Bilgola Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Sydney North Coast, Australia)

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Bilgola Beach Surf Guide

Bilgola Beach in Sydney North is a reasonably exposed reef break that has very consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Ideal winds are from the north northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the northeast. Reef breaks provide lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care of urchins, rips, rocks and obstacles.

Bilgola Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	5	very consistent	21.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bilgola Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bilgola Beach occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Bilgola Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Bilgola Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 14% of the time in January while 21% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 65% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

14%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

21%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

65%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Bilgola Beach Location Map

Interactive Bilgola Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Bilgola Beach is Kingsford Smith International Airport (Sydney) Airport (SYD) in Australia, 37 km (23 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Bilgola Beach is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU), also in Australia, 45 km (28 miles) away.

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Bilgola Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 11 May 2026, 13:11 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 11
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	13	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Bilgola Beach look like?

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Tides at Bilgola Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Newport, 3 km from Bilgola Beach.

Next High Water: 04:04pm | 1.15m

Next Low Water: 09:46pm | 0.54m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Bilgola Beach Sea Temperature

Warm in and out of the water temperature at Bilgola Beach today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 21.1 °C and a wind chill of 20.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Bilgola Beach

Surf stats for Bilgola Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Bilgola Beach

Wind stats for Bilgola Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Bilgola Beach Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 4 votes.

Overall:5.0
Quality on a good day:4.3
Consistency of Surf:4.3
Difficulty Level:3.0
Wind and Kite Surfing:3.5
Crowds:4.3
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Sam the rater from Australia

“Simply the greatest.

Everything from the water to entertaining is absolutely stunning!”

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