Bondo Kodi Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let's get into it. This is a classic long-range look at a single spot, and it's a bit of a mixed bag, but there are some real gems hidden in there.

The pattern is basically a long, slow, building swell train from the south-west, with a few windows of absolute perfection if you get your timing right. The water here is sitting at 79°, pretty much bang on average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

We kick off on Friday the 31st of July, but honestly, it's a bit of a write-off. We've got a 4ft swell from the south-southwest, but it's short period and cross-shore wind is making a mess of it. The combined energy is moderate (1247), but the conditions are just marginal. You'd be better off waiting.

Now, Saturday the 1st of August is where it starts to get interesting. The morning is a total gift. The swell drops back a touch to 4ft from the south-southwest, but the wind goes dead calm – glassy. That's a rare treat. The wave energy is still moderate (1302), but with that 16-second period, there's some proper groundswell lining up. Bondo Kodi is a point break, so it'll handle that long period beautifully. The afternoon cleans up even more, with a touch bigger 5ft from the south-west and glassy conditions again. This is the standout window of the first week. It's rated for advanced surfers, so if you're comfortable, get in the water. Crowds are possible, but for a morning like that, it's a small price to pay.

Sunday the 2nd of August is another beauty. The morning is glassy again, clean as a whistle, with a solid 6ft south-west swell. The energy is ramping up (1673). The afternoon gets a bit of cross-shore wind, but it's still light. This is a solid weekend.

The next few days, Monday through to Thursday the 6th, are a bit of a holding pattern. The swell sticks around the 5ft to 6ft mark, but the wind keeps switching to a cross or cross-onshore flow. The mornings are still the best, with light winds and clean conditions, particularly on Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th mornings. It's not the best on offer, but it's still good fun.

Then things get big. From Thursday the 6th of August afternoon, the swell starts to push over 7ft, and by Friday the 7th, it's hitting 8ft. The combined energy is strong to very strong, hitting over 3000. This is expert territory now. The problem is the wind gets messy, with cross-shore and cross-onshore winds making it choppy and bumpy. It's big, but not clean.

The big standout for the second week is a two-part event. First, you've got the morning of Wednesday the 12th of August. The swell is a solid 8ft from the south-southwest, but the wind is just a whisper, making it glassy. The energy is strong (2629). That's a big, clean, powerful day for those who can handle it.

But the absolute pick of the whole forecast, the one to circle on the calendar, is Thursday the 13th of August morning. The forecast shows an 8ft south-southwest swell with a 17-second period, and the wind is dead calm from the west-northwest, which is offshore for Bondo Kodi. The combined energy is massive (3763). This is a proper, clean, powerful groundswell hitting a point break with offshore winds. It doesn't get much better than this for an advanced surfer. The afternoon gets messy, but that morning session is the one.

After that, the swell stays big, over 10ft, through Friday the 14th and into Saturday the 15th, but the wind is mostly cross-onshore, so it's not as clean. The big energy is there (over 5000), but it's a battle. It might be more interesting for the kite crew than paddlers on those afternoons.

So, to wrap it up: the best windows are the glassy mornings of Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd of August for a fun, manageable swell, and then the absolute standout is the offshore, glassy morning of Thursday the 13th of August for a big, powerful session. Don't sleep on it.

Rusty

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