Bondi Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's look at what's on the cards for Bondi.

To be straight with you, the next week and a half is a bit of a mixed bag. We've got some clean waves coming, but also a fair few days where the wind and swell just aren't playing ball. The water temp is sitting around 64°F, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year, so no dramas there.

We start off Saturday the 25th with a bit of swell, around 5ft from the south, but the wind is cross-off and it's got that "marginal" feel to it. The afternoon, however, is a real treat. It goes completely glassy, with a clean 4ft south swell. That is your pick for a quiet, clean session. The energy is moderate (356), and the calm air is what we live for.

Sunday the 26th sees the swell bump up to 6ft from the south, but the morning wind is cross, and the energy is solid (730). It's not the cleanest. By afternoon, a cross-onshore messes it up completely with 5ft south swell.

Monday the 27th the swell drops back to 3ft in the morning and 3ft in the afternoon from the SSE. Both sessions are clean but ordinary. The energy is weak (170 and 128). It's a paddler.

Then we hit a dead run. From Tuesday the 28th right through to Sunday the 2nd of August, it’s just poor conditions. You’ve got small, weak swell and messy winds. There's a 17-second period groundswell on Sunday the 2nd morning, but at only 1ft, the energy is weak (131). It's a complete blank for any real surfing.

Now, onto the good stuff. Monday the 3rd of August is where it starts looking interesting. Morning sees a 6ft swell from the SE, period of 7 seconds, with a clean cross-off breeze. That's got strong energy (674) and is labeled as "very good". It's a standout.

Tuesday the 4th of August is another cracker. The morning has a clean 5ft ESE swell with an offshore breeze. The afternoon pushes up to 7ft from the ESE with clean cross-off wind and an energy reading of 600. That's another "very good" call. If you're an experienced surfer, that 7ft is going to be fun.

Wednesday the 5th of August afternoon, keep an eye out. It goes glassy again with a 5ft ESE swell. It's not huge but very clean. Thursday the 6th also has a clean offshore morning with 4ft ESE swell.

So, if I had to pick the real standouts, it's Saturday afternoon the 25th for the glassy 4ft south swell, and then Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th of August for the bigger, clean 6ft and 7ft SE/ESE swells. The long-range call for the 3rd and 4th is promising, but you know how forecasts can shift that far out.

And as for Bondi, it's always a popular spot, so expect some company, especially when it's good.

Rusty.

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