Bendalong Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here. Let’s cut to it. The next couple of weeks are a mixed bag for Bendalong Beach, with a few windows of clean surf but plenty of average, onshore slop to sift through. The main event looks like it’ll be around the 22nd, where we finally get some proper clean conditions and a solid pulse of south swell. Before that, there’s a lot of waiting around.

First up, the coming days are rough. Tuesday the 15th kicks off with a weak 4ft south swell, but that cross-shore wind is going to have it all over the place. It’s not worth getting wet for, and the onshore breeze in the arvo just makes it worse. Wednesday the 16th sees the swell jump to 10ft, and the energy is strong (1657), but it’s still cross-off in the morning and cross in the afternoon, so it’s going to be a wild, lumpy thing. This size is over the 8ft mark, so that’s expert territory only, and even then it’ll be a handful. Not a beginner’s day.

Thursday the 17th drops to 7ft but it’s still cross-shore, so it’s not great. The clear skies will be nice, but the surf will be messy. By Friday the 18th, we get a small window of glory. The swell has backed off to 4ft but the wind goes glassy in the morning. The energy is moderate (347), but that clean, glassy surface will make it look twice as good as it is. This is your best bet for a fun, easy session on the beach, especially for the intermediate crew. The afternoon gets onshore again.

The weekend is pretty flat. Saturday the 19th is tiny with a very long period 17-second swell that’s just not doing anything. It’s glassy but only 1ft, which is barely a ripple. Sunday the 20th is even smaller. Total write-off. There’s a definite gap here for a few days where you don’t even bother bringing your board.

Now, the real standout. Monday the 21st starts to build again with a 8ft south swell, but it’s still onshore and messy. The one to circle is Tuesday the 22nd. The swell is a clean 5ft from the south, the energy is solid (657), and the wind is glassy in the morning. This is what we’ve been waiting for. The wave comment is “very good” and it’s long period at 11 seconds, so it’ll have some proper push to it. This is the pick of the fortnight. Get down early before the sea breeze kicks in for the arvo and turns it to chop.

After that, it’s a slide back into average. Wednesday the 23rd drops off but gets a crappy onshore wind. Later in the week, the swell gets mixed up with some short-period NE windswell, which is poor quality. There’s a bit of size on Thursday the 24th – 6ft – but it’s a short-period 7-second NE windswell with a cross-onshore wind. That’s just mush and chop. The energy is moderate but it’s all wrong.

The following week, things get smaller and the wind stays messy. There’s a little pulse on Sunday the 27th with a 6ft SE swell, but the wind is cross-off and it’s a short period, so it’ll be sectiony and a bit all over the place. The final few days are mostly small, onshore, and not worth mentioning.

So, bottom line: Tuesday the 22nd is the clear standout, with Friday the 18th a close second for a fun, smaller wave. Don’t bother with the rest unless you’re desperate.

Rusty

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