Surf Forecasts:
Zoo (Bull Bay) surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, ESE swell with 2,758 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Zoo (Bull Bay) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Zoo (Bull Bay) in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zoo (Bull Bay) over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s gonna be happening out at Zoo (Bull Bay) over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight up with you, the pattern is pretty grim for a solid stretch. The underlying issue is that we’ve got a persistent cross-onshore wind from the ESE and E, which is just chopping everything up. The swell energy is there, but it’s all messy. For the first week, from Sunday the 5th right through to the end of the following week, the surf is mostly poor. The wind is cross-on, the waves are choppy, and the quality is just not there. There’s a big gap of days here where you’d be better off doing something else.
The first real glimmer of something that might be worth a look comes on Monday the 13th in the morning. That’s the best bet in the whole outlook. The swell is coming in from ESE at 8ft with a period of 9 seconds, and the wind drops to a light breeze from the ESE at 6 mph. It’s still cross-on, but it’s light, so only small wind ripples. The combined energy is strong at 1633, which tells you there’s plenty of push. The water temperature is sitting at 84°, which is 1° above normal for this time of year, so nothing crazy, just a touch warm. This is your standout. The break is a reef, fairly consistent, but it does get crowded sometimes. For a reef break, a 9-second period from the ESE is a solid combo, and with the wind backing off, it’ll be the cleanest it gets.
After that, the pattern gets messy again. There’s a short window on Saturday the 19th morning where the wind is light again (6 mph from ESE), with a 7ft ESE swell at 8 seconds. The energy is strong (1170), but the period is short, so those waves will be a bit lumpy and less powerful. It’s still a marginal call, but your best of the second week.
Honestly, for the rest of the time, the wind is just too strong and the waves are too chopped up. The swell heights get big – over 10ft and even 12ft on the 10th and 11th – but with that cross-on wind, it’s just a washing machine. That kind of size and chop is for experts only, and even then, it’s not fun. If you’re a kiter, the setup might be more interesting than paddle surfing.
So, to sum it up: Monday the 13th morning is your best shot. Get out there early. The rest is a wait-and-see game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 33°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Thu 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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
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 kJ | 319 | 319 | 452 | 499 | 612 | 432 | 574 | 821 | 747 | 928 | 948 | 993 | 999 | 1276 | 1346 | 1778 | 2132 | 2758 | 1922 | 1978 | 1704 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:54PM0.26m | 00:41AM0.31m | 2:08PM0.28m | 1:24AM0.28m | 3:25PM0.30m | 2:18AM0.25m | 4:38PM0.33m | 3:26AM0.22m | 5:42PM0.36m | 4:40AM0.20m | 6:39PM0.38m | 5:49AM0.20m | 7:31PM0.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24PM0.16m | 7:31AM0.11m | 7:45PM0.18m | 8:17AM0.09m | 9:28PM0.18m | 9:11AM0.06m | 11:09PM0.17m | 10:08AM0.04m | 00:28AM0.15m | 11:07AM0.01m | 1:28AM0.12m | 12:05PM-0.01m | 2:18AM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 34 | 32 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 33 | 32 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 344 | — | 612 | 432 | — | — | 747 | — | — | 829 | — | — | 1346 | — | — | 2238 | — | 1978 | 1403 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 319 | 319 | 452 | 499 | — | — | 574 | 821 | — | 928 | 948 | 993 | 999 | 1276 | — | 1778 | 2132 | 2758 | 1922 | — | 1704 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 792 | 487 | 32 | 810 | 804 | 32 | 831 | 973 | 662 | 831 | 839 | 683 | 724 | 973 | 667 | 792 | 802 | 683 | 724 | 973 | 32 |
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