Surf Forecasts:
Bulli Beach surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, SE swell with 137 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 0.9m 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 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bulli Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee, because this one’s a bummer. Rusty here, and I’ve got to tell you, Bulli Beach is looking dead flat for the next couple of weeks. You won’t want to be paddling out.
From the very start, Saturday the 29th of August, we’ve got a tiny 1ft swell out of the ENE, with a short period of 9 seconds. The wind is a light cross-onshore, and the wave energy is a weak 30. It’s just poor surf conditions. That’s the story for days. Sunday the 30th will be glassy, but with that same tiny 1ft swell, it’s not worth the effort. We get some cleaner looks with offshore winds on the 2nd of September, but the swell is still negligible, and the energy is weak (40-52).
There’s a real gap here. The first sign of anything with a bit of push doesn’t show up until Monday the 7th of September. We get a 5ft NE swell with a short period of 8 seconds, but the wind is a strong cross-off at 25-28 mph. The wave energy jumps to 229 on Monday morning, which is moderate, but with that much wind, it’s going to be a messy, blown-out mess. That’s expert-only territory, and even then, it’s not going to be good.
The only day that looks even remotely rideable is Thursday the 10th of September. The morning shows a 3ft SE swell with an 8-second period, and the wind is a light cross-off from the north, making for clean conditions. The combined energy is 117, which is moderate. But the forecast still calls it “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s not a standout, it’s just the least bad of a bad bunch. The afternoon fades again.
After that, it’s back to tiny, weak swells for the rest of the forecast period. So, for a solid 16 days, there’s no real highlight. The water is sitting at 64°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so that’s not the issue.
Honestly, with this much weak swell and onshore winds, Bulli Beach looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for a lot of this period. The forecast can change, so don’t lose all hope, but as it stands, you’re better off fixing your rig or taking a nap. This is a rare dry spell for this area, but it happens.
Rusty.
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 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 28 | 125 | 30 | 28 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 70 | 49 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | 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 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | SSE 5 | S 9 | S 7 | S 10 |
| kJ | 230 | 216 | 116 | 219 | 180 | 229 | 122 | 166 | 123 | 233 | 229 | 49 | 94 | 69 | 49 | 45 | 71 | 19 | 132 | 23 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | S 17 | S 15 | S 16 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | S 10 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 246 | 117 | 125 | 56 | 28 | 151 | 159 | 78 | 61 | 14 | 37 | 128 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 44 | 19 | 39 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 15 | ENE 11 | NE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 18 | S 16 |
| kJ | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 70 | 12 | 6 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 25 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | — | NW 3 | W 3 | S 3 | — | NNW 6 | NE 4 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 70 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | 11 | — | 12 | 37 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 1 |
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