Bondo Kodi Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, let’s have a look at what we’ve got on the cards for Bondo Kodi over the next couple of weeks.

It’s a bit of a frustrating start, to be honest. There’s consistent swell in the water right from Friday 3 July, with a solid SSW swell pushing in around 6ft and a decent long period of 14 seconds, but the wind is just not playing ball. It’s cross-on or straight cross for the first few days, which is going to leave a bit of chop on the surface. The combined swell energy is moderate-to-strong (1138), so there’s plenty of push, but the quality isn’t there yet.

You’ve got to hold out until Sunday morning, 5 July. That’s the first real standout. The wind goes glassy, the swell drops just a fraction to 5ft but holds that lovely 15-second SSW groundswell, and the energy is strong (1133). For an advanced surfer, this is going to be clean, lined-up, and proper. The water temp is sitting at 81°, which is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

Monday morning, 6 July, is another cracker. Again, glassy conditions, a slightly smaller 4ft SSW swell, but that period is still a long 14 seconds, and the energy is still pumping (1168). It’s going to be clean and fun.

Now, after that, the story gets a bit messy. The wind swings to the SE and picks up from Tuesday 7 July onward, with a lot of cross-shore chop through the middle of the week. The swell actually builds into Wednesday 8 July, pushing 7ft to 7ft from the SW with a 15-second period and very strong energy (1839 to 2290), but it’s bumpy. For advanced guys, there might be some size to play with, but it won’t be pretty.

There’s another little window on Thursday morning, 16 July. Glassy wind returns with a clean 4ft SW swell and solid energy (1204). It’s another promising morning, but nothing is going to top that Sunday 5 July session.

The very end of the window, Saturday 18 July, shows a late pulse of 6ft SW swell with a 17-second period and strong energy (1941), and the wind is cross-off, so it should be reasonably clean. That’s worth keeping an eye on for the second week, but it’s a long way out, so you know the drill – promising but less certain.

All in all, your best bet is to be out there Sunday morning, 5 July, and Monday morning, 6 July. After that, you’ll be picking through some lumpier days unless you’re keen on the bigger but bumpier stuff mid-week. For beginners, the swell is over 5ft on Sunday, so it’s a bit much, and by Wednesday it’s over 8ft, which is strictly for the experts.

Rusty.

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