Bonny Hills Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Bonny Hills.

The next week and a half is a bit of a mixed bag, but there's a clear standout that has me properly excited. The water temp is sitting around 67°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We start off this Thursday afternoon, the 23rd of July, with a tiny 3 ft ENE swell and a period of 9 seconds. The wind is light onshore from the ESE, and the combined energy is weak (147). It's pretty poor, to be honest.

Friday the 24th looks a bit more promising, but still not great. The morning brings a 6 ft SSW swell, but it's a short period of 8 seconds and a moderate cross-offshore wind. The energy is moderate (696). The afternoon is a bit smaller at 6 ft from the south, with a 10-second period and a cross-shore wind. The energy is still moderate (577), but it's all a bit marginal.

Now, Saturday the 25th of July. This is the one. The morning is looking absolutely magic. We've got a clean 6 ft SSE groundswell with a solid 12-second period, and the wind is glassy from the northwest. The combined energy is strong (1033). This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. The swell direction is SSE, which is not quite the optimum SE, but the conditions are going to be so clean that it won't matter. This is the best on offer in the whole outlook. The afternoon is smaller at 5 ft from the south, with a 11-second period, but the wind goes back onshore, so it won't be as good.

Sunday the 26th morning is still decent, with a 4 ft SSE swell, 12-second period, and glassy west wind. The energy is moderate (497). It's a good session, but not as good as Saturday. The rest of the week into Monday and Tuesday sees the swell drop off, with small waves and mostly onshore or cross-shore winds. The energy is weak to moderate.

From Thursday the 30th of July through to Friday the 31st, the swell picks up again, but the wind is a mess. We're looking at a 6 ft SSE swell on Thursday afternoon, but it's a short period of 7 seconds with a strong cross-onshore wind, making it choppy. The energy is moderate (565), but the quality is poor.

The first Saturday and Sunday of August (the 1st and 2nd) are average. The 1st has a 3 ft swell with a light cross-offshore wind, but it's nothing special. The 2nd sees a big jump in size, with a 10 ft S swell and a 10-second period, and a moderate cross-offshore wind. The energy is very strong (2926), but for a point break, that size is only for the experts.

Then we get into a period of very large, messy swell from the 3rd of August onwards. The 3rd has a 12 ft S swell with a 12-second period, but it's raining and the wind is a strong cross-onshore. The energy is extremely strong (5660), but the conditions are poor. The 4th, 5th, and 6th of August are all similar: huge swell (12 ft to 15 ft), onshore or cross-onshore wind, and rain. The energy is through the roof (over 5000 most days), but it's all too big and messy for a decent paddle. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Finally, on Friday the 7th of August, the wind turns glassy from the WNW. The swell is still a solid 10 ft from the ESE with a very long 13-second period, and the energy is very strong (3393). This is excellent surf for experienced surfers only. The long period means the waves will have plenty of power but long lulls between sets. The morning is the window, as the wind goes cross-onshore in the afternoon.

So, to wrap it up: Saturday morning, the 25th of July, is your absolute best bet. The next one to circle is Friday morning, the 7th of August, but that's a long way off and less certain, and it's only for the experienced crew.

Rusty.

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