Surf Forecasts:
Bulli Beach surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period, SSW swell with 144 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bulli Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Bulli Beach in the next 16 days are 1.6m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bulli Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s call it like it is: Bulli Beach (beach and reef) is looking at a solid two-week lull with barely a bump worth paddling for. There’s no real standout session in the whole 16-day window. The water temp is 65°F , which is about what you’d expect for winter here.
From Thursday July 23, the first record shows swell at 3 ft from the ENE, period 9 seconds, with a cross-off west wind at 15 mph. That combined energy is 132 - weak. And the call is “poor surf conditions.” It goes downhill from there. Friday July 24 the swell drops to 1 ft with a light onshore wind – no good. Saturday July 25 morning is clean with a WNW cross-off at 6 mph, but the swell is just 1 ft from the NE, period 9 seconds, energy only 21. Saturday afternoon goes glassy (calm), but with swell at 1 ft from the NE, period 8 seconds, you’re just floating. Sunday July 26 through Tuesday July 28 are all flat: swell under 0.7 ft, energy in single digits. Wednesday July 29 brings a fresh cross-onshore from the SSW at 22 mph and lumpy conditions - that’s more of a kite day than a surf day. This tiny, choppy mess continues into early August. The only hint of life is on Wednesday August 5 when the swell hits 4 ft from the ESE, period 8 seconds, energy 165 (moderate). But wind is light cross-onshore from the SSE at 3 mph, and it’s still “poor surf conditions.” Thursday August 6 morning is the best of a bad bunch: swell 3 ft from the SE, period 9 seconds, glassy conditions with NE wind at 3 mph, energy 135, and the report says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” – a 1 out of 10. That’s your closest thing to a surf. Friday August 7 wraps it up with 3 ft ENE swell, period 9 seconds, cross-off north wind at 9 mph, energy 104 – same “very ordinary” story.
No big swells, no clean offshore beauty. Bulli Beach is usually fairly consistent, so this blank run is a bit of a surprise, but the numbers don’t lie. Hang tight and hope the models change.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SE 13 | SE 15 | NE 7 | S 8 | SE 14 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 13 | S 8 |
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 kJ | 130 | 94 | 53 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:41PM1.29m | 4:12AM0.88m | 4:35PM1.32m | 5:18AM0.88m | 5:25PM1.37m | 6:11AM0.91m | 6:11PM1.42m | 6:56AM0.95m | 6:53PM1.47m | 7:36AM0.99m | 7:32PM1.52m | 8:13AM1.04m | 8:09PM1.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38PM0.47m | 9:39AM0.49m | 11:37PM0.42m | 10:35AM0.49m | 00:26AM0.36m | 11:28AM0.47m | 1:07AM0.30m | 12:15PM0.44m | 1:45AM0.24m | 12:58PM0.40m | 2:20AM0.20m | 1:39PM0.36m | 2:54AM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 5 | S 16 | S 19 | S 16 |
| kJ | 130 | 94 | 449 | 556 | 1022 | 1519 | 556 | 294 | 573 | 750 | 400 | 255 | 188 | 170 | 102 | 50 | 32 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | NNE 5 | NE 13 | S 20 |
| kJ | 7 | 26 | 53 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 21 | 42 | 80 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | S 18 | — | E 9 | S 19 | E 8 | — | — | S 14 | SE 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 14 | SE 14 | S 8 | S 9 | SE 13 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 107 | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | WSW 4 | S 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 35 | 9 | 885 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 622 | 1112 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 177 | 75 | 28 |
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