Bulli Beach Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide

(Illawarra, Australia)

Today's Bulli Beach sea temperature is 20.9 °C

(Which is normal for this time of year)

Mean: 20.5 °C
Range: 19.5 °C to 22.3 °C
Statistics for 09 May (1981–2005)

    Today, many surfers would wear a shorty .

    The water temperature (20 °C) at Bulli Beach is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 19 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.

    Australia Sea Water Temperature

    Map of current Australia
    Surface Water Temperatures
    based on measurements from oceanographic satellites
    Australia Water Temperature Anomaly

    Map of current Australia
    Sea Water Temperature Anomalies

    (compared with long term averages
    at this time of year)

    (click thumbnails to expand)

    Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Bulli Beach. This has been derived from analysis of two decades of oceanographic satellite measurements of nearby open water. We have calculated the average water temperature variation around the year as well as the extremes that have been observed on each date.

    Bulli Beach Water Temperature Graph

    All of the graphs for the surf breaks presented on Surf-Forecast.com are on the same scale to enable comparison between locations around the world.

    Bulli Beach sea water temperatures peak in the range 22 to 25°C (72 to 77°F) on around the 29th of January and are at their coldest on about the 18th of July, in the range 15 to 19°C (59 to 66°F). Bulli Beach sea water temperatures are always warm reach their warmest in late January. You'll need a 2mm neoprene top or a shorty at dawn/dusk or if it's windy. The coldest seasonal sea water temperatures at Bulli Beach in the third week of July lend themselves to a 4/3mm wetsuit or a 3/2mm suit and 3mm neoprene boots.

    Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Bulli Beach can vary by several degrees compared with these open water averages. This is especially true after heavy rain, close to river mouths or after long periods of strong offshore winds. Offshore winds cause colder deep water to replace surface water that has been warmed by the sun. Air temperature, wind-chill and sunshine should also be considered before deciding on the kind of wetsuit needed to stay warm when surfing at Bulli Beach. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.

     

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