Bondo Kodi Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’ve got a good long look at what’s shaping up for Bondo Kodi. This is a point break, exposed to a SW swell, and it’s a fairly consistent spot that handles a solid south-west groundswell like a champ.

We’ve got a bit of a wait before the real magic happens, but once it kicks off, this place is going to be pumping. The first few days are good, but the real standout is going to be that Monday the 31st of August morning. That’s the session you want to circle. We’ve got a clean 4ft SW groundswell with a very long 19-second period – that’s all energy and shape, and it’s going to wrap perfectly around this point. The wind is glassy, coming from the SSE at only 3 mph, so the surface will be like a mirror. The combined energy is massive at 1402, so you’ll feel the pull. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers, and it’s the best on offer.

Before that, Sunday the 30th of August is a solid warm-up. The morning sees some clouds, but a 5ft SW swell with a 13-second period and glassy 3 mph W wind. The water is a warm 79°, which is about average for this time of year. The afternoon stays clean with a cross-off ESE breeze. It’s very good surf, but not the standout.

Now, after that Monday morning, things get a bit tricky. From Tuesday the 1st of September through to the end of the first week, the swell actually builds. We’re talking 7ft SW groundswells with periods up to 18 seconds, and the combined energy gets into the thousands (up to 4057). But the wind goes onshore or cross-shore, making it choppy and messy. For a point break, it can handle a bit, but these conditions are marginal. It’s big, but the quality drops. The 8ft days on the 9th and 10th of September are only for the experts, and even then, the wind is a factor.

There is a long gap of poor quality here, where the wind just doesn’t play ball. The 4th and 5th of September look particularly rough.

Then, we get a second real standout. Look at Saturday the 12th of September. The morning brings a 7ft SW groundswell, 18-second period, and the wind is glassy again from the WSW at 3 mph. The energy is a huge 2744. This is another session of excellent surf for experienced surfers, with clean, lined-up waves. The afternoon gets a little cross-shore chop, but the morning is pure gold.

And finally, the last big one is Sunday the 13th of September. The morning has a 8ft SW swell with that 18-second period, and the combined energy is an enormous 6430. The wind is light and onshore, so it’s a bit of a roll of the dice, but the power is undeniable. The afternoon cleans up with a cross-off SE breeze. This is a big, powerful day for the experts.

The 14th of September wraps it up with a solid 8ft swell, but the wind is back onshore, so it’s a bit of a fade-out.

So, to sum it up: the best bets are the Monday morning the 31st of August for the cleanest, perfect waves, and the Saturday morning the 12th of September for another dose of glassy, powerful groundswell. The Sunday the 13th is the big one, but it’s a bit more of a gamble with the wind. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.

Rusty.

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