
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bondi Beach today (18 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bondi Beach at 11PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bondi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ENE 5 | SE 7 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
196 | 184 | 78 | 80 | 77 | 61 | 91 | 86 | 78 | 83 | 43 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:15PM1.22m | 3:43AM0.89m | 3:22PM1.21m | 4:46AM0.95m | 4:24PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30PM0.42m | 8:47AM0.63m | 10:29PM0.39m | 10:04AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 7 |
196 | 36 | 78 | 80 | 77 | 61 | 91 | 86 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 50 | 28 | 42 | 60 | 105 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 143 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 16 | ENE 11 |
22 | 22 | 34 | 20 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | SE 12 | ENE 10 | ESE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | E 12 | S 16 | — | — |
22 | 6 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
— | 184 | 21 | 33 | 35 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 78 | 83 | 43 | 56 | 64 | 72 | — | 188 | 139 | 167 | 149 | 234 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 153 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 411 | 411 | 310 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 187 | 451 | 534 | 45 | 12 |
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