Surf Forecasts:
Zoo (Bull Bay) surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, ESE swell with 394 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 10AM (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 Monday (Sep 14) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m 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 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy 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 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zoo (Bull Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me break it down for you. This is Rusty, and I'm looking at what we've got on the table for the next couple of weeks here.
Honestly, it's a pretty bleak picture for the most part. We've got a long, long stretch of poor conditions staring us in the face. The only real bright spot is a very narrow window on Monday morning, the 14th, and even that's just a flash in the pan. After that, you're looking at days of onshore junk and messy conditions until we possibly see a little cleaner, smaller stuff right at the tail end of the forecast.
The one and only standout, no question, is Monday the 14th at dawn. If you can get out on Monday morning, that's the time. We're talking about Zoo (Bull Bay) on the South Coast. The wind is glassy, dead calm out of the southeast at a mere 3 mph, which will leave the surface like a mirror. We've got a clean 5 ft groundswell pushing in from the ESE with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at best (296), but for a short window, the conditions will make it work. The water temp is about average for this time of year. Just be aware this spot can get a few heads in the water sometimes, so don't expect to have it to yourself.
That Monday morning window is it though. The rest of the 14th goes downhill fast with an afternoon storm risk, and from Tuesday the 15th all the way through to the 23rd of September, it's just a grind. The wind is locked in from the east and southeast, cross-onshore and choppy, with swell sizes bouncing between 4 ft and 5 ft. The energy picks up a bit on the 17th (422) but it’s ruined by the wind direction. It's consistently poor, day after day.
We do see a tiny glimmer early on Wednesday the 23rd morning. The wind goes glassy again from the SSE, but the swell has really dropped off to a weak 4 ft and the period is short at 8 seconds, with very low energy (150). It's surfable, but ordinary. Then Thursday the 24th morning goes flat and glassy but tiny, with 3 ft of weak 7-second ESE swell (76). After that, it fades out to nothing, with small, weak, and messy conditions through to the end of the period on the 29th.
In short: your one and only shot is at first light on Monday the 14th. Get it while you can, because after that, it's a long wait for the next decent wave.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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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 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 294 | 287 | 274 | 220 | 230 | 238 | 183 | 199 | 193 | 245 | 161 | 196 | 161 | 220 | 253 | 287 | 242 | 274 | 248 | 192 | 178 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:08AM0.32m | 10:30PM0.22m | 11:58AM0.30m | 10:47PM0.19m | 1:02PM0.27m | 10:53PM0.16m | 2:28PM0.26m | 3:57PM0.26m | 3:07AM0.14m | 4:59PM0.28m | 4:40AM0.16m | 5:42PM0.30m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15AM0.07m | 5:31PM0.14m | 4:43AM0.07m | 6:37PM0.16m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 9 | 3 |
Temp °C | 32 | 31 | 26 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 35 | 34 | 30 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 13 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 294 | 4 | 274 | 220 | 2 | 238 | 183 | 3 | — | 177 | 161 | 196 | — | — | 253 | 287 | 242 | 274 | 248 | 192 | 178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | — | ESE 8 | NE 6 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 287 | 1 | — | 230 | 1 | — | 199 | 193 | 245 | — | — | 161 | 220 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 443 | 2 | 786 | 588 | 2 | 443 | 443 | 2 | 810 | 56 | 2 | 792 | 17 | 2 | 443 | 443 | 17 | 786 | 443 | 786 |
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