Surf Forecasts:
Bondi Beach surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period, S swell with 3,982 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 19s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bondi Beach in the next 16 days are 4.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bondi Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s talk Bondi Beach for the next 16 days. The first few days are a bust—Saturday and Sunday have some south swell but the wind is all wrong, cross-shore and onshore, turning it into chop. Monday’s tiny, and by Tuesday it’s barely a ripple. Don’t waste your time.
Come Wednesday the 16th, a big south groundswell pours in, 10ft by morning and 13ft by afternoon, but with strong cross-onshore winds up to 28 mph, it’s a washing machine. Combined wave energy is massive (3282), but this is for experts only—and even then, it’s rough. Thursday stays big, 10-12ft, still onshore. Kite surfers might love it; paddlers, stay on the sand.
Then Friday morning the 18th—that’s the one. Light northwest offshore wind, clean lines, and a 5ft ESE groundswell with a 10-second period. Combined energy’s moderate (777), making for fun, punchy waves. Water temp is 64°, right on average for the season. That session is the clear standout: glassy, consistent, and no crowds if you’re early. Saturday morning the 19th is decent too—4ft ESE swell with glassy conditions—but Friday’s the gem.
After that, it drops off. Sunday the 20th is waist-high, and the next week is mostly poor. Tuesday the 22nd sees another big south swell, 12ft, but again onshore and short period—messy and heavy. The last possible window is Wednesday the 23rd morning: 4ft south swell with light north-northeast cross-off breeze, clean but nothing epic.
Bottom line: Friday morning September 18th is your best shot at Bondi. The rest of the forecast is either flat, blown out, or too big. Pick your window wisely.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 4 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 330 | 225 | 128 | 115 | 135 | 104 | 86 | 82 | 32 | 15 | 14 | 707 | 1602 | 3282 | 3549 | 2084 | 1288 | 445 | 530 | 597 | 550 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:56PM1.46m | 9:22AM1.44m | 9:36PM1.35m | 9:58AM1.44m | 10:17PM1.22m | 10:36AM1.42m | 10:59PM1.09m | 11:16AM1.37m | 11:45PM0.98m | 12:02PM1.30m | 00:41AM0.90m | 12:58PM1.25m | 1:55AM0.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48PM0.16m | 3:09AM0.12m | 3:32PM0.18m | 3:41AM0.19m | 4:17PM0.23m | 4:13AM0.28m | 5:04PM0.29m | 4:46AM0.37m | 5:55PM0.37m | 5:22AM0.46m | 6:55PM0.43m | 6:06AM0.53m | 8:06PM0.47m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 14 | — | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 330 | 225 | 115 | 115 | 135 | 97 | 40 | 82 | 103 | 71 | 38 | 12 | 20 | — | 17 | 3 | 3 | 445 | 530 | 597 | 550 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 13 | S 10 | S 11 | E 13 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 14 | ENE 14 | — | — | S 18 | NE 13 | ESE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 122 | 71 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 104 | 86 | 13 | 32 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 20 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 273 | 241 | 173 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | ENE 14 | SSE 20 | SSE 16 | ENE 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | — | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 15 | 19 | 128 | 27 | 17 | 13 | 17 | — | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 31 | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 7 | — | NE 5 | NE 7 | SW 3 | SSE 4 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | — | — | ENE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 29 | 29 | 41 | 96 | — | 57 | 233 | 2 | 13 | 707 | 1602 | 3282 | 3549 | 2084 | 1288 | — | — | 7 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 493 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 0 | 5 | 68 | 142 | 853 | 716 | 175 | 74 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
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