, and onshore or cross winds. There’s a brief bump on Wednesday July 22 afternoon with 4 ft NNE swell but still poor conditions. The rest of the 16-day window is flat and messy. So if you’re after something, target Friday July 10 morning – that’s the best on offer. Bulli is a beach-and-reef setup, advanced, fairly consistent, and sometimes crowded, so expect a few others on the good days.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2058 | 1412 | 518 | 379 | 557 | 492 | 421 | 328 | 391 | 263 | 181 | 183 | 161 | 83 | 38 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:23AM1.17m | 2:29PM1.30m | 2:30AM1.09m | 3:26PM1.39m | 3:45AM1.05m | 4:24PM1.49m | 5:00AM1.03m | 5:22PM1.60m | 6:09AM1.05m | 6:18PM1.70m | 7:10AM1.09m | 7:13PM1.77m | 8:06AM1.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48AM0.25m | 8:46PM0.46m | 8:41AM0.28m | 10:01PM0.38m | 9:39AM0.30m | 11:11PM0.27m | 10:39AM0.31m | 00:15AM0.15m | 11:39AM0.29m | 1:13AM0.05m | 12:37PM0.27m | 2:07AM-0.03m | 1:32PM0.25m | ||||||||
 |  | | |  | |  | |  | | | | | | |  | | | | | | |
 | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — |
 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | SSW 7 | S 6 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 1412 | 518 | 379 | 557 | 492 | 421 | 328 | 391 | 263 | 181 | 112 | 161 | 83 | 38 | 205 | 66 | 18 | 34 | 57 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 14 | S 15 | S 19 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 16 | SE 12 | S 21 | ESE 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 6 | S 16 | S 19 |
| kJ | — | 226 | 4 | 7 | 222 | 56 | 5 | 116 | 9 | 71 | 165 | 183 | 44 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | — | S 23 | S 18 | S 16 | S 20 | S 19 | S 22 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | N 5 | S 12 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | 11 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | SSE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 2058 | — | 981 | 612 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 81 | 115 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 79 | 2 | 18 | 85 | 85 | 18 | 28 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Bulli Beach surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Bulli Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Bulli Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bulli Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bulli Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bulli Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bulli Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Are you planning a holiday in Illawarra? If you are looking for accommodation near Bulli Beach, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Illawarra, consider staying in Wollongong which is 4 km (2 miles) away. Other places in and around Illawarra where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Port Kembla which is 8 km (5 miles) away, Engadine, Caringbah and Cronulla.
Nearest