
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bondi Beach today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bondi Beach at 6AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bondi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
433 | 446 | 396 | 357 | 314 | 255 | 249 | 215 | 235 | 235 | 281 | 257 | 225 | 232 | 230 | 197 | 78 | 80 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:18AM0.89m | 1:12PM1.27m | 2:27AM0.87m | 2:15PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21PM0.38m | 6:28AM0.56m | 8:24PM0.42m | 7:30AM0.61m | 9:30PM0.42m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 11 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
433 | 446 | 396 | 357 | 314 | 255 | 249 | 215 | 235 | 235 | 281 | 257 | 225 | 232 | 22 | 36 | 78 | 80 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 10 |
38 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 50 | 52 | 130 | 80 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 34 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | E 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ESE 11 |
19 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 22 | 21 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 9 | 230 | 197 | 32 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 153 | 107 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 753 | 18 | 107 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 534 | 28 | 12 |
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