Surf Forecasts:
Zoo (Bull Bay) surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, ESE swell with 541 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 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 Thursday (Sep 17) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Zoo (Bull Bay) in the next 16 days are 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zoo (Bull Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Well, it’s a pretty flat and bleak picture out there for the next couple of weeks, and I’m not going to sugarcoat it. We got a good stretch of nothing on the horizon, and the surf is looking poor. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so at least it's not freezing.
We are looking at Zoo (Bull Bay), and honestly, it’s not looking fun. The waves are in the 1.3m to 1.5m range from the ESE for the first few days, but the period is short, only around 8 seconds. That means the swell is weak and jumbled, with poor shape. The wind will be cross-onshore from the ESE, which will only make things choppier. The combined energy is low, mostly in the 100s and low 200s, which tells you just how weak it is.
The most notable day might be Thursday the 17th, when the swell pushes to 1.5m and the energy gets up to a moderate 423. But even then, with that cross-onshore wind, it's still going to be a messy, gutless mess.
After that, it's just a downward slide. The swell stays small, the period drops off, and the wind stays on it. We won't see anything over 1.5m, and most of the time it will be smaller, with energy dropping well below 100. The period also fades to 6-7 seconds, which creates nothing but mush.
The takeaway? For a spot like this, the conditions are just not going to line up for any kind of decent surf. It's going to be too weak, too choppy, and just plain ugly. There are no standout days, only varying degrees of poor. If you were hoping for a wave, I’d probably take a break and do some yard work. But you know how it goes, one good swell can change everything.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 33°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
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 kJ | 209 | 247 | 247 | 244 | 199 | 232 | 186 | 302 | 419 | 409 | 455 | 400 | 287 | 274 | 209 | 260 | 224 | 193 | 193 | 207 | 169 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:02PM0.27m | 10:53PM0.16m | 2:28PM0.26m | 3:57PM0.26m | 3:07AM0.14m | 4:59PM0.28m | 4:40AM0.16m | 5:42PM0.30m | 5:31AM0.19m | 6:16PM0.32m | 6:10AM0.23m | 6:45PM0.33m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14AM0.07m | 8:39PM0.16m | 5:57AM0.08m | 7:11AM0.09m | 00:19AM0.13m | 8:55AM0.09m | 00:19AM0.13m | 10:16AM0.09m | 00:32AM0.12m | 11:13AM0.08m | 00:47AM0.12m | 12:00PM0.08m | 1:05AM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 33 | 32 | 27 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 33 | 31 | 26 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 9 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 247 | 178 | 1 | 232 | — | — | 419 | — | 455 | 400 | 287 | — | 209 | — | — | 193 | — | 207 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | — | NE 6 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 209 | 247 | 1 | 244 | 199 | 1 | 186 | 302 | — | 409 | — | — | — | 274 | 1 | 260 | 224 | — | 193 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 792 | 443 | 2 | 797 | 443 | 2 | 792 | 443 | 17 | 786 | 443 | 17 | 786 | 443 | 2 | 789 | 32 | 2 | 786 | 443 | 648 |
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