Surf Forecasts:
Zoo (Bull Bay) surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, ESE swell with 247 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Zoo (Bull Bay) this week:
The surf forecast for Zoo (Bull Bay) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Zoo (Bull Bay) in the next 16 days are 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zoo (Bull Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s chew through this one, in feet and miles per hour.
So, looking at the whole 16-day picture for Zoo (Bull Bay), it's a bit of a battle with the wind. The breeze is coming from the wrong angle most of the time, which will mess up the surface.
Kicking off on Sunday, August 30th, there’s some swell in the water. The morning shows waves around 5ft from the ESE, with a solid moderate energy reading (488). But wind is a light cross-onshore from the SE at 6 mph, and the report says it’s marginal. Not the clean start you want. The afternoon drops to 4ft and there’s a risk of storms, so that’s a pass.
Monday, August 31st is your one clear highlight in the first week. The swell is smaller at 4ft from the ESE, but the morning is glassy. A light 3 mph breeze from the SW will have the surface looking like a mirror. The energy is low (143), so don't expect big power, but with no wind chop, you’ll get clean, fun lines on the reef. The water is a warm 84°F, right on the money for this time of year.
After that, things go south. From Tuesday, September 1st, right through to Tuesday, September 8th, it’s a dry spell for quality. The wind is constantly coming across the wave from the SE or ESE, at light to gentle speeds. The swell sticks around in the 3ft to 7ft range, but the wave energy is only moderate and it will be bumpy and choppy. Not worth paddling out for.
Then the second week gets serious, but only for the big-wave crew. From Wednesday, September 9th through to Friday, the 11th, the swell jack up. We’re seeing 7ft to 8ft from the ESE with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy goes nuts, hitting strong to very strong levels (1457, 1608). But, and it’s a big but, the wind is still cross-onshore. For a reef break like Zoo, this is expert territory only, and it will be messy. The morning of September 10th looks the best out of a bad bunch, with clearer skies, but it’s still bumpy. Waves over 8ft with a cross-onshore wind? That’s a battle, not a joyride.
The final few days, from the 12th to the 14th, drop back to the 6ft to 6ft range, but that persistent cross-onshore wind doesn’t let up. The reports still say marginal or poor.
So, if you want the best clean waves, you’ve got one real window: Monday, August 31st morning. It’s small, but it will be glassy. The rest of the run is either blown out or too big and messy. Keep an eye on that morning.
This is Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 283 | 204 | 178 | 142 | 104 | 76 | 83 | 97 | 153 | 179 | 192 | 161 | 161 | 240 | 204 | 204 | 247 | 219 | 169 | 188 | 193 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:18AM0.33m | 10:12PM0.30m | 11:07AM0.33m | 10:42PM0.27m | 12:06PM0.32m | 11:17PM0.23m | 1:20PM0.31m | 00:03AM0.20m | 2:50PM0.31m | 1:31AM0.17m | 4:16PM0.32m | 3:33AM0.17m | 5:23PM0.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23PM0.12m | 4:28AM0.07m | 5:16PM0.14m | 5:04AM0.06m | 6:24PM0.16m | 5:50AM0.06m | 8:05PM0.17m | 6:51AM0.06m | 10:17PM0.16m | 8:15AM0.06m | 11:36PM0.14m | 9:45AM0.05m | 00:21AM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 31 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 34 | 32 | 27 | 33 | 32 | 27 |
Feels °C | 35 | 35 | 32 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 204 | 1 | 178 | 142 | 104 | 76 | 11 | 10 | 153 | 179 | — | 161 | — | — | 204 | 204 | — | 219 | 169 | — | 193 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 7 | — |
| kJ | 283 | 204 | — | — | — | — | 83 | 97 | — | — | 192 | — | 161 | 240 | — | — | 247 | — | — | 188 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 831 | 808 | 2 | 2 | 487 | 87 | 724 | 792 | 443 | 810 | 808 | 17 | 792 | 795 | 17 | 792 | 817 | 17 | 792 | 808 | 17 |
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