Surf Forecasts:
Zoo (Bull Bay) surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, ESE swell with 764 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 7AM (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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 9s 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zoo (Bull Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Zoo (Bull Bay). This is a reef break, exposed to the swell, and the water’s sitting at 85° – about normal for the time of year. Over the next couple of weeks, it’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there are a couple of windows that could be worth a paddle.
The pattern shows a fair bit of consistent 4ft to 7ft swell from the ESE, but it’s mostly coming with cross-onshore or onshore winds, making it choppy and messy. The first real standout doesn’t arrive until the morning of Sunday the 23rd of August. We’ve got a drop to 5ft from the ESE, but the wind goes glassy – slight air, clean conditions. The wave energy is moderate at best (271), so it’s not big, but it’ll be the cleanest surf of that first week.
After that, the pattern goes back to lumpy cross-onshore junk for days. The swell sits around 5ft to 7ft, but with the ESE wind it’s just not coming together. The energy climbs up (601, 755) but the quality is poor. There’s a gap of mostly marginal or poor conditions from the 23rd afternoon all the way through to the 31st of August morning.
Then, on the morning of Monday the 31st of August, we get another glassy window. The swell is down to 4ft from the ESE, but the wind is a glassy SSW at 3 mph. Clean. The energy is still moderate (303). It’s not a huge day, but it’s a nice little session to be had.
Now, the real highlight is on the morning of Tuesday the 1st of September. This is the one. Swell builds to 6ft from the E with a period of 10 seconds – that’s proper groundswell, with good energy (1392). The wind is glassy from the SW at 3 mph. Pristine conditions, and the bigger period will give those waves a bit of shape on the reef. That’s the pick of the whole outlook, no question. Afternoon of the 1st also looks good with 7ft and calm winds, but the morning is best.
The rest of the first week of September is back to marginal or poor conditions with ESE wind. The 2nd of September morning has 7ft from the ESE with a slight onshore wind, but it’s not clean. The 4th and 5th of September see some 6ft to 6ft swell but again, the wind is not your friend.
So, to sum it up: Sunday the 23rd morning, Monday the 31st morning, and the clear standout is Tuesday the 1st of September morning. That’s your call to action. Get on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | 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 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
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 kJ | 626 | 629 | 623 | 419 | 347 | 270 | 220 | 251 | 209 | 238 | 394 | 291 | 422 | 379 | 331 | 422 | 443 | 432 | 601 | 588 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 8:17AM0.28m | 8:52PM0.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:17PM0.06m | 3:05AM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 34 | 26 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 33 | 33 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 27 | 36 | 36 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 626 | 629 | 486 | 419 | 347 | 270 | 2 | 251 | 209 | 238 | 307 | 291 | 422 | 379 | — | — | 443 | — | 601 | 588 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | NE 6 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 623 | — | — | — | 220 | 1 | — | — | 394 | — | — | 2 | 331 | 422 | — | 432 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 443 | 17 | 792 | 443 | 2 | 2 | 443 | 17 | 487 | 443 | 17 | 792 | 443 | 17 | 786 | 667 | 32 | 792 | 443 | 2 |
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