Surf Forecasts:
Bondi Beach surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, SSE swell with 318 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bondi Beach in the next 16 days are 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bondi Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m gonna level with you – if you’re chasing a decent wave at Bondi Beach over this stretch, you’re in for a long wait. The full 16-day window is mostly a write-off. There’s a big gap of nothing worth paddling out for, and even when a little bump shows up, the conditions are against it.
The water’s sitting at 62°F, which is a bit chillier than normal for this time of year – you’ll feel that if you’re in a spring suit. For the first week, from Monday 17th August through Sunday 24th August, the swell is tiny and messy. We’re talking mostly onshore or side breezes, with wave heights barely scraping 3ft at best, but usually way smaller. The combined wave energy is weak, mostly under 200 (189) – not enough to get excited about. There’s a brief clean-up Wednesday 19th with some NNW offshore wind and a 4ft swell from the ESE at 10 seconds, but it’s still just marginal – surfable but ordinary. Not worth the drive.
The real story is the end of the period. From Saturday 29th August onward, the swell actually jumps up, but the wind turns nasty. Saturday morning sees 7ft of south swell with a short 8 seconds period and a strong SW cross-onshore at 25 mph – messy, lumpy, no fun. The wave energy is a hefty 840, but with that wind, this is a kiteboarding show, not a paddle session. It stays big and ugly through Monday 31st, with 8ft south swell on Sunday afternoon and 965 energy, but cross-onshore winds keep it blown.
There’s a tiny window on Tuesday 1st September: the swell drops to 5ft from the SSE with a better 12 seconds period, and the wind goes light SSE at 6 mph, but it’s still onshore. The energy is strong at 799, but the conditions are only marginal – iffy tide and that onshore breeze means it’s not the clean wave you’re hoping for.
Honestly, the best of a bad bunch is Tuesday morning 1st September: 5ft SSE swell (12s) with light SSE onshore wind. It’s not great, but it’s the closest you’ll get to a surfable wave. The rest? A long, flat, or blown-out stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | S 11 | ESE 7 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | S 8 | SE 5 | S 9 | S 11 |
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 kJ | 82 | 79 | 77 | 102 | 82 | 235 | 70 | 40 | 48 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 73 | 59 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross | on | on | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:29PM1.20m | 12:07PM1.32m | 00:17AM1.05m | 12:55PM1.29m | 1:12AM0.93m | 1:51PM1.26m | 2:24AM0.86m | 2:55PM1.25m | 3:46AM0.84m | 4:00PM1.27m | 4:56AM0.87m | 4:57PM1.32m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:38AM0.29m | 6:29PM0.42m | 6:14AM0.39m | 7:34PM0.47m | 6:57AM0.47m | 8:49PM0.50m | 7:52AM0.53m | 10:06PM0.48m | 9:01AM0.55m | 11:09PM0.43m | 10:09AM0.54m | 11:58PM0.37m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 5 | ESE 7 | E 10 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 5 | S 9 | S 11 |
| kJ | 82 | 79 | 55 | 83 | 82 | 235 | 37 | 40 | 2 | 35 | 41 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 73 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 7 | S 8 | ESE 9 | NE 5 | — | E 10 | S 11 | ESE 7 | S 5 | SSE 4 | — | S 8 | S 8 | NE 9 | S 7 |
| kJ | 50 | 55 | 61 | 102 | 36 | 11 | 70 | 14 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 5 | 23 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 9 | S 10 | E 5 | — | S 8 | E 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 15 | E 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 12 | 7 | 30 | 14 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 44 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | E 10 | NNE 5 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 77 | — | — | 220 | 46 | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 20 | 11 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 18 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 280 | 290 | 280 | 358 | 222 | 0 | 109 | 0 |
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