Bondo Kodi Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. We've got a 16-day window for Bondo Kodi, a solid advanced point break that loves a SW swell. The pattern's a bit of a mixed bag – there's plenty of swell coming through, but most of it gets messied up by cross-shore winds. The real gems are few and far between, but a couple of windows stand out where everything lines up.

Starting Sunday the 19th, we've got a 4ft SW swell with a 14-second period, but a SE wind at 9 mph is blowing cross, leaving a slight cross-chop. Combined energy's moderate (746). The afternoon gets worse, wind cranking to 19 mph, lumpy and poor. Monday the 20th sees a bigger 6ft SW groundswell with a long 17-second period – energy jumps to strong (2247) – but the same cross wind keeps it messy. Tuesday the 21st, still cross, 6ft at 15 seconds, energy moderate (1422). Wednesday and Thursday drop off, smaller and choppy. Friday the 24th, small and still cross.

Then Saturday the 25th – that's the first standout. Morning glass – wind goes dead calm, S 3 mph, glassy. The swell is a clean 3ft from the SSW with a 14-second period, energy moderate (773). Perfect conditions for an advanced point break. The face should be smooth, long lines. Crowds are possible here, but with that quality you'll want to be early. This is the pick of the first week.

Sunday the 26th morning also goes glassy with a smaller 3ft SSW swell, 13 seconds, clean but weak. Monday the 27th morning goes glassy again with 3ft SW, 13 seconds – another clean session but still small. The rest of that week stays cross or onshore, nothing special.

Now into the second week. Thursday the 30th morning sees a 3ft SSW swell with a very long 20-second period – energy moderate (1135) – but still cross. The period is so long that the waves might be a bit too straight for the point, but worth a look.

Friday the 31st afternoon – that's the real standout of the whole outlook. The wind shifts to ESE 9 mph, cross-off, clean. Swell is 5ft from the SW with an 18-second period, energy strong (1506). The guidance says excellent conditions for experienced surfers, and I'm with that – long, powerful lines, offshore texture. This is the one to circle on the calendar. Crowds are likely, but the quality will be worth it.

Saturday the 1st of August brings a bigger 7ft SW swell, 18 seconds, energy strong (3063), but cross wind again – 12 mph from the SE, lumpy. Too big for beginners anyway. Sunday the 2nd, similar 8ft, 16 seconds, cross. Monday the 3rd, 7ft, 14 seconds, light cross, still marginal.

So overall, there's surf most days, but the wind is the enemy. The two standouts are Saturday 25th July morning and Friday 31st July afternoon – the first for glassy perfection, the second for size and cleanliness. If you're a confident surfer, the 31st is your best bet.

Rusty.

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