Surf Forecasts:
Zoo (Bull Bay) surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, ESE swell with 821 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. 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 2.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zoo (Bull Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here with the lowdown on the next 16 days at Zoo (Bull Bay). Gotta be honest, it's a tough one with a single bright spot.
The big picture is a whole lot of cross-onshore wind messing with a steady run of chest-to-head-high swell. The water's about normal for the season.
We start on Saturday the 18th of July, but don't paddle out. We've got a 7ft to 8ft ESE swell with moderate energy (691 to 809 combined energy), but that ESE cross-onshore wind is blowing 9 to 12 mph. It's a complete washout.
Sunday the 19th is the same story – 7ft ESE swell, cross-onshore wind, just marginal. The energy is still moderate (1078 combined energy). The whole week from the 20th to the 24th is frustrating: 4ft to 7ft ESE swell, but always with that cross-onshore breeze.
Here's the one standout. If you can hold out for Wednesday morning, the 22nd of July, the wind goes glassy. The swell drops to a clean 5ft from the ESE, with weak energy (278 combined energy), but it will be the only session of the whole run that's truly clean. Small, but perfect.
From the 25th of July, the swell pushes back up to 7ft to 8ft, but the wind stays stubbornly wrong. The 31st of July morning has a 8ft ESE swell with a 9-second period, and the wind blows directly onshore from the SE at 6 mph. The energy jumps to strong (1549 combined energy), but with that wind, it's a total loss.
The first week of August is just more of the same: marginal surf with that damn cross-onshore wind. No other standouts. For a consistent reef, this is a rare dry spell. It'll turn around eventually.
This is Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 691 | 809 | 577 | 612 | 551 | 477 | 331 | 381 | 422 | 460 | 422 | 400 | 277 | 254 | 226 | 165 | 173 | 302 | 423 | 623 | 821 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:29PM0.27m | 00:24AM0.31m | 1:37PM0.28m | 00:58AM0.27m | 2:54PM0.28m | 1:34AM0.23m | 4:11PM0.29m | 2:26AM0.20m | 5:16PM0.29m | 3:40AM0.17m | 6:08PM0.30m | 4:52AM0.16m | 6:50PM0.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26AM0.11m | 6:11PM0.14m | 7:05AM0.11m | 7:22PM0.17m | 7:46AM0.10m | 9:03PM0.19m | 8:31AM0.10m | 11:08PM0.18m | 9:23AM0.08m | 00:40AM0.16m | 10:18AM0.07m | 1:25AM0.14m | 11:09AM0.05m | 1:54AM0.13m | |||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 33 | 33 | 27 | 33 | 32 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 33 | 31 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 29 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 691 | 809 | 577 | 466 | 551 | 477 | 331 | 381 | 422 | 344 | 422 | 400 | 277 | 4 | 226 | 165 | 2 | — | — | — | 676 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | NE 6 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
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 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 612 | — | — | — | — | — | 460 | — | 10 | — | 254 | — | — | 173 | 302 | 423 | 623 | 821 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 487 | 683 | 17 | 831 | 443 | 2 | 487 | 443 | 17 | 792 | 443 | 2 | 2 | 487 | 2 | 487 | 487 | 32 | 786 | 443 | 17 |
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