Bondo Kodi Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, lookin’ at the waves for Bondo Kodi. This spot’s a classic advanced point break, exposed to the SW and firing when conditions line up. It’s been a bit of a rough run lately though, so don’t expect perfection straight away.

The water temp is sittin’ at 80°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year. The big story is the swell energy – we’re talkin’ a consistent, powerful groundswell from the SW with a very long period of 16 seconds most days. The combined wave energy is through the roof, regularly pushin’ into the thousands – we’re seein’ values around 2568 initially, then droppin’ a bit before buildin’ again. That’s some serious grunt out there, but the wind’s been the issue.

From Wednesday 2nd September arvo, we’ve got a solid 7ft SW swell, but that 20 km/h SSE wind is blowin’ cross-on, so it’s choppy and messy. The whole first week is a bit of a write-off, with the same story: decent swell height but always cross-onshore or cross winds, makin’ it tough to get a clean face. Thursday 3rd morning looks slightly kinder with lighter 10 km/h wind, but still cross-on, so you’ll be workin’ for your waves. Friday 4th morning has a moment of offshore – 5 km/h from the SSW – but it’s only 5ft and the score’s not high, so nothin’ to get excited about.

The real standout, the one worth circlin’ on the calendar, is Sunday 13th September arvo. We’ve got a clean, glassy session with a light cross-offshore breeze from the ESE at 15 km/h. The swell is a beauty: 8ft from the SW with a very long 17-second period, and the combined energy is a massive 3399. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the wind is cleanin’ it right up. For a point break like this, that long period will mean long, wallin’ lines. Expect some crowd, though – it’s listed as ‘sometimes’ busy, so you won’t be alone. This is the pick of the whole forecast.

Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th still have solid 8ft to 8ft SW swells, but the winds are cross-on or cross again, so it’ll be a bit of a battle. The long-period groundswell is still there, but the messy wind keeps it from bein’ top-tier.

If you’re a beginner, those 6ft to 8ft swells are gonna be too big and powerful for you – best sit this fortnight out. For the advanced crew, that Sunday session is where you wanna be. After that, it fades a bit into the third week, with smaller 5ft to 7ft swell and more cross winds.

So, short story: not much on for the first week unless you’re desperate. Sunday 13th September is the one to chase – clean, powerful, and long period. Don’t sleep on it.

Rusty.

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