Bulli Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, checkin' in from the coast. Look, I'm gonna be straight with you—this isn't one of those weeks where you're gonna be stretching the wetsuit off the peg. We've got a bit of a slow run coming up, but there's a window that's worth a look if you're keen.

The main action is centered on Bulli Beach, an advanced beach and reef setup that's exposed to the swell. The water's sitting at 66°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you might not need the thickest rubber.

The best chance to get wet is Monday morning, the 20th of July. We're looking at a solid 6ft swell from the ENE with an 11-second period, giving it some decent push. The energy's moderate, clocking in at 787, and the wind is a light offshore from the NW, which will keep the faces clean. That's your standout—good size, good period, and clean conditions. The swell direction is a bit off the optimum, but with that offshore wind, it'll be worth the paddle. It's a bit heavy for beginners at that size, so best suited for the more experienced crew.

Monday afternoon sees the wind shift to a cross-offshore from the NNE, and the forecast gets a bit more marginal, so morning is the go.

Heading into Tuesday the 21st, the swell drops to 5ft from the ENE, period still at 10 seconds, and energy is 388. Morning has a light cross-offshore from the NNW, which is still clean, but the size is backing off. It's still a decent option, but not as good as Monday.

From Wednesday the 22nd onward, the swell really starts to fade. We go from 4ft on Wednesday down to 1ft by Friday, and the energy drops from 237 to almost nothing. The wind stays light and cross-offshore for a few days, but the waves just aren't there. By Friday the 24th, you're looking at 1ft with a glassy morning, but it's just too small to bother with.

We hit a long dry spell from Friday the 24th all the way through to the end of the period on the 4th of August. There's a little blip on the 31st of July with a 2ft NNE swell, but it's short-period slop. The rest is flat, with a few tiny pulses of long-period groundswell that won't break properly at a beach setup. The 2nd of August has a 0.7ft swell with a 16-second period, but that's just a whisper.

So, bottom line: get on it Monday morning the 20th if you can. After that, it's a long stretch of flatness. The area's not known for holding a lot of consistency through these quiet spells, so it's not unusual to see a blank run like this. Keep an eye on the charts, but for now, the quiver's getting a rest.

Rusty.

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