Bondi Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Looks like we’re in for a pretty quiet run at Bondi Beach for the next couple of weeks. There’s a big gap of nothing worthwhile to start, so don’t get your hopes up just yet. The water’s sitting at 17°, which is a bit colder than we’d normally expect for this time of year.

We kick things off on Monday the 11th of August – yeah, a full day into the forecast before there’s anything to talk about. Tuesday morning the 12th sees a small 3ft S swell, but it’s a short-period 9 seconds and we’ve got a moderate cross-shore wind making it lumpy. Not ideal. The wave energy is weak (44), so it’s pretty uninspiring.

The first real chance to get wet looks like Tuesday afternoon the 12th. The swell pushes up to 5ft from the S with a 12-second period, which is a nice groundswell with a bit of power behind it. The combined energy jumps to a solid 675 (moderate) and the wind goes light cross-offshore, leaving the surface clean. That said, Bondi is an exposed beach break, so a long-period S swell can break a bit straight and make paddling through the sets a mission. Still, it’s the best on offer in the first week.

Wednesday the 13th is a step back – 3ft S swell, 9 seconds, cross-off wind but the energy drops to 173. Clean but small.

Thursday the 15th brings the biggest swell of the period: 7ft from the S, 9 seconds, early morning. That’s getting solid for a beach break, and with a cross-onshore wind, the conditions will be messy. The energy reading of 943 says there’s moderate power, but the wind is going to wreck it. It’s one to watch but not to get excited about – better suited to the crew on kites if that’s your thing.

The rest of the first week and into the second is a blur of small, onshore, or cross-shore junk. Saturday the 17th and Sunday the 18th are a write-off. Monday the 19th has a tiny 3ft SSE swell and cross-on wind. Not worth the paddle.

There’s a real standout in the second week, but it’s a long way off so treat it as promising but uncertain. Wednesday morning the 21st of August: a clean 4ft SE swell, 8 seconds, but the wind goes glassy. The energy is moderate at 274, and with no wind messing up the surface, Bondi could offer some fun little waves if the sets line up. That’s the pick of the whole outlook.

The last few days fade out into tiny, weak dribble with barely any energy – you’re looking at 0.3ft and single-digit energy readings. The 25th of August is just nasty with a near gale cross-onshore. Honestly, it’s a tough two weeks for Bondi, but with a couple of clean glassy mornings on the horizon, it’s not all lost. Keep an eye on the charts.

Rusty.

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