Bondi Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Bondi Beach. The next little while will test your patience, but there are a couple of windows where it all comes together.

Tuesday 25th August is a scratch session. A tiny 1ft south swell with a short 9-second period, and a moderate north wind blowing offshore but bumpy. Wave energy is weak (46). It’s surfable, but you’d be struggling for anything decent.

Wednesday 26th is worse. The morning has a cross-onshore SSW wind and the swell drops to 0.7ft (energy 15). The afternoon brings a onshore southerly at 19 mph and a jumbled 4ft swell with a super short 5-second period (energy 86). It’s poor out there – more like a kite day if you’re into that.

Thursday 27th stays average. A 5ft south swell in the morning (energy 403) but the period is only 9 seconds and the wind is onshore, making it lumpy. The afternoon is no better with a cross-onshore breeze.

Friday 28th is where I get a bit of hope. The morning looks clean with a light WNW cross-offshore breeze and a 4ft SSE swell at 11 seconds (energy 483). It’s not epic, but the conditions are reasonable and the energy is moderate. This is the best option so far. The afternoon goes back to onshore and messy, so get out early.

Saturday 29th is blown out. Strong south winds at 19 mph on a 5ft SSE swell (energy 706) – that’s fresh cross-onshore and lumpy. Not for me.

Sunday 30th is flat and clean but weak. The swell is only 3ft from the south (energy 187), and the wind is light cross-offshore. You might get a few little ones, but nothing to get excited about.

Monday 31st brings a bit of a surprise. The morning sees a 2ft southerly swell but with a very long 19-second period (energy 303). That’s proper groundswell, and with a light north cross-offshore breeze, it’ll be clean. This is a standout for Bondi – those long period lines will wrap in nicely. It’s best for experienced surfers as the sets will have a lot of push, and the beach break might get a little straight, but it’s worth a look. Crowds are often here so expect company. Water temperature is about average for this time of year. The afternoon gets blown out by a northeast breeze, so nail the morning.

Tuesday 1st September backs off. The swell drops to 2ft south at 12 seconds (energy 106) with a light offshore in the morning. Surfable but very ordinary.

From Wednesday 2nd September through to Sunday 7th September it’s mostly poor or marginal. Southerly winds, rain, and onshore conditions dominate. Energy is low to moderate, and the swell is small. A real quiet spell.

Monday 8th September morning is another chance. A light northwest offshore, almost glassy, with a 4ft south swell at 11 seconds (energy 287). Clean conditions, moderate energy. This is the second standout in the outlook – not big, but the wind will make it smooth and fun. The afternoon gets messy again.

Tuesday 9th September morning has a 3ft south swell with a 12-second period and a moderate cross-offshore breeze (energy 214). Clean but marginal in size.

Overall, the two best windows are the Friday 28th August morning and the Monday 31st August morning. The Monday session is the real gem with that long-period groundswell. The rest of the 16 days is full of long gaps of average to poor surf, especially from early September. Hang in there.

Rusty.

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