Bondi Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve been staring at the charts for Bondi Beach and I have to tell you, it’s a pretty bleak run for a while. We are looking at a 16-day window, but the first real surf that’s worth paddling out for doesn’t show up until Monday the 24th. Before that, the whole stretch from now through to the 23rd is just one long gap of nothing special – mostly poor surf conditions, choppy wind, and tiny lumps. It’s one of those stretches where you’re better off checking the cams from the couch.

The water temp is sitting at 61°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year by about 3°. You’ll feel that chill on the paddle out.

Our only real standout is Monday the 24th. That morning rolls in with a solid 6 ft swell out of the south at 10 seconds, and the combined energy is pumping at 563 (moderate). The wind is a gentle breeze from the west, which puts it cross-offshore and keeps the surface clean. That morning session is where you want to be – not huge, but with that south swell and clean conditions, Bondi will have some proper lines. Later that afternoon, the swell drops a touch to 5 ft from the south, energy down to 333 (moderate), but the wind shifts to NNE and stays light cross-off, so it stays clean. The crowds are often around here, especially on a summer-like day, so get there early or expect a bit of a pack.

For the next week, the 27th shows a punchy 7 ft south swell (1347 energy – strong) but the wind is cross-shore with ripples, and the tide conditions are questionable, so while the size is there for experts, it’s not going to be the clean, glassy session we’d want. That one’s more a “watch and wait” prospect.

Overall, if you’ve got a window, pencil in Monday the 24th for a solid, clean Bondi day. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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