Surf Forecasts:
Bondi Beach surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period, S swell with 636 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with S 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bondi Beach in the next 16 days are 2.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 10s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bondi Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Gotta be straight with you – this look for Bondi Beach is a tough one. If you’ve been watching the charts, you already know we’re in for a long stretch of pretty ordinary conditions. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks.
It starts ugly and stays that way. From Thursday, July 16th, the ocean is a mess. The wind is howling onshore at 22 to 35 mph, making the waves lumpy. The swell is about 7 to 8 feet from the S, but it’s short-period junk (7 to 8 seconds), with moderate wave energy [538 to 663]. Too big for beginners at that size, and with that wind, it’s not worth it for anyone. Frankly, with that breeze and the beach setup, you’d be better off on a kite.
Friday and Saturday (17th and 18th) don’t get much better. The swell drops way down to 3 to 4 feet, but the wind is still mostly onshore. The energy is weak to moderate [133 to 203], and the periods are still short (6 to 8 seconds). Water temp is nothing out of the ordinary for this time of year.
Then we hit a dead flat spell from Sunday, July 19th. The swell is tiny (1.0 to 1 feet) with weak energy [79 to 94], and while there’s a longer period (16-17 seconds) from the SSE, there’s no size. That’s a solid 2 to 3 day gap with nothing to ride.
There’s one tiny flicker of hope on Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st. The swell is a pathetic 2 to 2 feet from the S, but the wind finally turns light offshore. The energy is very low [37 to 111], so you’re scratching for knee-high peelers, but at least it’s clean.
The second week is a total bust. From Wednesday the 22nd to the end of the month, we’ve got 0.7 to 1 feet of swell with energy barely hitting double digits. The wind is clean, but there’s no ocean power. A spike of 6 feet hits on Saturday the 25th, but it’s with a strong 25 mph cross-onshore – total chop, only for the crazy ones.
My honest opinion? This is a long, bad run that’s pretty normal when the wind pattern gets locked in. There are no standouts in this 16-day window. I wouldn’t bother with Bondi for at least a week. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a stay-at-home kind of outlook.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, light winds from the SSE by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wed 22 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | S 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 320 | 513 | 636 | 225 | 111 | 66 | 87 | 103 | 137 | 35 | 59 | 84 | 77 | 102 | 97 | 84 | 52 | 30 | 31 | 17 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:46AM1.18m | 9:43PM1.74m | 10:35AM1.20m | 10:31PM1.63m | 11:23AM1.23m | 11:18PM1.47m | 12:11PM1.24m | 00:05AM1.30m | 1:01PM1.26m | 00:56AM1.14m | 1:52PM1.27m | 1:53AM1.01m | 2:46PM1.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:44AM-0.07m | 3:17PM0.24m | 4:29AM-0.03m | 4:09PM0.28m | 5:12AM0.04m | 5:04PM0.33m | 5:53AM0.13m | 6:02PM0.40m | 6:33AM0.22m | 7:05PM0.46m | 7:13AM0.31m | 8:14PM0.50m | 7:56AM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 25 | 27 | 5 | 10 | 66 | 87 | 103 | 137 | 378 | 647 | 622 | 473 | 424 | 416 | 363 | 314 | 320 | 269 | 227 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 19 | S 15 | S 9 | S 5 | S 21 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 27 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 45 | 35 | 20 | 84 | 77 | 102 | 97 | 84 | 52 | 30 | 31 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 12 | S 19 | S 11 | S 10 | — | S 20 | S 18 | SSE 17 | S 8 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 25 | 7 | 21 | 49 | — | 8 | 26 | 59 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 320 | 513 | 636 | 225 | 111 | 41 | — | 27 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 10 | 29 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 142 | 109 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 62 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
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