Bonny Hills Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me tell you about the next couple of weeks here at Bonny Hills. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but we’ve got a few windows worth paddling out for.

The pattern starts off pretty rough. Friday the 17th through the weekend is a write-off. We’ve got a solid 6ft to 10ft of short-period, wind-affected SE swell, but that SSE breeze is blowing straight across the waves, making it a choppy, bumpy mess. The wave energy is moderate to high, with readings hitting 352 to a massive 2176, but it’s all for nothing if the wind is junk. It’s not even worth looking at the water.

Now, we get a bit of a reprieve heading into Monday the 20th. The swell drops to a still-chunky 7ft to 7ft from the E, with a moderate 1055 energy reading, but the wind goes light. It’s still cross-onshore, so the conditions are only marginal, nothing to get excited about. But keep an eye on it.

The real standout comes Tuesday morning, the 21st of July. This is the best we’re going to see. The swell settles to a clean 5ft from the E, with a long 10-second period and a decent 623 energy reading. The wind is glassy – dead calm from the NNW. That’s the magic word. For a point break like Bonny Hills, that offshore direction and glassy conditions will make for some absolutely perfect, peeling lines. The water temp is 67°, which is normal for this time of year. This is the session to book off work for. The crowd factor is "sometimes," so you might have a few mates out, but with conditions this good, it’s a no-brainer.

Wednesday morning the 22nd is the next best call. It’s smaller, down to 4ft, but still glassy with a NNW wind. The energy is weaker at 246, but the wave shape should be good for a longboard or a funboard. It’s a solid, clean, but smaller option.

The rest of the second week drops off significantly. Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th see the swell shrink to under 3ft with weak energy. The wind shifts around, offering a few glassy moments, but the waves are just too small for a proper session. By Saturday the 25th through the end of the month, we’re in the doldrums. Swell is consistently 1ft to 2ft, with energy readings barely crossing 100. The wind is mostly offshore or clean, but there’s just no power in the water. It’s a huge gap of flat, clean conditions.

Looking way out, we get a tiny pulse of 4ft from the S showing up on Saturday, the 1st of August. The morning has a light offshore wind, but the energy is low at 187. It’s surfable but very ordinary. The afternoon turns into a cross-shore mess again. So, don’t hold your breath for that one.

So, there you have it. The surf is a bit of a struggle for most of the next two weeks, but that Tuesday morning glass-off is the real deal. Get out there for it.

Rusty

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