Bondi Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Bondi’s got cookin’ for us over the next couple of weeks.

The long-range outlook starts off pretty flat and ordinary, but there is a bit of a pulse building toward the end of the first week and into the second. We’ve got a 5 ft SSE groundswell rolling in Friday morning the 28th with a period of 11 seconds, giving us 673 moderate wave energy. The morning has a light 3 mph cross-shore from the WSW, keeping things reasonably clean, but honestly, the scores aren’t there for a proper session – it’s marginal. By Friday afternoon, the wind swings onshore from the SSE at 16 mph and it turns to junk.

Saturday the 29th stays small – 5 ft SSE, 10-second period, cross-on wind from the SSW in the morning, 595 moderate energy. A little bumpy, not worth getting wet for. Sunday drops further to a 3 ft S swell with 9-second period, and by afternoon the ESE breeze chops it up.

Now Monday the 31st is where we get a little glimmer. The morning shows a 4 ft southerly swell, 8-second period, with a light 6 mph offshore from the NW and clean conditions. The combined energy is 292 – still moderate. Not a standout, but a small window of clean little waves for a beginner board or a longboard. The water temp is about average for this time of year here at Bondi.

After that, things fade hard. Tuesday 1st September through to Saturday the 5th sees swell drop below 2 ft – tiny, weak energy, barely a ripple. A few mornings have offshore wind, but there’s just nothing to ride. That’s a solid 4-5 day gap with nothing on offer.

Then, around Sunday the 6th, we get a bump in southerly swell, but the wind turns strong and cross-shore by afternoon – 19 mph WSW – turning it into a messy, lumpy ocean. That’s more kite-surfing weather than paddle surfing.

Here’s the real standout: Monday the 7th of September morning. We see a 8 ft southerly swell (S, 11-second period) pushing in with 1261 strong wave energy – that’s a proper pulse. The issue is the wind is a moderate cross-shore from the SW at 16 mph, creating a cross-chop. It’s going to be powerful and raw. That size is expert territory – over 8 ft, it’s only for the crew who mean business. The break here at Bondi is an exposed beach, so that long-period southerly groundswell might wall up and close out in sections, but there’ll be some dredging barrels for the brave. Tuesday the 8th cleans up nicely with a 4 ft S swell and light offshore WNW wind – 355 moderate energy, clean conditions. That’s the best of the run for average punters – chest to head-high, shaped-up, and offshore.

After that, it fades fast again into flatness by the 10th. No other notable pulses through the end of the outlook.

Overall, the best bet is Monday 7th September for the big-swell crew (watch the chop) and Tuesday 8th September morning for everyone else – clean, offshore, solid waves. The rest of the window is either flat or barely surfable.

Rusty.

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