Surf Forecasts:
Bulli Beach surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, SE swell with 214 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bulli Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on what Bulli Beach is promising for the next couple weeks.
To be straight with you, this is a long, dry spell we're looking at. The first week and a bit is pretty much a total flat patch. The water's about 64°F, which is spot on for the season.
From Wednesday the 12th through the rest of that week, it's all tiny, gutless slop. You're looking at waves from 1 to 2 feet of short-period, messy ENE windswill with energy readings from 52 down to 17. The wind's all over the place – cross-off, onshore, even a glass-off on Friday morning – but there's just zero grunt or size. Don't even bother.
The weekend of the 16th and 17th actually throws up some height, hitting about 5 feet on Sunday afternoon with 234 energy. But that wave is a short-period (7 seconds) SE swell with a stiff onshore breeze. That spells chunky, choppy, poor quality. It's a kite surfer's day, not a paddler's.
The beginning of the next week (Monday 17th to Wednesday 19th) stays in the 4 to 4 foot range, but it's all short, weak ESE swell (6-7 seconds) with onshore winds and rain around. Ordinary doesn't cover it.
Alright, here's the glimmer. Friday the 21st of August is where it finally gets interesting. The morning at Bulli Beach shows a clean 4-foot wave from the ENE with an 8-second period (202 energy). The key is the light cross-offshore wind from the north. That's a clean, rideable wave. Saturday the 22nd also looks decent with similar 4-foot waves (241 energy) in the morning and even gets some proper offshore wind on the Saturday arvo.
The standout of the whole rundown? Friday the 21st of August morning. After a week and a half of flat and ugly, you'll get a clean 4-foot wave. It's a good size for an advanced break. The light cross-offshore wind will iron out the faces. The swell energy is moderate (202), but it's the first proper opportunity in ages. The swell is a touch off the ideal NE direction, but the clean conditions make it the clear winner. This spot can get busy sometimes, so get in early.
Beyond that weekend, it all fades. Saturday the 22nd afternoon still has a chance with offshore wind, but then it's back to tiny, weak dribble from Sunday the 23rd onwards.
Bottom line: a long, flat stretch, then a couple of small but clean and fun days around the 21st and 22nd. Everything else is a wait-and-see.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 5 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 52 | 48 | 54 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 19 | 214 | 165 | 157 | 134 | 143 | 115 | 95 | 115 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:51PM1.75m | 8:36AM1.23m | 8:37PM1.72m | 9:19AM1.28m | 9:22PM1.63m | 10:01AM1.32m | 10:05PM1.51m | 10:42AM1.34m | 10:47PM1.35m | 11:24AM1.33m | 11:31PM1.19m | 12:08PM1.31m | 00:18AM1.05m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:34AM-0.04m | 2:14PM0.20m | 3:15AM-0.02m | 3:03PM0.20m | 3:53AM0.03m | 3:52PM0.23m | 4:29AM0.11m | 4:42PM0.28m | 5:04AM0.20m | 5:34PM0.35m | 5:39AM0.30m | 6:30PM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Temp °C | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 18 | S 7 | S 15 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 147 | 63 | 313 | 371 | 159 | 185 | 131 | 29 | 17 | 107 | 128 | 116 | 52 | 141 | 89 | 57 | 36 | 57 | 95 | 115 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 15 | SSW 19 | ENE 9 | SSW 17 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 52 | 48 | 54 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 73 | 17 | 94 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 55 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 13 | NE 7 | S 19 | S 15 | S 17 | S 15 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | ENE 10 | — | S 11 | ENE 10 | S 15 | — | S 12 | E 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 49 | 38 | 3 | 2 | — | 18 | — | 21 | 10 | 40 | — | 24 | 4 | 34 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | SW 4 | W 4 | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | ESE 5 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 46 | 9 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 199 | 466 | 388 | 37 | 209 | 214 | 165 | 157 | 134 | 143 | 115 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 75 | 2 | 1 | 141 | 2 | 75 | 90 | 7 | 36 | 36 | 97 | 36 | 602 | 144 | 36 | 36 | 0 |
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