Bondi Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been lookin’ over the charts for the next 16 days. Let’s get straight into it.

The opening of the period is where all the action is for Bondi Beach. We’ve got a solid run of clean, surfable waves starting from Saturday morning, 1st August. Water temp is sittin’ around 63°, which is pretty normal for this time of year – nothin’ to write home about.

Saturday morning kicks off with a light rain and a cross-offshore breeze from the WNW at 3 mph. Swell is 5 ft from the SSE, period of 9 seconds – that’s a decent combo with moderate energy (400). It’s clean, good for a beginner-friendly spot like Bondi. The standout, though, is Sunday morning, 2nd August. Glassy offshore wind from the NNW at 6 mph, swell holdin’ at 5 ft from the SSE, but the period jumps to 12 seconds – that’s groundswell, with strong energy (743). Waves will have proper shape, and the offshore wind means it’ll be silky smooth. Crowds are often at Bondi, so expect company, but for that quality, it’s worth it. That Sunday morning is the pick of the whole forecast.

From Monday afternoon onwards, things start to drop off. Monday morning, 3rd August, is already small at 3 ft, and by Tuesday, 4th August, it’s tiny – 1.0 ft with weak energy (22). There’s a stretch from Tuesday right through the rest of the week where the surf is either too small, too messy, or blown out. The swell tries to pick up again around Friday, 7th August, with 6 ft from the SSE, but the wind is cross-shore and the conditions are only marginal. Not worth paddlin’ out for.

The second week is a write-off for decent surf. There’s a big pulse of swell on Friday, 14th August – 10 ft from the ESE, but the forecast says it’s too big for Bondi, and the wind is strong cross-offshore at 19 mph. For the crew, that’s expert-only territory, and even then, the wind will chop it up. After that, it’s all downhill with tiny, messy waves and strong onshore winds. From 15th August onwards, the swell drops to 0.3 ft and the wind is howlin’ near gale force – blown out, ugly, and not worth a look.

So, overall, the first weekend is your window. Sunday morning, 2nd August, is the clear standout – chest-high, clean groundswell with light offshore winds. After that, it’s a long dry spell with no real recommendations. Bondi’s fairly consistent, so it’s a bit of a bummer, but forecasts can change. For now, get out there on Sunday.

Rusty.

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