Bonny Hills Surf Guide

Bonny Hills in Port Macquarie is an exposed point break that has consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the favoured times of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the west northwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The point break offers mainly left hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Watch out for rips, rocks and locals.

Bonny Hills Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Point3consistent
23.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bonny Hills:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bonny Hills occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

What's the best time of year to surf Bonny Hills (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Bonny Hills with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 45% of the time in July while 43% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 12% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
45%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
43%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
12%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Bonny Hills Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 05:46 Local Time
Thursday 07
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Wave (m)
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
Period (s) 10 10 10 10
Wind (km/h)
10
10
10
15
Wind State cross-
off
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off

Swell History at Bonny Hills

Surf stats for Bonny Hills, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Bonny Hills

Wind stats for Bonny Hills, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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