Bulli Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Bulli Beach are looking pretty grim. There’s no surf worth paddling out for in the immediate forecast. We’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak waves with poor conditions, and it’s not until we get to the second week that anything worth a mention shows up. But even then, it’s a quiet, marginal affair.

The water temp is sitting right around average for this time of year at 64° at the start, so nothing unusual there.

Let’s run through it. From Wednesday the 2nd of September right through to the morning of Saturday the 12th, it’s a real desert. Swell heights barely hit 3 ft, and the combined wave energy is mostly in the double digits – weak as dishwater. The winds are a mixed bag but mostly cross-off or cross, and while a few sessions have glassy conditions, like the Sunday morning the 6th and Monday morning the 7th, the swell is just too small and weak to do anything with. The period is short, mostly 6 to 10 seconds, so no real push. It’s a classic case of “poor surf conditions” across the board.

Then, on Sunday the 13th of September, we finally see a pulse. The morning session brings a bit of hope: 4 ft swell from the north-northeast, with a combined energy of 202 (moderate wave energy). The period is only 6 seconds though, so it’s a short, choppy wind swell. The wind is light cross-onshore from the east-northeast at 6 mph, so it’s not clean, but it’s the best we’ve seen. The afternoon drops off to 3 ft and the energy goes back down to 88. This is a marginal session at best – the score is only a 1 out of 10. It’s also a Sunday, so at Bulli Beach, which is a fairly consistent beach and reef setup, crowds are sometimes an issue. Given the lack of surf, you can bet a few locals will be sniffing around.

After that, the rest of the forecast goes quiet again. The swell drops back to tiny, with periods getting longer (13-14 seconds) but the heights are 0.7 ft to 2 ft, so even with that long period groundswell, there’s just not enough size to break properly. Those long-period swells are better for points and reefs, but at Bulli Beach, a beach and reef setup, it’ll just dribble in.

Honestly, the standout here is the morning of the 13th of September. It’s the only day with some moderate energy and a swell over 3 ft. It’s not great, but it’s all we’ve got. The rest of the fortnight is a write-off. If you’re desperate, that’s your window. Otherwise, wait for the next forecast update.

Rusty.

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