Bondi Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you—this stretch for Bondi Beach is a real mixed bag, and mostly not the good kind. We’ve got a solid window of surf on the way, but it’s buried under a heap of wind and messy conditions for the first several days. There’s one standout morning that’ll have you paddling out early, but you’ll need patience to get there.

Right off the bat, Tuesday the 15th has a weak 3ft swell from the SSE, but with a 25 km/h onshore breeze, it’s a write-off—choppy, bumpy, and just not worth the effort. The water’s sitting at 63°F, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so nothing weird there, but that’s about the only good news.

Wednesday the 16th is when things get interesting, but not in a good way. Swell jumps to 10ft from the south with a 10-second period, and the energy is strong—we’re talking 2056 on the combined swell metre. But it’s getting hammered by 40 km/h cross-onshore winds, so it’s a big, messy, stormy mess. This is definitely expert-only territory—over 8ft is beyond beginner range, and with that wind, even the crew at the point will be scratching.

Thursday the 17th stays chunky—8ft swell, still from the SSE, period dropping slightly to 10 seconds, energy down to 1119, but still moderate to strong. The wind eases a bit to 20 km/h, but it’s still cross-onshore, so it’s choppy and lumpy. Friday morning the 18th is where we finally catch a break. The swell drops to a clean 5ft from the SSE, period 9 seconds, energy down to 417 (moderate), and the wind goes glassy—flat calm, offshore NW at just 5 km/h. That’s your standout. Perfect conditions for a beginner-friendly wave, clean faces, and the water will be smooth as. If you only get one session in this whole run, make it that one.

Friday afternoon the 18th is still okay—4ft, south swell, 10-second period, NE cross-off at 20 km/h, so it’s clean but dropping off. The energy is around 384, still moderate, but the tide might make it a bit tricky.

From Saturday the 19th through the rest of the run, it’s mostly downhill. Saturday morning drops to 3ft with a cross-shore breeze, and by Sunday the 20th we’re down to 2ft with light offshore wind—surfable but very ordinary. Then Monday the 21st picks up a bit—4ft to 5ft—but it’s onshore and rain’s coming in, so it’s messy again. Tuesday the 22nd and Wednesday the 23rd stay small, 3ft to 5ft, but the wind’s all over the place, with rain on Tuesday.

Now, here’s the long-range bit—second week is pretty grim. From the 24th to the 27th, we’re looking at tiny swell, 2ft or less, with a few clean patches but not enough push to get you anywhere. The 27th afternoon kicks up a bit to 5ft, but it’s onshore and only 5 seconds—short-period windslop, not worth the paddle.

Then the 28th and 29th bring more rain and strong SSE winds, waves up to 5ft but with 30-35 km/h onshore breeze. It’s messy, rainy, and just plain ugly. The 30th is the last day in the window, and it’s small again—0.9ft to 1ft—with a long 16-second period but hammered by 40-45 km/h southeast winds. That’s a kite-surfing day if anything, not for a surfboard.

So, bottom line: the only real standout is Friday morning the 18th—glass, 5ft, clean, and that’s your wave. Everything else in this window is either too big and blown out, or too small to bother. It’s a rough stretch, but that one session makes it worthwhile. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because things can change, but right now, set your alarm for Friday.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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