Bondi Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright surf crew, Rusty here. Let's get into what's on the menu for Bondi Beach over the next couple of weeks.

It’s a bit of a slow start for Bondi. We’ve got some decent energy lurking out there early on, but the wind is just all wrong, trashing any chance of a decent wave for the first few days. Hang tight, because there's a solid chance that cleans up for a sweet run from Friday morning onward.

Looking at Wednesday the 16th, that's a no-go. We’re looking at a big 12ft south swell, but it’s getting hammered by a 25 mph southerly wind. It’s a messy, cross-onshore disaster, not worth paddling out into that washing machine.

Thursday the 17th doesn’t offer much either. The swell drops a touch but the wind is still howling from the south-west at 19 mph in the morning, keeping the surface lumpy. The afternoon lightens up, but it’s a cross-onshore and still pretty poor.

Now, here's where it gets interesting. Friday the 18th morning is your standout of the entire forecast period. The south swell drops to a clean 4ft with a period of 9 seconds, and the wind goes completely glassy from the west-northwest at just 3 mph. The water is currently a cool 64°F with a minor anomaly, so it's a bit on the chilly side but nothing wild. The wave energy is moderate (368). This is the window to get out there for clean, fun waves before the crowds build up. It's going to be a gem.

The weekend looks pretty average. Saturday the 19th sees the swell fading below 3ft and a moderate cross-shore wind develops, leaving it choppy and unappealing. Sunday the 20th has a weird long-period 20-second swell, but it’s tiny at 2ft to 3ft. Those long-period lines will be clean when the wind backs off, but you’d need a longboard to chase those ankle-biters.

The start of the new week (Monday 21st) keeps things clean but small, with a 3ft south swell and light cross-off winds. That’s a solid longboard session, but nothing to get overly excited about. Then it gets blown out again with a strong southerly change hitting Tuesday and Wednesday.

The long-range looks quiet. We’re talking days of tiny, grovelly waves from the 24th through to the 30th of September. There’s barely enough energy to push a sea lion around, with wave energy dropping into the double digits (26-101). It’s just one of those flat spells for Bondi.

Late in the game, on Thursday the 1st of October, there’s a glimmer of hope. A 6ft south swell with an 11-second period and light north-west winds could deliver some cracking waves. The energy is strong (822), so that one’s worth marking on the calendar, but it’s a long way off, so don’t book the day off work just yet.

Stay patient, get out there Friday morning, and keep an eye on that first day of October.

Rusty.

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