Surf Forecasts:
Bulli Beach surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, SE swell with 170 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bulli Beach in the next 16 days are 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bulli Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about Bulli Beach.
To be honest mate, the next week and a half is a bit of a struggle. There’s a long stretch of tiny, weak surf and just poor conditions right through until the end of the first week of September. You’re looking at swells barely reaching 1 ft with combined energy figures stuck in the teens and twenties, mostly from the ENE but with no power behind them – the wave energy is weak (30). Winds are often light, which keeps it clean at times, but there’s just nothing to ride.
Then we hit Sunday the 6th of September, and things finally wake up. That morning brings the first real pulse of the forecast – a 6 ft NE swell. Conditions are clean with a fresh offshore blowing from the WNW at 18 mph, and the combined energy jumps to 294 (moderate). The period is short though, only 7 seconds, so it’s a bit lumpy. That’s the standout session of the whole outlook. It’s not perfect but it’s the only time you’ll get proper size and decent wind. After that, we get a bit of a leftover on Monday the 7th with 4 ft but the wind swings southerly and brings chop, so quality drops fast. The rest of the second week is more tiny, poor surf and messy cross-shore winds.
So the only real call here is that Sunday morning, September 6th. Get on it early. It’s a beach and reef setup, so keep your eyes open for the banks. It’s fairly consistent here but the window is tight – after the weekend, it’s back to small stuff through the middle of September. None of the other breaks in the data are worth chasing.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | NNE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 4 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 28 | 131 | 30 | 28 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 40 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 8:53PM1.49m | 9:26AM1.33m | 9:30PM1.43m | 10:03AM1.38m | 10:11PM1.34m | 10:43AM1.40m | 10:57PM1.23m | 11:29AM1.41m | 11:50PM1.11m | 12:22PM1.40m | 00:57AM1.01m | 1:27PM1.40m | 2:19AM0.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:40PM0.26m | 3:16AM0.11m | 3:23PM0.25m | 3:48AM0.14m | 4:08PM0.25m | 4:23AM0.18m | 4:58PM0.28m | 5:01AM0.25m | 5:56PM0.31m | 5:46AM0.32m | 7:05PM0.34m | 6:41AM0.40m | 8:25PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | NNE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 5 | S 9 | S 6 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 230 | 216 | 113 | 157 | 184 | 268 | 113 | 220 | 170 | 282 | 233 | 40 | 94 | 71 | 70 | 47 | 60 | 43 | 148 | 19 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | S 17 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | S 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | S 12 | ENE 10 | SSE 12 | S 9 |
| kJ | 246 | 157 | 131 | 94 | 28 | 215 | 215 | 76 | 70 | 15 | 37 | 128 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 69 | 19 | 27 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | NE 12 | ENE 10 | NE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | S 11 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 22 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 34 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NW 3 | NNE 6 | — | NW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | NE 4 | NW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 7 | 54 | 3 | 34 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 18 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 86 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 2 |
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