Bondi Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, and let's have a look at what's cookin' for Bondi over the next couple of weeks.

First thing to flag – the water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so no surprises there, just your standard winter/spring mix.

Right now, we've got a bit of a slow start. The good news hits Sunday morning, the 30th of August. A solid southerly swell rolls in at 3ft, 9 seconds from the south. The energy's got some push to it (227), and with a light west-northwest cross-offshore breeze, it'll be clean. Bondi's an exposed beach, so that south swell wraps in nicely. It's beginner-friendly at that size, just keep in mind that "often" means you'll be sharing the peak.

Things drop right off after that. From Sunday afternoon all the way through to the end of the first week of September, it's pretty flat and ordinary. The swell dribbles away to under 3ft, and the wind flips around all over the shop – onshore, cross-off, you name it. There's a few half-decent windows, like Monday the 31st morning with a light offshore, but the waves are tiny and messy. That's a solid 5 days of flatness to slog through.

Now, hold tight, because the best of the run comes around Sunday, the 6th of September. The morning is absolute gold: 3ft south swell (227 energy) with glassy conditions. That southeast breeze is basically dead calm – it don't get much cleaner than that. The swell is on the small side but super fun for a log or a fish, and perfect for beginners. The crowd will be out, but that's Bondi for you.

After that, we get another run of average to poor conditions through to the 9th. The swell starts to build, but the wind is messy – cross-on or sideshore junk. By Thursday the 10th of September, the swell bumps up proper. The morning sees a south swell hitting 7ft with a light north-northwest offshore. The energy reading is over a thousand (1055), so there's a hell of a lot of water moving. This is for experienced surfers only – that's a solid, powerful wave and it'll be closing out a lot of the beach unless you know what you're doing. It's clean, though, and that's a rare treat.

The 11th and 12th drop back again, with lumpy cross-onshore junk and dropping swell. Day 13 and 14 are basically flat – you'll be lucky to find a ripple. That's the full run for Bondi. The standout is without a doubt that glassy Sunday on the 6th, and the big, clean Thursday morning on the 10th for the crew who can handle it.

That's it from me. Keep an eye on the horizon.
Rusty

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