Surf Forecasts:
Zoo (Bull Bay) surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, ESE swell with 681 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10PM. 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 5s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zoo (Bull Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Gotta be honest with you – the outlook for Zoo (Bull Bay) over the next 16 days is a real bummer. The swell and wind just aren’t playing nice. This is a reef break, open to the swell, and the best direction is SSE, but we’re stuck with a stubborn ESE wind and cross-onshore conditions that are gonna mess up every wave.
The water temp is about 85°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year – no real surprises there.
Let’s walk through it. The first window is Saturday morning, September 5th. We’ve got a 5 ft swell from the ESE, with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 366, but the wind is on from the SE at 3 mph. It’s a slight air, but it’s still cross-onshore. The call is “marginal” – the tide might be a problem. This is not the one.
From Saturday afternoon all the way through to Sunday, September 20th, it’s a rough stretch. The wind is consistently cross-onshore from the ESE, 6 to 9 mph, sometimes hitting 15 mph. The swell height jumps from 3 ft to 8 ft, but the period stays short, mostly 8 seconds, and the energy goes from weak (101) up to strong (1693) on the 19th. But every single session is flagged as “poor surf” or “marginal.” The wind is always chopping it up or making it messy.
There is no standout. There is no diamond in the rough. The best of a bad lot is maybe Wednesday morning, September 9th, with a 6 ft ESE swell and combined energy of 848 (moderate to strong), and a light breeze at 6 mph. But it’s still cross-onshore. The break is a reef, and with that short period, it’s gonna be a lumpy, bumpy mess.
The swell gets up to 8 ft on the 13th and again on the 19th, but with the wind staying cross-onshore, this is looking more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing day. The power is there, but the quality is gone.
So, honestly, if you’re a surfer, this stretch is a washout. There’s no clean, offshore wind in the forecast. The only hope is that the longer-range stuff on the 19th and 20th might change, but as it stands, you’re better off finding something else to do until the wind shifts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 34°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 220 | 138 | 142 | 203 | 219 | 224 | 247 | 322 | 446 | 381 | 403 | 482 | 488 | 413 | 681 | 432 | 524 | 390 | 270 | 352 | 402 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:23PM0.34m | 5:02AM0.19m | 6:15PM0.36m | 6:04AM0.23m | 6:59PM0.38m | 6:54AM0.27m | 7:38PM0.38m | 7:40AM0.30m | 8:13PM0.38m | 8:22AM0.33m | 8:45PM0.36m | 9:03AM0.34m | 9:15PM0.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:21AM0.12m | 11:00AM0.04m | 00:56AM0.11m | 12:01PM0.04m | 1:28AM0.10m | 12:54PM0.04m | 1:59AM0.09m | 1:42PM0.05m | 2:27AM0.08m | 2:27PM0.06m | 2:55AM0.08m | 3:12PM0.08m | 3:22AM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 32 | 27 | 34 | 32 | 27 | 34 | 33 | 27 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 27 |
Feels °C | 36 | 35 | 31 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 146 | 138 | 142 | — | 219 | 224 | — | — | 334 | — | 403 | 482 | 360 | — | 551 | — | 524 | 390 | 270 | — | 402 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | — | NE 5 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | 220 | — | 1 | 203 | — | — | 247 | 322 | 446 | 381 | — | — | 488 | 413 | 681 | 432 | — | — | — | 352 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1013 | 443 | 7 | 786 | 443 | 17 | 786 | 443 | 2 | 808 | 443 | 17 | 831 | 443 | 17 | 831 | 443 | 17 | 443 | 662 | 32 |
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