Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bondi Beach today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bondi Beach at 8AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ENE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | S 16 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 281 | 257 | 225 | 205 | 196 | 158 | 176 | 95 | 77 | 61 | 91 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 37 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:27AM0.87m | 2:15PM1.22m | 3:43AM0.89m | 3:22PM1.21m | 4:46AM0.95m | 4:24PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30AM0.61m | 9:30PM0.42m | 8:47AM0.63m | 10:29PM0.39m | 10:04AM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 281 | 257 | 225 | 205 | 196 | 158 | 176 | 95 | 77 | 61 | 91 | 70 | 17 | 17 | 33 | 39 | 31 | 43 | 89 | 111 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 16 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 36 | 34 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ESE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 12 | E 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | 29 | 27 | 33 | 22 | — | 14 | 78 | 83 | 37 | 53 | 49 | — | — | 183 | 147 | 153 | 143 | 204 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 18 | 534 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 528 | 493 | 411 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 187 | 451 | 411 | 45 | 2 |
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