Surf Forecasts:
Bulli Beach surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, NE swell with 247 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NE 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bulli Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at the forecast for Bulli Beach.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: this is a pretty grim run of surf ahead. There’s no real standout swell in the entire 16-day window, and the waves are small, weak, and mostly lousy. We’ve got a few scattered moments where the conditions are surfable, but none of it’s worth cancelling your plans for.
The first bit of activity comes on Friday, 21 August, with a small NE swell around 4 ft and a weak period of just 6 seconds. The combined swell energy is a pathetic 94, so there’s hardly any grunt in the water. The morning is clean with a light WNW breeze at 6 mph, but by afternoon the wind drops to glassy – that’s your best window of the whole forecast. The water temp is 65°, which is about normal for this time of year. The waves are tiny though, maybe 3 ft, and it’s not going to be anything special.
Then we hit a dead zone. From Saturday, 22 August, right through to Friday, 28 August, the surf is tiny, poor, or flat. There’s a brief pulse on Tuesday, 25 August, with a 5 ft NE swell and 7-second period, pushing combined energy to 200, but it comes with a moderate onshore breeze and marginal conditions. Not worth paddling out for.
There’s another small window on Friday, 28 August, with a glassy morning and 3 ft NE swell, but again, very ordinary. The energy is only 95, so it’s weak.
The next week is even worse. From Saturday, 29 August, through to Friday, 4 September, the swell is almost non-existent, with heights mostly under 2 ft and energy in the 40–80 range. The wind is often cross or cross-onshore, and the conditions are choppy. There’s a bit of a lift on Friday, 4 September, with a 4 ft NE swell and 7-second period, giving energy of 165, and the wind is offshore and clean in the morning. But it’s still a pretty ordinary wave.
After that, the forecast fades into flatness again on Saturday, 5 September.
So, the truth is, there’s no standout day here. If you’re desperate for a paddle, Friday morning, 21 August, might give you a few clean but weak waves. The best of the bunch is probably Friday morning, 4 September, with a small NE swell and offshore wind – but don’t expect much. This is a quiet stretch, and it’s fair to say the area is pretty flat for the foreseeable future.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | E 13 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 76 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 196 | 159 | 200 | 225 | 230 | 247 | 184 | 147 | 147 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | off |
High Tide | 2:55PM1.25m | 3:47AM0.84m | 4:00PM1.27m | 4:57AM0.87m | 4:57PM1.32m | 5:49AM0.92m | 5:45PM1.38m | 6:31AM0.99m | 6:27PM1.45m | 7:08AM1.06m | 7:05PM1.50m | 7:43AM1.13m | 7:41PM1.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06PM0.48m | 9:02AM0.55m | 11:09PM0.43m | 10:09AM0.54m | 11:58PM0.37m | 11:07AM0.49m | 00:37AM0.30m | 11:56AM0.43m | 1:12AM0.23m | 12:39PM0.37m | 1:44AM0.18m | 1:19PM0.32m | 2:15AM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 8 | S 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 94 | 2 | 36 | 12 | 22 | 119 | 234 | 114 | 242 | 162 | 125 | 151 | 43 | 27 | 225 | 230 | 247 | 184 | 357 | 594 | 496 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 4 | S 10 | S 8 | NE 6 | SSE 4 | S 16 | S 12 | NE 9 | S 17 | S 17 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | S 11 | S 6 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 80 | 266 | 20 | 50 | 22 | 89 | 19 | 41 | 19 | 9 | 44 | 97 | 147 | 147 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 14 | ENE 8 | E 13 | S 17 | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | 5 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 22 | — | — | 21 | 18 | 4 | 123 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NE 6 | W 4 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 3 | W 4 | — | W 2 | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 76 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 45 | 178 | 196 | 159 | 200 | 3 | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 146 | 349 | 236 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 12 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 0 |
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