Surf Forecasts:
Zoo (Bull Bay) surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, ESE swell with 781 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.9m and 9s. 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 Friday (Aug 28) 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 0.3m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zoo (Bull Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for Zoo (Bull Bay). This is a reef break, and the wind is going to be a pain for a long stretch, so don’t expect much early on.
The water’s about 85°F, which is normal for the season, so no worries there.
We start on Thursday the 20th of August, and it’s a rough one. There’s a small 5ft swell, but it’s short-period at 8 seconds, with a cross-onshore breeze making it choppy and poor. The combined energy is 256, so weak. It stays that way for a while.
From Thursday afternoon through Sunday the 23rd, it’s all poor to marginal. Swell hangs between 4ft and 7ft, but the wind never really gets right. Friday morning bumps up to 447 energy – still weak to moderate – but it’s choppy. No standouts.
Saturday morning the 22nd offers a glimmer with the wind going onshore but light, only 3 mph, and the swell at 7ft with 9-second period. Energy hits 1117, which is moderate, but the forecast calls it marginal. Saturday afternoon brings a risk of thunderstorms and the wind turns cross-onshore again.
Sunday the 23rd through Tuesday the 25th is more of the same: small swell, cross-onshore wind, poor to marginal. Energy drops below 300 again. Nothing to write home about.
Wednesday morning the 26th has a 5ft swell with onshore wind, still marginal. The real change doesn’t come until Saturday the 29th, when the wind goes onshore at just 3 mph, swell at 5ft, energy 308. Still marginal, but at least the wind is light.
The first proper standout appears on Monday the 31st of August. Swell jumps to 8ft–9ft with a 9-second period, and energy climbs to 1225–1427, which is strong. The wind is cross-onshore, so it’s not glassy, but the size and power are real. Tuesday the 1st of September keeps that going with 9ft–10ft swell, period 10 seconds, energy 1329–1402. At 10ft, this is expert-only territory.
But the best session by far is Wednesday morning the 2nd of September. The wind goes glassy from the SE at just 3 mph, swell is a clean 7ft, period 9 seconds, and the energy is 674. The forecast calls it “very good” – the only truly good session in the whole 16 days. The swell direction is ESE, which is exactly what Zoo likes. This is the one to save.
After that, Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th of September fade back to marginal and poor with smaller swell and cross-onshore wind. Energy drops to around 300–400.
So, the verdict: most of the next two weeks are a bust with poor wind and mediocre waves. The one golden window is Wednesday morning the 2nd of September – glassy, clean, solid 7ft groundswell. That’s your day.
Keep the rubber side down.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun 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 9 | 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 |
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 kJ | 256 | 468 | 443 | 560 | 721 | 631 | 562 | 407 | 277 | 264 | 291 | 215 | 245 | 404 | 404 | 352 | 379 | 302 | 315 | 361 |
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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-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:45PM0.27m | 3:08AM0.15m | 5:43PM0.28m | 4:46AM0.15m | 6:26PM0.30m | 5:44AM0.17m | 7:00PM0.32m | 6:26AM0.19m | 7:31PM0.34m | 7:04AM0.22m | 7:59PM0.35m | 7:40AM0.26m | 8:26PM0.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:00AM0.14m | 9:40AM0.08m | 1:08AM0.13m | 10:47AM0.06m | 1:23AM0.12m | 11:39AM0.05m | 1:40AM0.12m | 12:22PM0.04m | 1:59AM0.11m | 1:02PM0.04m | 2:20AM0.11m | 1:40PM0.05m | 2:42AM0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 33 | 27 | 34 | 33 | 27 | 32 | 33 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 33 | 32 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 27 |
Feels °C | 35 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 35 | 36 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 331 | 4 | 4 | 575 | 486 | 562 | 407 | 277 | 264 | 291 | 215 | — | 315 | 315 | 2 | 379 | 302 | 2 | 361 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | NE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | 256 | 468 | 443 | 560 | 721 | 631 | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | 245 | 404 | 404 | 352 | 2 | 2 | 315 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 707 | 32 | 831 | 443 | 2 | 810 | 443 | 2 | 487 | 443 | 17 | 810 | 443 | 2 | 487 | 443 | 17 | 487 | 443 | 32 |
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