Bulli Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your wettie and listen up. It’s Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Bulli Beach for the next couple of weeks, and let me tell you, it’s a bit of a grind. This isn't one of those weeks where you're spoiled for choice. We're looking at a long stretch of small, jumbled-up waves, with only a couple of moments that might get your heart rate up. The first real window of opportunity doesn't show up until the 12th, so don't be in a hurry.

The opening days, starting Monday the 3rd, are pretty average. We’ve got some small 3 ft swell out of the southeast with an 11-second period, but it’s just not coming together. Monday morning has a bit of offshore wind, so it’ll be clean, but the energy is weak – only a combined 198 on the scale. It’s just one of those "surfable but ordinary" situations. The whole first week is a write-off, honestly. Tuesday the 4th through to Monday the 10th are all tiny, mostly under 3 ft, with poor conditions and weak energy. The swell direction is all over the place, the periods are short and messy, and it’s just not worth the paddle. We see a brief pulse of 127 energy on Monday the 10th, but the wind is onshore, and the quality just isn’t there. There’s a lot of days to get through before things get interesting.

Now, let's talk about the one period that looks like it has some life in it. On Wednesday the 12th of August, things start to stir. The morning still looks poor, but the afternoon is when it gets fun. The swell is going to push up to 6 ft out of the northeast, and even though the period is a short 6 seconds, the energy jumps to 267. It’s not going to be a classic, but it’s the best we’ll see. The wind will be light onshore, so it might be a bit lumpy, but there'll be some push.

The 13th is a bit of a tease. The morning has a clean 4 ft NE swell with 231 energy and a fresh offshore breeze, which sounds good, but the quality just isn't there according to the forecast. Then, the afternoon turns ugly with 19 mph cross-onshore winds and rain. The 14th and 15th drop back down to small, poor surf. The 16th has a quick spike to 6 ft and 260 energy in the afternoon, but it's from the southwest with a short 5-second period and gets chopped up by a moderate cross-onshore breeze. That one’s messy.

So, what’s the call? The standout window is the 12th through the 13th. The afternoon of the 12th, with that 6 ft NE swell (267 combined energy), is the one to keep an eye on. It’s the biggest pulse of the whole run. The morning of the 13th also has some size and is clean, but the winds are stronger. The 12th afternoon is the pick. It’s not going to be perfect, but it’s the most surf you’re going to see. For the rest of the time, it’s small and weak. Also, remember this is Bulli Beach, a beach and reef setup, so a lot of these weak, short-period swells won't do much. It’s going to be a waiting game. If something bigger and better doesn’t show, the 12th and 13th are the days you’ll want to be out there.

Alright, I’ll check back in later.

Rusty.

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