Surf Forecasts:
Bulli Beach surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period, SE swell with 334 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s 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 01) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 15s 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 1.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bulli Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, it’s me, Rusty. Let’s take a look at what’s coming up for Bulli Beach. Honestly, looking at the next 16 days, it’s a bit of a slow start. The first recommendation doesn’t show up until August 8th, so there’s a solid week of quiet, small, and mostly messy conditions before we see anything worth getting excited about.
From now through early August, it’s tiny. Swells are under 2 ft, mostly from the north and east, with short periods under 10 seconds. The wind is all over the place – cross-on, onshore, and even a couple of glassy moments on the Saturday morning (August 1st) and Wednesday morning (August 5th), but the swell is just too weak to make it happen. The waves are small and weak, with combined energy values sitting below 10 (like 4, 5, 9). Not worth paddling out for.
The window opens on the morning of Saturday, August 8th. That’s the standout. A solid 5 ft SE groundswell with a long period of 13 seconds rolls in, and the wind is glassy – light NNW breeze at 5 mph. The energy jumps to a strong 961 (moderate-to-strong energy). That’s the pick of the entire forecast. The swell is a bit on the bigger side, so it’s for experienced surfers, but the conditions are clean and the cross-off wind means the waves should hold their shape. Bulli is a beach and reef break, and with a long-period groundswell like this, it’ll be best on the reef or the points. The afternoon looks a bit messier with a moderate cross-shore, so make the most of the morning.
Sunday morning (August 9th) still offers some hope with a 3 ft ESE swell, period 12 seconds, and a clean cross-off breeze. The energy is moderate (443). It’s smaller, but still rideable and clean. The afternoon gets choppy again.
After that, things drop off quickly. The rest of the window is tiny, inconsistent, and mostly poor. There’s a glimpse of a 4 ft SE swell on the afternoon of August 13th, but it’s marginal with a short period and moderate cross-off wind. Not a standout.
To sum it up: the only real window is the morning of Saturday, August 8th at Bulli Beach. That’s the one to chase. Everything else is a wait-and-see. The water temperature is about 66°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – a nice little bonus.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | SE 13 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | E 12 | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | E 18 | E 18 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 16 | NE 4 | ENE 15 | SSW 7 | ENE 9 |
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 kJ | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 8 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:09PM1.55m | 8:49AM1.08m | 8:44PM1.55m | 9:25AM1.12m | 9:19PM1.53m | 10:01AM1.17m | 9:54PM1.48m | 10:39AM1.21m | 10:32PM1.40m | 11:19AM1.25m | 11:13PM1.31m | 12:03PM1.29m | 00:02AM1.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39PM0.36m | 2:54AM0.16m | 2:18PM0.34m | 3:26AM0.14m | 2:58PM0.34m | 3:58AM0.13m | 3:39PM0.35m | 4:29AM0.14m | 4:22PM0.37m | 5:02AM0.16m | 5:11PM0.39m | 5:38AM0.20m | 6:07PM0.41m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | S 15 | S 11 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | S 6 | S 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 227 | 567 | 303 | 1107 | 849 | 761 | 561 | 435 | 351 | 757 | 475 | 372 | 185 | 104 | 64 | 47 | 31 | 18 | 455 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | — | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 18 | NE 6 | S 22 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 14 | NE 4 | NE 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 22 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 99 | 206 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SE 13 | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | E 12 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 18 | E 17 | S 21 | SE 15 | ENE 16 | ESE 8 | ENE 15 | S 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 8 | 24 | 6 | 21 | 16 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NW 3 | NNE 5 | W 3 | SW 4 | SSW 7 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 65 | 311 | 919 | 380 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 10 | 20 | 39 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 73 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 667 | 349 | 2 | 7 | 75 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 90 | 2 |
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