Surf Forecasts:
Bondi Beach surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, ESE swell with 197 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bondi Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Bondi Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bondi Beach in the next 16 days are 1.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bondi Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Bondi Beach over the next couple weeks. It’s gonna be a tough one for a while, with a real lean patch right at the start.
We have a big gap with nothing doing from Monday the 17th all the way through to just about Monday the 24th. The swell is tiny, the wind is junk, and the water is average temp for this time of year. Don’t even bother looking at it.
The one real highlight comes on Tuesday, August 25th. The morning is the stand-out: a clean 5ft south swell with a light offshore northwest wind. The wave energy is solid, sitting at 322, and the period is 9 seconds – a nice groundswell pulse. It’s not too big for beginners, but it’s got enough to be fun. Just watch the crowds, they are often thick here.
Later that afternoon, the swell hits 5ft from the SSE, and the energy jumps to a strong 798, but the wind turns east, putting a bit of chop on it. The morning is your best bet.
After that, it drops back to tiny stuff. A few glassy mornings pop up around the 27th and 29th, but the swell is only 2ft to 2ft. That’s longboard territory. The wind goes crazy on the 26th and 27th, blowing 22 to 25 miles per hour from the west – that’s more of a kite day. The waves get all lumpy and cross-chop.
The very last day, Tuesday, September 1st, shows a small, clean 1ft east swell with a very long 12-second period and a light offshore wind. The energy is weak, but it’s glassy. A sneaky little log session.
Bottom line: if you’re paddling out, make it Tuesday morning, August 25th. The rest is mostly a blank or a small-wave cruise.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 5 | S 4 | S 8 |
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 kJ | 141 | 93 | 85 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 102 | 82 | 197 | 132 | 44 | 65 | 51 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:46PM1.35m | 11:23AM1.34m | 11:29PM1.20m | 12:07PM1.32m | 00:17AM1.05m | 12:55PM1.29m | 1:12AM0.93m | 1:51PM1.26m | 2:24AM0.86m | 2:55PM1.25m | 3:46AM0.84m | 4:00PM1.27m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM0.19m | 5:33PM0.35m | 5:38AM0.29m | 6:29PM0.42m | 6:14AM0.39m | 7:34PM0.47m | 6:57AM0.47m | 8:49PM0.50m | 7:52AM0.53m | 10:06PM0.48m | 9:01AM0.55m | 11:09PM0.43m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 76 | 93 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 55 | 83 | 61 | 197 | 132 | 44 | 2 | 51 | 41 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 8 | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 8 |
| kJ | 141 | 81 | 76 | 50 | 55 | 61 | 102 | 82 | 11 | 5 | 13 | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 9 | S 10 | S 9 | — | E 12 | E 11 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | SE 7 | S 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 8 | 30 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 30 | 24 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 7 | — | ENE 6 | ESE 7 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 85 | — | 34 | 77 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 290 | 205 | 290 | 280 |
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