Bonny Hills Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Rusty here. Right, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Bonny Hills over the next couple of weeks.

First off, the water is sitting at 67°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year – nothing wild there.

Honestly, it’s a rough start. For the first few days, we’ve got a decent amount of swell pushing in, but it’s mostly short-period, wind-affected junk. That 7ft to 8ft stuff on Wednesday and Thursday is a write-off with cross-onshore winds making a mess of things. That trend carries right through to the end of the first week, with Saturday the 18th seeing some solid 8ft energy, but again, it’s all cross-on and choppy. The combined energy is moderate (up to 975), but it’s just not delivering clean waves. You’d be better off checking the kite setup if you’re into that, because paddle surfing is a no-go.

Then we hit a bit of a window. The 19th of July has some bigger 10ft swell coming in (very strong energy, around 1868), but it’s still cross-on and messy. The wind relents a little on Monday the 20th, dropping to near calm, but it’s still cross-on, so the surf is only marginal. By Tuesday the 21st, we get a proper glimmer of hope. The wind goes glassy, with a clean 6ft E swell at 10 seconds. That’s a solid groundswell, and the offshore is WNW, which is perfect for this point. The consistency is good here, so expect long, clean lines. Crowds are a possibility, but for a Tuesday morning with that combo, it’s worth the gamble. That’s the standout of the first week.

The second week goes quiet. Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday the 23rd have small, clean 4ft to 4ft waves, but the energy is weak (around 245-365). Friday the 24th is similar, with a 4ft swell and clean conditions. It’s surfable, but nothing to pull a sickie for. Then we hit a flat spell. Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th drop to under 3ft, with a weird 2ft, 15-second groundswell on Sunday that’s very long period – it’ll be weird and straight at this beach, so not great.

Towards the end of the month, we get a late pulse. The 30th of July has a very promising morning: glassy wind, 6ft SSE swell at 11 seconds. That’s a long-period, clean groundswell with moderate energy (773). The direction is a bit off the optimum for a SE-exposed point, but with glassy conditions and that energy, it’s the best of the second week by a long shot. It’s a week and a half away, so keep one eye on the forecasts, but it looks like a real treat.

Overall, the best of the lot is Tuesday morning the 21st of July with that glassy 6ft E swell. For the second week, keep your fingers crossed for the 30th of July.

Rusty.

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