Surf Forecasts:
Zoo (Bull Bay) surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, ESE swell with 1,536 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m 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 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 10PM. 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 (Mon 13th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zoo (Bull Bay) over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good, hard look at what’s coming our way for the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a rough stretch for the Zoo (Bull Bay). This is a reef setup exposed to the swell, and the optimum direction is from the SSE, but we’re getting hammered by a persistent ESE flow. That’s about as wrong as it gets, and the ENE wind is blowing cross-onshore almost the entire time. The water temp is sitting right around average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.
The pattern is grim from the start. We’ve got a solid 6ft to 8ft range of ESE swell rolling in, but with a short period of 8 to 9 seconds, it’s just windswell with no real punch. The combined energy is moderate, hitting 445 to 1184 (moderate to strong), but it’s all messy. The wind is a constant cross-onshore, making for choppy, poor surf conditions. Frankly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The first week is a total write-off. From Sunday, July 12th through to Saturday, July 18th, every session is rated as poor or marginal. The swell is there, but it’s ugly. The morning of Sunday, July 12th kicks things off with a 6ft ESE swell and a 6 mph cross-on wind, but it’s just rippled and weak. By Tuesday, July 14th afternoon, the wind turns cross-shore, and the wave comment for the first time says “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions,” but it’s still not worth paddling out. The wind picks up to 16 mph on Wednesday, July 15th afternoon, making it a total choppy mess.
The second week doesn’t get much better. Sunday, July 19th through to Saturday, July 25th is more of the same: 5ft to 7ft of short-period ESE windswell, with that persistent cross-onshore wind. There is a tiny glimmer on Tuesday, July 21st morning. The wind drops to a light breeze at 6 mph, and the combined energy spikes to 1382 (strong), but the swell is still a short 9 seconds from the ESE. The score is a 3, which is the best we’ll see, but it’s still “marginal surf forecast.” The light cross-onshore wind will leave small ripples, but it’s not clean. That’s the only day that’s even close to being surfable, and it’s still a gamble.
The final few days, from Sunday, July 26th to Monday, July 27th, are a return to poor conditions with 5ft to 6ft of weak, short-period swell and cross-onshore winds.
So, to sum it up: there are no standouts here. This is a 16-day window with essentially no good surf on offer. If you’ve got a kite, you might have a blast, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a long, frustrating stretch. The only real day to maybe check it is on Tuesday, July 21st morning, but keep your expectations low. It’s a reef break, so it might hold a little shape, but the wind direction is just wrong.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 443 | 574 | 537 | 453 | 641 | 618 | 422 | 583 | 574 | 803 | 1117 | 1440 | 992 | 1184 | 992 | 913 | 982 | 1044 | 716 | 827 | 848 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:51AM0.20m | 8:20PM0.42m | 7:49AM0.21m | 9:07PM0.42m | 8:43AM0.23m | 9:51PM0.42m | 9:36AM0.25m | 10:33PM0.40m | 10:31AM0.26m | 11:12PM0.38m | 11:28AM0.27m | 11:49PM0.34m | 12:29PM0.27m | 00:24AM0.31m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:00PM-0.03m | 3:03AM0.10m | 1:52PM-0.03m | 3:46AM0.09m | 2:43PM-0.01m | 4:27AM0.09m | 3:32PM0.02m | 5:07AM0.10m | 4:22PM0.06m | 5:47AM0.10m | 5:14PM0.10m | 6:26AM0.11m | 6:11PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 33 | 33 | 27 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 33 | 32 | 27 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 34 | 33 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 35 | 34 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 9 | NE 7 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 537 | 2 | — | 488 | — | — | — | — | — | 1135 | — | 1184 | 992 | — | — | 865 | — | — | 688 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 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 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 443 | 574 | 14 | 453 | 641 | 618 | 422 | 583 | 574 | 803 | 1117 | 1440 | 992 | — | — | 913 | 982 | 1044 | 716 | 827 | 848 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 831 | 443 | 2 | 786 | 662 | 1013 | 792 | 667 | 727 | 817 | 667 | 848 | 831 | 443 | 32 | 831 | 443 | 32 | 831 | 443 | 32 |
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