Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bondi Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Bondi Beach at 11AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Bondi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 289 | 352 | 220 | 161 | 161 | 160 | 218 | 202 | 156 | 121 | 118 | 89 | 65 | 66 | 68 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:56AM0.87m | 4:57PM1.32m | 5:48AM0.92m | 5:45PM1.39m | 6:30AM0.99m | 6:26PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09PM0.43m | 10:09AM0.54m | 11:58PM0.37m | 11:07AM0.49m | 00:37AM0.30m | 11:55AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
2 | 289 | 352 | 220 | 161 | 133 | 96 | 218 | 202 | 156 | 121 | 118 | 89 | 65 | 66 | 68 | 106 | 80 | 60 | 74 | 102 | 114 | 133 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | S 15 | S 13 | S 11 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
25 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 110 | 161 | 160 | 8 | 23 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | E 9 | SSE 17 | NE 6 | — | — | E 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 18 | E 13 | E 13 | — | S 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
6 | — | 2 | 27 | 9 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 |
— | — | 24 | — | — | 20 | 12 | 17 | 58 | 74 | 69 | 60 | 25 | 42 | 77 | 120 | 219 | 132 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 39 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 158 | 55 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 28 | 0 | 13 |
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