Bondi Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Bondi Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, things are looking pretty flat and quiet for a long stretch. The water temperature is sitting at 63° right now, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The pattern starts with nothing really worth paddling out for. Tuesday morning, August 4th, we’ve got a tiny 2 ft swell from the SW with a weak 5 second period, and a cross-shore wind making it messy. The combined energy is only 32 (weak), and it’s just poor all round. That sets the tone for the next few days – through to the end of the first week, we’re seeing small, short-period swell and inconsistent winds, with scores mostly zero. Thursday afternoon, August 6th, there’s a slight lift to 3 ft from the S, period 8 seconds, and the wind goes cross-offshore, so it’s clean, but the energy is still only 135 (moderate), and the waves are just ordinary. Friday morning, August 7th, is similar – 3 ft from the S, 9 seconds, cross-off NW wind, clean but nothing special. Then it drops off again.

The weekend and early next week are a write-off – tiny waves, poor conditions, and the combined energy mostly stays below 100 (weak). A few days have offshore winds, but with swell heights under 2 ft and short periods, it’s just not worth it.

We finally see a bit of a pulse around Friday, August 14th, in the morning. There’s a 5 ft S swell with an 11 second period, and the combined energy jumps to 643 (strong). The wind is light and cross-shore from the WSW, so it’s not perfect, but it’s the most size we’ve seen. The forecast is marginal, so it’s a bit of a gamble, but that’s probably the best window in the whole 16 days. The swell direction is from the S, which is bang on for Bondi, so it could offer some decent lines if the tide co-operates. After that, the following Saturday and Sunday, August 15th and 16th, have some weird long-period swell – 23 seconds and 21 seconds – from the SSE, with combined energy up over 300 (moderate to strong), but the wind is cross-onshore and the waves are small, around 1 ft to 4 ft. That long period will make it tricky at the beach, breaking too straight, so it’s not ideal.

The last few days, from Monday, August 17th, into the following Wednesday, stay small and clean but with no real size or power. The standout is Friday morning, August 14th, for the S swell at 5 ft – it’s the only real chance of a wave with some push. Keep your expectations low otherwise.

Rusty.

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