Surf Forecasts:
Zoo (Bull Bay) surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, ESE swell with 794 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s 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 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zoo (Bull Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Zoo (Bull Bay) over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the first week is a bit of a grind. We’ve got a persistent onshore flow from the southeast, which is keeping the surface messy. The water temp is sitting around 85°, which is pretty much average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The real story starts to build from Wednesday the 9th. That Wednesday morning is looking like the standout of the whole period. We’ll see a solid 6ft groundswell from the ESE, with a combined energy of 939 (moderate to strong), and the wind goes glassy. That means clean, smooth conditions – a rare treat for this break. The swell is a bit too big for beginners, but for an intermediate crew, it’s a window worth chasing.
Leading up to that, Tuesday the 8th sees the swell bump up to 7ft, but the cross-on wind keeps it messy and marginal. The period is short, around 8 seconds, so the waves will be a bit lumpy and close together.
After the 9th, the wind swings back to cross-on from the 10th onward, and the quality drops off again. The swell sticks around through the second week, with heights between 5ft and 7ft, and combined energy readings hitting as high as 960 on the 10th (strong energy), but the conditions just aren’t there to make it shine. The period stays short, mostly 8 seconds, so it’s going to be a choppy, less-than-ideal paddle most days.
Honestly, if you’re not a fan of bumpy, cross-on surf, there’s a long gap of poor conditions from the 2nd right through to the 8th. The only real bright spot is that glassy morning on the 9th. Beyond that, the 12th and 13th see some bigger swell (up to 7ft), but with moderate cross-on breezes, it’s going to be a messy, choppy affair. That setup starts looking more like a kite session than a clean paddle-out.
So, to sum it up: if you’re keen, mark your calendar for Wednesday morning, 9th September. Everything else is a bit of a battle with the wind.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sat 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 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
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 kJ | 153 | 157 | 110 | 138 | 173 | 169 | 214 | 164 | 164 | 173 | 207 | 173 | 199 | 234 | 355 | 292 | 412 | 626 | 551 | 676 | 553 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:20PM0.31m | 00:03AM0.20m | 2:50PM0.31m | 1:31AM0.17m | 4:16PM0.32m | 3:33AM0.17m | 5:23PM0.34m | 5:02AM0.19m | 6:15PM0.36m | 6:04AM0.23m | 6:59PM0.38m | 6:54AM0.27m | 7:38PM0.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05PM0.17m | 6:51AM0.06m | 10:17PM0.16m | 8:15AM0.06m | 11:36PM0.14m | 9:45AM0.05m | 00:21AM0.12m | 11:00AM0.04m | 00:56AM0.11m | 12:01PM0.04m | 1:28AM0.10m | 12:54PM0.04m | 1:59AM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 30 | 26 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 33 | 32 | 27 | 34 | 32 | 27 | 34 | 32 | 27 |
Feels °C | 35 | 33 | 30 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 36 | 35 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 153 | 157 | 110 | — | — | 169 | 150 | 164 | 164 | 173 | 207 | 173 | — | 234 | 247 | — | — | 477 | 551 | 676 | 553 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 138 | 173 | — | 214 | — | — | — | — | — | 199 | — | 355 | 292 | 412 | 626 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 831 | 811 | 17 | 537 | 804 | 2 | 792 | 808 | 17 | 537 | 795 | 7 | 786 | 804 | 17 | 792 | 818 | 2 | 827 | 973 | 2 |
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