Bondi Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Bondi Beach.

The next two weeks are a mixed bag, with a fair bit of waiting involved. We’ve got a real standout session shaping up, but you’ll need to be patient, because the early days are pretty grim. Right now, there’s hardly any push in the water. The first few days are basically a write-off for a decent paddle, with weak, small waves and messy conditions. You’ll be sitting on your board staring at flat lines until we get past the first week.

Wednesday morning the 2nd barely registers, with a tiny 2ft south swell and weak energy (77). It’s clean enough with a light cross-off, but it’s just not doing anything. Thursday and Friday are the same story – small, weak, and ordinary. Saturday the 5th sees a little offshore kick, but it’s only 2ft, so nothing to rush for. Sunday the 6th stays poor, and Monday the 7th morning finally offers a glimmer with 4ft south swell (202 energy) and light offshore northerly wind – clean, but still only a 2/10 vibe.

Then we hit a bit of a dull patch through Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th, with tiny, onshore junk. Nothing worth wetting a wetsuit for.

Now, here’s the standout: Thursday the 10th of September. The morning brings a proper south swell jumping to 13ft (2531 energy), with gentle cross-onshore wind. That’s a lot of water moving – combined energy is strong. But listen, this is a beginner-friendly beach break, and 13ft is way too big for inexperienced crew. Only experts should even think about paddling out here. The swell direction is south, which is the optimum for Bondi, so it’s lining up well. The afternoon stays large at 12ft. This is the best on offer in the whole forecast, but it’s only for the skilled.

Friday the 11th morning is still solid with 6ft south swell (1037 energy) and light offshore north wind – clean, excellent for experienced surfers. Afternoon gets a bit too windy. Saturday the 12th stays fun, with 4ft swell and offshore winds, good for a wider range. Then we drop back into weak, poor conditions from Sunday the 13th right through to the end of the period. Monday the 14th morning is glassy but only 2ft – pretty, but not doing much. The rest is small, choppy, or blown out, especially near the end with a near gale shredding things on Wednesday the 16th afternoon.

Water temp is sitting at 63°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Right now, the only real highlight is Thursday the 10th for experts, and maybe Friday the 11th morning for experienced surfers who want cleaner conditions without the monster size. For everyone else, it’s a long wait. Keep an eye on the forecasts, though – it tends not to stay this ordinary for long.

Rusty.

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