Bondi Beach surf break

Bondi Beach surfForecast / NSW – Sydney South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 22 May 2026 AEST
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Bondi Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bondi Beach sea temperature is
19.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bondi Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Bondi Beach at 9AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (22 May)7ft (2.2m)10s
Evening (22 May)7ft (2.1m)10s

Table - waves today at Bondi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sun night).

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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2
2
2
2
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
1.4
ESE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.4
SE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
439
459
468
429
378
906
1114
898
1170
1210
1220
1605
1914
2239
2380
2380
2360
2239
2188
2001
1857
1857
1857
1756
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
30
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
ENE
15
NE
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:08AM1.55m
1:27PM1.05m
1:10AM1.44m
2:32PM1.09m
2:15AM1.33m
3:31PM1.16m
Low Tide
7:11AM0.12m
6:46PM0.49m
8:09AM0.17m
8:02PM0.52m
9:03AM0.21m
9:18PM0.51m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:45
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:57
4:57
1
1
1
3
3
1
2
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
19
19
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
15
18
17
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.4
ESE
10
0.2
S
13
0.3
SSW
12
2.1
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
Energy kJ
154
120
115
143
378
13
28
898
1210
1220
1605
1914
2239
2380
2380
2360
2239
2188
2001
1857
1857
1857
1756
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
14
0.3
S
8
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
5
5
4
16
14
4
12
8
29
26
22
5
4
4
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
9
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
2.2
SE
10
2.4
SE
10
1.1
S
7
2.4
ESE
10
Energy kJ
439
459
468
429
310
906
1114
127
1170
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
Distance (km)
68
68
62
62
68
68
103
103
103
62
62
6
6
6
68
107
6
6
6
6
6
6
18
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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