Surf Forecasts:
Zoo (Bull Bay) surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, ESE swell with 1,146 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 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 (Aug 09) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 8s. 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 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 7PM. 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 (Sun 9th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zoo (Bull Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, it’s a tough stretch ahead. The only wave in town is Zoo (Bull Bay), a reef break that needs a clean SSE swell to really work. The problem is, we’re getting ESE swell the whole time, and the wind is almost always cross-on, which is a real killer.
Let’s break it down. Saturday morning, August 8th, we’ve got some clouds and a light SE breeze, but the swell is a weak 4.6 ft from the ESE with a short 8-second period and only 261 (units) of energy. It’s just poor. That afternoon, thunderstorms and a choppy cross-on wind make it even worse.
The whole first week is a bust. Sunday the 9th has a little more size, 5.2 ft, but it’s still cross-on and messy. By Monday the 10th, the wind cranks up to 16 mph out of the east, making it choppy and ugly. Tuesday the 11th sees the swell hit 7.2 ft with 665 (units) of energy, but it’s blown out. Honestly, this is more interesting for the kite surfers than the paddle crew.
The only real hope comes much later. On the morning of Friday, August 21st, we finally get a moment of glassy conditions. The wind goes light and variable from the SSE, and the swell is 5.2 ft from the ESE with an 8-second period and 344 (units) of energy. For a few hours, the surf might actually be clean and fun. It’s the single best window in the entire 16-day forecast, but don’t sleep on it—the afternoon storms will shut it down.
After that, it’s back to cross-on junk. The rest of the forecast is a long, dry spell of poor to marginal conditions. Zoo is a fairly consistent spot, but with the wrong wind and swell direction, it’s just not happening.
Hang tight, keep an eye on that Friday morning, and maybe find a river to float in until then.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 34°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 261 | 292 | 366 | 288 | 240 | 224 | 245 | 393 | 366 | 492 | 665 | 562 | 528 | 432 | 390 | 307 | 421 | 465 | 796 | 997 | 812 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:41AM0.18m | 6:31PM0.37m | 5:54AM0.20m | 7:20PM0.39m | 6:54AM0.22m | 8:04PM0.41m | 7:46AM0.25m | 8:44PM0.41m | 8:35AM0.28m | 9:22PM0.40m | 9:22AM0.30m | 9:56PM0.38m | 10:09AM0.31m | 10:29PM0.35m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:59AM0.02m | 1:21AM0.12m | 12:02PM0.00m | 2:00AM0.10m | 12:57PM-0.00m | 2:36AM0.09m | 1:47PM0.00m | 3:11AM0.09m | 2:35PM0.02m | 3:44AM0.09m | 3:22PM0.05m | 4:16AM0.09m | 4:08PM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:34 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 32 | 27 | 34 | 33 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 34 | 34 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 33 | 32 | 27 | 34 | 32 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 34 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | — | ESE 8 | NE 7 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 261 | 2 | 292 | 213 | 240 | 224 | 2 | — | 366 | 2 | — | 562 | 419 | 2 | 390 | — | — | — | — | — | 812 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 292 | 366 | 288 | — | 5 | 245 | 393 | 5 | 492 | 665 | 14 | 528 | 432 | 2 | 307 | 421 | 465 | 796 | 997 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 839 | 443 | 2 | 831 | 443 | 2 | 831 | 443 | 1029 | 831 | 443 | 2 | 831 | 443 | 32 | 810 | 443 | 707 | 831 | 443 | 848 |
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