Bondi Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s doing at Bondi over the next couple of weeks.

It’s been a bit of a rough start, to be honest. The first few days are a write-off for any decent paddle. Wednesday the 26th is a mess with strong cross-on winds and lumpy, weak swell – not worth your time. Thursday the 27th is only marginally better, with a bit of size but still onshore and messy. We’re going to have to wait a bit for something clean.

The first real glimmer comes on Friday the 28th. The morning session is worth a look. We’ve got a 5ft SSE swell, with a period of 11 seconds, giving the waves some shape. The wind is light and cross-shore, so it’ll be a bit criss-crossed but clean enough. The combined energy is moderate (625). It’s not a classic, but it’s the best we’ve seen so far.

Saturday the 29th sees a jump in size, with a 7ft S swell (9 seconds) pumping in, and the combined energy is strong (1327). The morning is still a bit choppy with a cross-on wind, though. Sunday the 30th is the real standout. The morning is looking magic – glassy conditions with a 4ft S swell (9 seconds). The wind is nearly nothing, just a slight air from the WSW. That’s the cleanest surf of the forecast so far. The energy is moderate (235), but the quality from the glassy conditions will make it feel much better.

Now, the absolute best on offer is Monday the 31st. The morning session is a gem. A tiny 3ft swell from the SSE, but with a very long period of 17 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, and it’ll wrap into the beach with a lot of push. The combined energy is still moderate (538). The wind is glassy, from the WNW. This is the one to circle. It’s not big, but it’ll be lined up and clean. Expect longer gaps between sets, so take your time paddling out.

After that, we get a few days of clean but smaller surf. Tuesday the 1st of September has a clean offshore breeze from the NW with a 3ft S swell, and Wednesday the 2nd is still clean but tiny. The surf drops right off after that. From Thursday the 3rd through to the 5th, there’s practically nothing – just tiny, weak waves. There’s a gap of about three days with nothing worthwhile.

The following week is a bit of a mixed bag. Sunday the 6th has a 6ft S swell, but it’s a short period (7 seconds) and a bit lumpy. The best of the second week looks like Monday the 7th morning, with a clean 4ft S swell (9 seconds) and light offshore winds. The combined energy is moderate (215). It’s promising for a surf, but not a standout. Later in the week, the swell gets messy again, with a strong cross-off wind on the 9th and a bigger, choppy 8ft swell on the 10th that’s more for the experts.

So, the call is clear: Sunday the 30th morning and Monday the 31st morning are the best bets. The Monday morning is the real pick for the clean, long-period lines. Get out there.

Rusty.

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