Surf Forecasts:
Bondi Beach surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, S swell with 688 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bondi Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Bondi Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bondi Beach in the next 16 days are 1.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bondi Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty. Look, I’ll level with you – for Bondi Beach over the next sixteen days, we’re looking at a pretty flat and ordinary run. There’s no proper swell on the cards for the first several days, and when a bit of energy finally shows up, the conditions are messy or the wind’s all wrong. The opening days are a write-off: the swell is barely a bump, and the score is zilch. From the 20th through to the 24th of August, you’ve got tiny waves under 3 ft and mostly poor surf. Monday morning the 24th offers a sniff with 3 ft S swell at 10 seconds and clean offshore NW wind – but the combined energy is only 126 (moderate) and the waves are just ordinary. Not worth paddling for.
The real kick comes on Wednesday the 26th of August when a 8 ft S swell hits with 8-second period and combined energy of 886 (strong to very strong). That’s a big, short-period windswell, but the wind is a messy cross-onshore SW at 15 mph, so the beach is chopped up. This is expert-only territory over 8 ft, and the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing – too lumpy for a clean ride at a beach break. Wednesday afternoon drops to 7 ft but still junk with a fresh cross-shore chop.
After that, the swell fades again, and from the 27th of August into early September, it’s back to tiny, weak waves with poor surf quality. There are a few glassy windows on the 1st and 2nd of September, but the swell is only 2 ft to 3 ft – not enough to get excited about. Overall, the standout in this whole window is likely the 23rd of August Sunday morning with 3 ft S swell at 10 seconds and combined energy of 147 (moderate), plus near-calm WSW wind – but even then the wave quality is still rated poor. If you’re desperate, that’s your best shot, but keep expectations low. The water temperature is about 62°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – a degree off average.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 4 | S 9 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 4 | S 8 | S 10 |
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 kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 129 | 121 | 156 | 116 | 83 | 62 | 40 | 25 | 14 | 16 | 196 | 338 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:24AM0.86m | 2:55PM1.25m | 3:46AM0.84m | 4:00PM1.27m | 4:56AM0.87m | 4:57PM1.32m | 5:48AM0.92m | 5:45PM1.39m | 6:30AM0.99m | 6:26PM1.45m | 7:07AM1.06m | 7:04PM1.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:52AM0.53m | 10:06PM0.48m | 9:01AM0.55m | 11:09PM0.43m | 10:09AM0.54m | 11:58PM0.37m | 11:07AM0.49m | 00:37AM0.30m | 11:55AM0.43m | 1:12AM0.23m | 12:38PM0.37m | 1:44AM0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | S 8 | S 4 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 10 |
| kJ | 72 | 45 | 34 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 129 | 78 | 156 | 116 | 83 | 49 | 51 | 62 | 102 | 143 | 196 | 338 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 4 | S 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | S 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 121 | 7 | 26 | 6 | 62 | 40 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 108 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | S 9 | E 9 | ESE 3 | NE 7 | — | E 14 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | — | 4 | 6 | — | 8 | 22 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 2 | NE 6 | WSW 3 | — | S 5 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | — | ENE 7 | — | NE 6 | N 3 | N 3 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 54 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 45 | 12 | — | 73 | — | 85 | 5 | 8 | 16 | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 22 | 214 | 280 | 382 | 28 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 158 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
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