Bondo Kodi Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, Rusty here. Grab a coffee, let’s talk about the next couple of weeks at Bondo-Kodi.

Alright, so we’ve got a run of surf coming up, but it’s not all plain sailing. The first couple of days are a bit of a tease with small, clean waves but the real juice starts building from the weekend onwards. The standout window is shaping up to be Saturday 2nd August through to Monday 4th August, with the best conditions likely on Sunday morning.

Let’s break it down. Friday 31st July is a bit of a write-off – there’s a 4ft SSW swell with a very long 17-second period, but the cross-shore wind is messing it up, and the combined wave energy is a punchy 1256, but it’s just not clean. It’s a pass for me.

Then we get into the good stuff. Saturday 1st August kicks off with a glassy morning – the wind is nil from the north, and the swell is 4ft from the SSW with a 16-second period. The afternoon picks up a touch to 5ft, still glassy. The combined energy is 1303 and 1316 respectively, which is strong but not scary. This is a great session for experienced surfers – the point at Bondo-Kodi will be peeling, but it’s a bit straight for the long period, so you’ll want to be on your game.

Now, Sunday 2nd August is the real gem. Morning is dead calm, no wind at all, and the swell is 6ft from the SW with a 16-second period. The combined energy jumps to 1674 – that’s proper grunt. This is the best of the best in the whole forecast. The wave shape will be top-notch, and with no wind, it’s going to be glassy perfection. The afternoon turns a bit cross-shore, so get on it early.

Monday 3rd August still has clean conditions in the morning – a light offshore breeze from the east, 6ft SSW swell, 15-second period, and combined energy of 1243. It’s still a solid option for advanced surfers, but the wind gets a bit cross-on by the afternoon, so morning is the call.

Tuesday 4th August has another glassy morning, 5ft SW swell with a 14-second period, and combined energy of 1048. It’s a bit smaller, but still clean. The wind turns cross-on later, so again, early sessions are best.

From Wednesday 5th onwards, the swell holds in the 5-8ft range, but the wind is mostly cross or cross-on, making it a bit messy. The combined energy is ramping up – 1447, 1530, 3023 on Thursday 6th – so there’s plenty of power, but the quality drops. The waves will be lumpy and choppy, not the smooth lines we get on the weekend.

Then we get to the second week. From around Friday 7th August, the swell is solid, 7-8ft, and the combined energy is in the 2000-3000 range, but the wind is cross or cross-on pretty much all the time. The morning of Friday 7th has a light cross-shore, so it’s the best of a messy bunch, but it’s not a standout. The real big stuff comes in the second week – from Thursday 13th August, we’re looking at 8-10ft swells with combined energy up to 6324, but the wind is cross-on or onshore, so it’s going to be a washing machine. This is big, powerful, and messy – only for the hardcore, and even then, it’s not going to be pretty. The morning of Friday 14th August has a light cross-on breeze and a 10ft SW swell, so it’s the best of the big stuff, but it’s still a challenge.

Crowds at Bondo-Kodi can be an issue sometimes, especially when the surf is good, so expect a few people out on the clear mornings. The water temperature is 79°F, which is about normal for this time of year, so just boardies and a rashie.

Overall, the whole period is surfable, but the top pick is clearly Sunday 2nd August morning. The glassy conditions, the 6ft SW swell, and the 16-second period are going to make for some epic waves. The second best is Saturday 1st August morning, also glassy. After that, it’s a mixed bag of clean mornings and messy afternoons, with the second week being big but ugly.

Rusty out.

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