Surf Forecasts:
Bulli Beach surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period, SE swell with 1,111 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 10s 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 2.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 11s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bulli Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – Bulli Beach is having a pretty bleak run to kick off this outlook. For the first few days, there’s barely a wave worth paddling for. Friday the 3rd through to Monday the 6th of July are all a write-off: tiny, messy, and blown out. You’d be better off staying in bed or checking the forecast again later. There’s a solid gap of nothing useful until the end of the first week.
Now, things start to wake up on Tuesday the 7th. Tuesday morning brings a weak pulse from the south-east with 3ft swell, but it’s cross-shore wind and the combined energy is just 205 – still pretty average. By Tuesday afternoon, the swell jumps to 8ft from the south-east, but it’s cross-onshore and lumpy, which kills the vibe. That’s big for a beach-and-reef setup like this, and unless you’re an expert, stay out of it.
Here’s the standout – and I mean the only real highlight in this whole 16-day window. Wednesday morning on the 8th of July. The wind goes glassy out of the west-south-west at just 3 mph, the swell is a solid 7ft from the south-east with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy hits 773 (moderate to strong). That’s a clean, powerful south-east groundswell, and with glassy conditions, Bulli Beach will turn on. The waves will have shape and push, but at 7ft it’s for experienced surfers only. Water temperature is 66°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – a nice little bonus for your winter wetsuit session.
After Wednesday morning, things drop off quickly. Wednesday afternoon gets cross-onshore and choppy, and from Thursday the 9th right through to Tuesday the 14th it’s back to small, weak, and mostly average. Saturday morning the 11th has another glassy session with 4ft from the south-east and combined energy at 250, but it’s marginal at best – not the quality of that Wednesday window. From the 15th of July onward, the swell flatlines completely – zero wave energy – so don’t bother.
Bottom line: your only real shot is Wednesday morning, the 8th of July. Glassy, 7ft south-east swell, clean lines. It’ll be worth the wait. After that, it’s a long, dry stretch with nothing to offer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 96 | 46 | 28 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 696 | 205 | 1111 | 910 | 773 | 640 | 320 | 138 | 30 | 112 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:34AM1.04m | 10:20PM1.47m | 11:15AM1.07m | 10:58PM1.42m | 11:58AM1.11m | 11:39PM1.34m | 12:44PM1.16m | 00:26AM1.26m | 1:35PM1.23m | 1:23AM1.17m | 2:29PM1.30m | 2:30AM1.09m | 3:26PM1.39m | 3:45AM1.05m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:56PM0.43m | 5:09AM0.19m | 4:40PM0.46m | 5:44AM0.19m | 5:29PM0.48m | 6:21AM0.21m | 6:26PM0.50m | 7:02AM0.22m | 7:33PM0.50m | 7:48AM0.25m | 8:46PM0.46m | 8:41AM0.28m | 10:01PM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 12 | S 9 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 16 | E 16 | S 20 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 9 |
| kJ | 96 | 46 | 28 | 470 | 210 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 522 | 5 | 8 | 282 | 831 | 1111 | 910 | 773 | 640 | 320 | 750 | 1168 | 502 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | S 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 14 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 13 | E 14 | SE 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 19 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 205 | 110 | 92 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 138 | 30 | 112 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 14 | S 18 | E 13 | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | — | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | S 23 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 132 | 20 | 18 | — | — | 11 | 43 | 21 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 77 | 106 | — | — | 621 | 2091 | 2263 | 1561 | 1157 | 1064 | 696 | — | — | — | — | — | 224 | 609 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 290 | 5 | 2 | 78 | 7 | 7 | 304 | 163 | 36 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
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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).
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