Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bondi Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bondi Beach at 6AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Bondi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
85 | 88 | 82 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 95 | 85 | 102 | 97 | 86 | 82 | 78 | 235 | 244 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:29PM1.20m | 12:07PM1.32m | 00:17AM1.05m | 12:55PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33PM0.35m | 5:38AM0.29m | 6:29PM0.42m | 6:14AM0.39m | 7:34PM0.47m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | S 8 | ESE 9 |
85 | 88 | 82 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 55 | 55 | 79 | 76 | 83 | 62 | 57 | 82 | 58 | 235 | 6 | 103 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | S 8 | — | S 8 |
53 | 52 | 50 | 34 | 35 | 55 | 41 | 61 | 95 | 85 | 102 | 97 | 86 | 36 | 78 | 11 | — | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | ENE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | E 5 | S 8 | — | S 15 | — |
30 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 54 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 14 | 19 | — | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 5 |
30 | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | 77 | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 220 | 244 | 42 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 63 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 40 | 20 |
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