Surf Forecasts:
Bondi Beach surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, S swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, S swell with 2,138 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s 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 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bondi Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Bondi Beach over the next couple of weeks.
First up, the water temp is sitting at 64°F right now, which is pretty much spot on average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
Honestly, it’s a slow start. The first real action worth talking about doesn’t kick in until Sunday morning, August 2, and even that’s a bit of a wait. The opening days are pretty flat or blown out. You get a bit of swell on July 26 and 27, but the conditions are messy or the energy is just too weak. We’re looking at a solid gap of quiet, poor surf from the start through to the end of July.
Now, August 2 Sunday morning – that’s where things come together. The swell is 5ft out of the SE with a period of 11 seconds, and we’ve got light WNW winds giving us cross-off conditions, so the face will be clean. The combined energy is sitting at 482, which is moderate. This is a solid, fun size for Bondi, and the SE direction is right on the money for this break. It’s a consistent spot, but expect crowds – this is Bondi after all, so they’re often there. This is a standout session in the first week.
Monday morning, August 3, also looks clean with 4ft SE swell, light offshore NW wind and 313 combined energy. That’s another good window before the wind starts to mess things up later in the week.
The real standout though – the one you’d circle on the calendar – is Sunday morning, August 9. We’ve got a 8ft S swell (9 second period) and clean NNW offshore wind at 15 km/h. The combined energy is a solid 1424, so there’s power. This is excellent for experienced surfers – a bit big for beginners. The wind and tide are set up perfectly for some proper waves. The only thing to keep in mind is that this is a longer-range call, so treat it as promising but not locked in.
Just a heads up, Saturday August 8 is showing 10ft to 12ft S swell, which is way too big for Bondi and really only for experts if anyone’s silly enough to paddle out.
So to wrap it up: the first few days are flat or junky. The best bets are Sunday August 2 and Monday August 3 for clean, fun waves, and then Sunday August 9 for a bigger, more powerful session if you’ve got the skills.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | SW 4 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 676 | 486 | 267 | 165 | 120 | 67 | 28 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 215 | 539 | 1730 | 1304 | 1184 | 924 | 579 | 472 | 601 | 494 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:11PM1.42m | 6:55AM0.95m | 6:53PM1.48m | 7:35AM0.99m | 7:31PM1.53m | 8:12AM1.04m | 8:08PM1.55m | 8:48AM1.08m | 8:44PM1.56m | 9:24AM1.12m | 9:18PM1.54m | 10:00AM1.17m | 9:53PM1.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27AM0.47m | 1:07AM0.30m | 12:15PM0.43m | 1:45AM0.24m | 12:58PM0.39m | 2:20AM0.20m | 1:38PM0.36m | 2:53AM0.16m | 2:17PM0.34m | 3:25AM0.14m | 2:57PM0.33m | 3:57AM0.13m | 3:38PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | NNW 3 | SE 13 | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 676 | 486 | 267 | 165 | 120 | 67 | 28 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 539 | 1148 | 1304 | 861 | — | 579 | 472 | 601 | 494 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 14 | NE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 17 | E 13 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | SE 13 | NE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 140 | 162 | 2 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 13 | SE 18 | E 8 | S 10 | NE 4 | SE 15 | SE 14 | S 7 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | E 8 | S 9 | E 18 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | NW 3 | W 2 | SW 4 | S 9 | — | S 11 | — | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 23 | 215 | — | 1730 | — | 1184 | 924 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 154 | 290 | 358 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 142 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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