Bondo Kodi Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a proper look at what’s coming down the line for Bondo Kodi. This is a point break that takes a real good swell from the SW, and it's a spot for the advanced crew. Expect the water temp to be around 79°, which is about spot on for this time of year.

We’ve got a clean run of surf kicking off on Thursday the 30th of July. The morning session is the standout early on. The swell is a solid 4ft out of the SSW, with a long period of 14 seconds and a ton of energy in the water (917). The wind is dead glass from the south at only 3 mph, so the surface is going to be perfect. The waves will have that proper groundswell push, and being a point break, it’ll handle that long period beautifully. The crowd factor is a worry as it’s likely to get busy, but for that morning, it’s the best call.

The afternoon on Thursday gets a bit messy with a cross-shore wind picking up from the SE at 12 mph, and the swell drops off a touch. Friday the 31st keeps the size around 4ft, but the wind is cross-on, so it’s not as clean as we’d like. The real magic shows up on Saturday morning the 1st of August. We’ve got 4ft of SSW swell with a 16-second period, the energy is pumping (1298), and the wind is a light cross-off from the NNW at just 3 mph. The conditions are clean, making for an excellent session for those who know what they’re doing.

Sunday the 2nd of August is a big one. The morning brings 6ft of clean SW groundswell with a 16-second period, and the wind is absolutely dead calm – glassy conditions. The energy is strong (1675). This is a significant push of swell, and it’s going to be a proper day for experienced surfers only. The size is getting up there, so it’s not a beginner’s game.

Monday the 3rd holds steady with 6ft clean morning conditions, and Tuesday the 4th starts with a 6ft SSW swell and glassy conditions again. The consistency is good, but the afternoons keep getting a cross-on breeze that chops things up.

As we head into the second week, the swell runs a bit bigger. Thursday the 6th of August shows a jump to 8ft, and Friday the 7th hits 8ft, but the wind is mostly cross-shore, keeping it from being perfect. The energy readings are massive (over 3000), but the wind is the limiting factor. Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th the swell sits around 7ft to 7ft, but the afternoon winds get stronger, making it choppy.

The real standout from the long-range outlook is Monday the 10th of August. A solid 8ft swell from the SSW with a 16-second period, and the wind is light from the SSW at 6 mph. The energy is extreme (3237). This is a big, powerful groundswell and it’s only for the experts. The conditions are marginal with the wind straight onshore, but for those looking for a challenge, that morning is the key window. The rest of the second week is a mix of cross-on winds and bumpy surfaces, with the swell rarely dropping below 6ft, but the quality is just not there for a clean, memorable wave.

My pick for the best on offer is the glassy, clean morning of Sunday the 2nd of August. The 6ft swell with zero wind is going to be a dream. The second best is the Saturday morning the 1st of August, with clean cross-off winds and a beautiful long period swell. Get on it.

Rusty.

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