Bondo Kodi Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming our way at Bondo Kodi.

We’ve got a solid run of swell on the cards, but you’re gonna need to pick your moments. The wind is the main character here, and it’s going to be a bit of a mixed bag. The water’s sitting at 78°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The real standout, the one that’s got me buzzing, is the first session on Wednesday 26 August. Early morning, the wind is glassy, dead calm from the WSW at just 3 mph. The swell is a clean 6 ft from the SW, with a long 14-second period. This is proper groundswell, and for a point break like Bondo Kodi, that’s exactly what you want. The energy is strong, and the conditions are labelled as excellent for experienced surfers. This is the one to aim for. The afternoon holds up nicely too, with glassy conditions and a slightly different 6 ft from the SSW. It’s not going to be a circus out there, but crowds are possible, so get on it early.

Now, Thursday 27 August is a bit of a write-off. The wind swings cross-onshore, and the quality drops. It’s not worth losing sleep over.

Friday 28 August sees a big jump in size, with the swell hitting 8 ft from the SW. The energy is very strong, but the wind is cross-onshore again. That much power with a messy wind is going to be a handful, and the conditions are marginal. This is only for the hardcore, experienced crew. If you’re a beginner, stay well clear.

The weekend brings more of the same. Saturday 29 August has a 7 ft SW swell, but the wind is cross-onshore and then turns into a moderate cross-shore. It’s going to be a choppy, bumpy mess. Not a great weekend for it.

We then hit a bit of a lull in quality until Monday 31 August. The morning is looking glassy again with a 4 ft swell, but it’s carrying a very long 19-second period. That’s a deep-water groundswell, and it’ll be super clean for the experienced paddler, but the sets will be spread out. The energy is still strong. The afternoon gets blown out again.

Now, check this out: Tuesday 1 September. The morning is glassy, with a 7 ft SW swell and a 18-second period. The energy is through the roof. This is a powerful, clean, long-period groundswell. This is the other absolute standout of the whole forecast. If you can only surf one day, make it this morning. Get out there.

The rest of the first week and into the second week is a story of size and wind. From Wednesday 2 September through to the end of the run, we’re looking at swells ranging from 4 ft to 8 ft, but the wind is almost always cross to cross-onshore. The morning of 9 September has a 8 ft SSW swell with strong energy, but the wind is cross-onshore. It’ll be lumpy and challenging, again only for the experienced.

The very end of the window, around 10 September, still has some size, but the wind pattern doesn’t let up. It’s going to be a bumpy ride for the most part.

So, to sum it up: the best of the best is the glassy morning of Wednesday 26 August for a clean, long-period swell. But the real king of the window is the glassy morning of Tuesday 1 September with that huge, powerful groundswell. Get in the water for those two windows. The rest? It’s a gamble with the wind.

Rusty.

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