Bondi Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s on tap for Bondi Beach over the next couple of weeks.

The forecast kicks off with a bit of a mixed bag. Monday morning the 27th of July is actually the pick of the early days, with a solid south swell at 4ft and a 9-second period, light westerly cross-offshore breeze keeping things clean. The water’s sitting at 63°, which is pretty much average for the time of year. Combined energy is moderate (211). It’s a good, clean beginner-friendly wave, but keep in mind this spot can get busy—crowds are often around.

That window doesn’t last. Monday afternoon drops off, and Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th are flat to tiny—poor surf all round. Thursday morning the 30th sees a jump in size, with a 7ft south swell, 9-second period, but it’s cross-shore wind and the energy is strong (1077). Problem is, the conditions are marginal, and that size is pushing it for beginners. Thursday afternoon the onshore wind kills it.

Friday the 31st has solid south swell, 7ft in the morning, 10-second period, energy is very strong (1405), but the cross-onshore wind makes it choppy and messy. Not worth paddling out. The same story runs through the first weekend of August—small, messy, or both.

Then we get a little window on Sunday morning the 2nd of August: a 4ft south-southeast swell, 10-second period, light offshore northerly wind. Clean, good energy (256), and a nice gentle wave. That’s a standout for the period, but it’s only a morning session before the wind swings onshore.

The rest of the first week of August is a write-off—strong winds, onshore chop, and building swell that’s just ugly. By the 7th of August, we’ve got 7ft to 8ft southeast groundswell with a long 11-12 second period, but the wind is howling onshore and it’s lumpy. That’s expert-only territory and not pleasant.

Saturday the 8th of August the swell pumps up to 12ft from the southeast, 11-second period, energy is massive (2701). But that’s way too big for Bondi—it’s a mess even with light wind. Skip it.

The real standout is Sunday morning the 9th of August. The swell drops to a still-chunky 7ft from the southeast, 11-second period, and we get light northwesterly cross-offshore wind. Combined energy is still strong (954), but the conditions are clean and the sets will have proper shape. That’s the best session in the whole outlook—just for experienced surfers, as it’s too big for beginners. The long period groundswell will work well on Bondi’s sandbanks, but expect longer waits between sets.

After that, it fades quick. Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th are small, windy, or both. Nothing worth chasing.

So, if you’re keen, nab that Sunday morning the 2nd of August for a friendly clean wave, or if you’ve got the skills, the Sunday morning the 9th of August is the big one—just don’t take the soft-top out.

Rusty.

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