Bondi Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Lookin’ at Bondi Beach over the next couple of weeks, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty bleak run. There’s a big gap of days with nothin’ worth paddlin’ out for, and the few glimpses of somethin’ surfable are pretty ordinary. The water’s sittin’ at 62°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a good steamer.

The first bit of action that’s even worth mentionin’ is Tuesday the 11th of August in the afternoon. We’ve got a 3ft south swell creepin’ in with a period of 11 seconds, so it’s got a bit of groundswell energy behind it. The combined energy is moderate at 155, and with a light north-easterly cross-offshore breeze, it’ll be clean. But honestly, it’s surfable but nothin’ to write home about.

Then Thursday the 13th of August rolls in with a bit more size – 5ft to 6ft south swell, but the wind’s a mess. The morning has a cross-onshore, by the afternoon it’s onshore from the SSE at 12 mph, and the combined energy jumps to 787 (moderate to strong). But the quality’s poor, so it’s just a messy, choppy wall of water. Not the one.

The only real standout – and I use that word loosely – is Thursday the 20th of August in the morning. There’s a 4ft east swell, 8-second period, combined energy of 207 (moderate), and a light offshore from the NW at 6 mph. The forecast says “expect good surf conditions” and the wind’s clean. That’s your best bet in the whole 16-day window. It’s not epic, but it’s the most rideable we’ll see. The afternoon gets messy again with a strong north-easterly, so get in early.

After that, it’s back to tiny, weak swells and poor conditions right through to the 24th of August. There’s a stretch from the 21st to the 24th where the swell drops to 0.3ft to 2ft and the energy’s barely a whisper (3 to 54). Dead.

So, if you’re a beginner, the 4ft on the 20th is fine. For anyone else, it’s a long wait for a very average wave.

Rusty.

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