
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bondi Beach today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bondi Beach at 10AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bondi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 16 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 10 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:46AM0.95m | 4:24PM1.22m | 5:35AM1.05m | 5:18PM1.25m | 6:15AM1.16m | 6:07PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04AM0.60m | 11:16PM0.34m | 11:09AM0.54m | 11:56PM0.28m | 12:04PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
60 | 45 | 47 | 99 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 139 | 114 | 111 | 106 | 89 | 3 | 3 | 178 | 2 | 2 | 214 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | E 11 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 10 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 9 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 8 | 32 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | E 12 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
97 | 89 | 83 | 183 | 118 | 154 | 132 | 207 | 178 | — | — | — | 167 | 183 | 277 | 220 | 249 | 297 | 186 | 181 | 220 | 282 | 286 | 256 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 398 | 402 | 303 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 153 | 529 | 411 | 303 | 20 | 21 | 28 | 107 | 153 | 153 | 722 | 45 | 45 |
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