Bondi Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Bondi Beach.

The water temp is about 64°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, no surprises there.

The first week or so is pretty tame. The best early bet is Saturday afternoon, July 25th, with a clean 4ft of south swell, a light offshore northerly breeze at about 6 mph. That’ll give you clean little waves. The combined energy is moderate (292). Not a huge day, but the best of the early run.

Sunday the 26th, the swell is a bit bigger at 5ft from the south, but the wind is cross-shore from the west-southwest, so it’s gonna be choppy.

Then a quiet spell hits from Tuesday the 28th through to the start of August. We’re talking 2ft to 2ft at best, and while the wind is offshore and clean, there’s just no energy. The combined energy is weak (50 to 59). You’d be struggling to get a ride.

The big event is Sunday, August 2nd. The models are showing a massive 15ft south swell with a 12-second period, and the combined energy is huge (5073). The morning is clean with a light offshore breeze from the west-northwest. But that is way too big for Bondi Beach. It’s for experts only, and it’s gonna be a beast. The afternoon turns messy with onshore wind.

After that, the next week has swells in the 5ft to 8ft range, but it’s mostly onshore and cross-onshore winds from the southeast, so it’s choppy and not great. The period is short (8 seconds) so it’s weak, wind-affected surf. The energy is moderate (440 to 985) but the conditions are poor.

There’s a small window on Saturday, August 8th with a 4ft south-east swell and a clean cross-offshore westerly breeze. The energy is moderate (441). It’s a decent little session but nothing to write home about.

So, the pick of the fortnight is that Saturday 25th, or the big swell on the 2nd if you’re mad enough. Otherwise, it’s a quiet outlook.

Rusty.

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