Bondo Kodi Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, crew, Rusty here. Let’s cut through the noise and talk about what’s actually on the cards for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got one main spot lighting up the forecast, so let’s get straight into it.

The first real window opens up this Sunday morning, August 16th. Bondo Kodi is your early call, with a clean 6ft SW groundswell rolling in on a long 16-second period. The water is sitting right around 79°, which is pretty much spot-on average for this time of year, so no surprises there. The wind is dead glassy, and the energy reading is solidly moderate at (1830). It’s a point break, and with that long-period swell, it’s going to wrap in nicely. This is expert territory at this size, but it’s looking super clean. There’s some crowd potential here, so get in early.

The afternoon sees a bit of a cross breeze kick up, making it a bit more challenging. The swell holds around 6ft, but the surface is going to get rippled, so the morning is the move for sure.

Monday morning, August 17th, is another good one. Swell drops slightly to 5ft from the SSW with a 14-second period. The energy is moderate (1057), and it’s glassy again. It’s a touch smaller but still has some push. Afternoon gets a bit crossed up again, so keep it to the mornings.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Tuesday the 18th, the swell drops in size but the period stays respectable. However, pay attention to Wednesday the 19th. That’s our first real standout. The morning shows a clean 8ft SW groundswell at 18 seconds, and the energy jumps up to strong at (3436). It’s dead calm, glassy as a lake. This is a proper groundswell, and Bondo is going to be singing. The afternoon cleans up even more with a light offshore ESE breeze, bumping the swell to 8ft and the energy to (3913). This is the pick of the first week right here. It’s big, it’s powerful, and it’s going to be perfect. This is not for the faint of heart.

Thursday the 20th, the swell peaks at 10ft in the morning. That’s getting into serious territory—experts only. The period is still a solid 17 seconds but the morning is a bit crossed up. The afternoon, however, cleans up with a cross-offshore breeze, dropping it back to a still-chunky 8ft and energy at (3668). Another excellent window, but again, this is a heavy day.

Friday the 21st and into the weekend, we’re still seeing good size, in the 8ft to 8ft range, with that long-period SW energy. The winds are a bit more inconsistent with some cross and cross-offshore conditions. The mornings are generally cleaner, but it’s not the same glassy perfection as Wednesday. It’s still good, but the standout days have passed. The energy remains strong, but the surface is the deciding factor.

By Sunday the 23rd, the swell drops back to around 6ft, and things start to feel a bit more average. The wind is more of a factor, with onshore and cross-shore breezes messing with the surface. The energy is dropping back to that moderate range (1784). It’s still surfable, but you’re working harder for it.

The following week, starting around the 24th, the surf settles into a more average pattern. Swell hovers between 5ft and 7ft, but the consistency drops and the winds are mostly cross or cross-onshore. The energy readings trend downwards, and the conditions look more challenging than rewarding. There’s a slight pulse on the 27th and again on the 30th, but the wind is always there to chop it up. It’s not a write-off, but nothing close to what we saw mid-week.

For the longer range, the outlook is a bit more hopeful. We see a pulse of long-period SW energy around the 27th, with the period jumping up to 19 seconds. That’s a very long-period groundswell, and while the energy is strong (2485), it’s going to need clean winds to be truly epic. Long-period swells at a point break like this are usually a good thing, but it’s a week and a half out, so I’d hold off on getting too excited. Treat it as promising but not guaranteed.

So, to sum it up: the standout window is Wednesday the 19th through Thursday the 20th. That’s your big, clean, powerful swell with perfect winds. Get on it if you can handle it. The mornings are your friend throughout the first week. The second week looks more average, with a possible pulse late in the month that’s worth keeping an eye on.

Stay stoked, stay safe.

Rusty.

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