Surf Forecasts:
Zoo (Bull Bay) surf forecast from 15 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 15 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 16 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, ESE swell with 254 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 15 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s 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 (Oct 15) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s is also forecast. 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 16) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 15th Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 15th Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 16th Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zoo (Bull Bay) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
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 kJ | 173 | 223 | 125 | 142 | 254 | 131 | 160 | 164 | 131 | 124 | 99 | 99 | 105 | 117 | 169 | 169 | 146 | 108 | 86 | 59 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:12PM0.16m | 12:20PM0.28m | 10:41PM0.15m | 1:29PM0.27m | 00:02AM0.14m | 2:46PM0.27m | 2:51AM0.15m | 3:49PM0.28m | 4:16AM0.18m | 4:36PM0.30m | 5:06AM0.23m | 5:14PM0.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26PM0.14m | 4:26AM0.06m | 8:05PM0.14m | 5:06AM0.08m | 10:18PM0.14m | 6:10AM0.10m | 10:51PM0.14m | 7:52AM0.12m | 11:08PM0.13m | 9:28AM0.13m | 11:26PM0.12m | 10:39AM0.13m | 11:45PM0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 31 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 33 | 31 | 26 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 31 | 29 | 25 |
Feels °C | 33 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | 165 | 6 | 3 | 168 | 131 | 1 | 164 | 131 | 124 | 99 | 99 | 105 | 117 | 169 | 169 | 146 | 108 | 86 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | 173 | 223 | 125 | 142 | 254 | — | 160 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 443 | 17 | 796 | 662 | 2 | 7 | 487 | 17 | 2 | 487 | 2 | 487 | 443 | 2 | 537 | 571 | 2 | 648 | 637 | 2 |
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