Surf Forecasts:
Bulli Beach surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, ESE swell with 80 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bulli Beach in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bulli Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get stuck into it.
Look, I’m gonna level with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for a proper paddle. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak waves and cross-shore junk that’s just not gonna get you excited. There’s a real gap here from the start all the way through to the middle of September, with barely a ripple to speak of. The first few days are small, messy, and the energy is just not there.
Bulli Beach is the only spot on the radar, and it’s a tough one. This is an advanced wave, and it’s fairly consistent, but for the first week and a half, the swell is tiny – mostly under 2 ft, with periods all over the place. The water temperature is sitting at 64°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.
The first real glimmer of something happens on Sunday, September 20th. The morning is still small, but the wind is light and offshore from the north, so it’s clean. The real standout is the Sunday afternoon session. We’ve got a pulse of swell coming in from the southeast, 3 ft, with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 141 (moderate), which is the first real sign of life. The wind is offshore from the north-northeast, so it’s going to be clean. This is the best on offer for the whole outlook – a clean, fun little afternoon wave. It’s not huge, but it’s the best we’ll see.
Then Monday, September 21st rolls in with a bit more size, but it comes with a cost. The morning is a cross-onshore mess, 2 ft from the southeast, and the afternoon jumps up to 7 ft from the northeast, but with a short period of 6 seconds and a direct onshore wind. That’s a lot of bumpy, lumpy water. The combined energy is 473 (strong), but with that wind, it’s going to be a battle. This one is for experts only, and even then, it’s not going to be pretty. For the average surfer, it’s a pass.
So, the only real standout is that Sunday afternoon session on the 20th. Keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath for the rest.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, light winds from the SE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 10 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 |
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 kJ | 30 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 41 | 33 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | off |
High Tide | 3:54PM1.47m | 5:00AM1.00m | 4:59PM1.53m | 5:58AM1.09m | 5:56PM1.59m | 6:46AM1.18m | 6:46PM1.62m | 7:29AM1.27m | 7:32PM1.61m | 8:08AM1.35m | 8:16PM1.56m | 8:46AM1.41m | 8:57PM1.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57PM0.22m | 10:24AM0.42m | 11:54PM0.14m | 11:28AM0.35m | 00:42AM0.07m | 12:24PM0.27m | 1:24AM0.04m | 1:15PM0.21m | 2:02AM0.03m | 2:02PM0.17m | 2:37AM0.06m | 2:48PM0.16m | 3:10AM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 10 | SSE 9 | E 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 22 | ESE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 30 | 16 | 553 | 324 | 217 | 11 | 11 | 826 | 422 | 2 | 17 | 41 | 33 | 85 | 8 | 1115 | 1130 | 18 | 850 | 598 | 384 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 6 | SSE 10 | S 8 | — | — | ENE 10 | E 10 | N 9 | E 17 | SSW 16 | NE 16 | ESE 9 | S 23 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | E 9 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | S 18 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 4 | 59 | 111 | — | — | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 51 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 19 | 20 | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | E 10 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | N 9 | S 17 | — | NE 16 | SSW 22 | NE 16 | ENE 15 | S 21 | E 10 | E 10 | S 18 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 8 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | 10 | 157 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 20 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 10 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | NNW 3 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 10 | — | — | NNW 2 |
| kJ | 199 | 1222 | — | — | — | 1884 | 868 | — | 1 | 313 | 1448 | 2391 | 1586 | 1649 | 1570 | — | — | 1109 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 681 | 2 | 1 | 304 | 107 | 15 | 86 | 1 | 75 | 892 | 1 | 28 | 142 | 3 | 7 | 75 | 2 | 2 | 86 | 1 |
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