
Surf Forecasts:
Bonny Hills surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, SSW swell with 2,929 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bonny Hills this week:
The surf forecast for Bonny Hills over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bonny Hills in the next 16 days are 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bonny Hills over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the next couple weeks at Bonny Hills (point break). It’s a slow start—flat-ish and messy early, but the back half of the window fires up proper. First decent surf comes Sunday the 9th, but the best is saved for the 20th and 21st. Patience is the name of the game.
Water temp’s around 66°F, which is about normal for this time of year—no surprises there. Friday the 7th only has tiny 2ft SSE swell with a 10-second period, combined energy at a weak 128. Glassy in the morning but pretty ordinary. Arvo’s no better.
Saturday the 8th is a near write-off—swell drops to under 2ft, energy at 99, onshore winds. Not worth it. Sunday the 9th picks up a bit: NE swell at 4-5ft, energy up to 435 by the arvo, but winds are cross and messy. Marginal.
Monday the 10th is your first real chance. Morning has a solid WNW offshore at 25 km/h, swell at 5ft from the NE, period 8 seconds, combined energy 338. Clean and offshore, even if it’s not big. That’s the one to get wet for early. Arvo fades fast.
Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th are small—2ft or so, light winds, mostly clean but tiny. Not much to chase unless you’re desperate.
Now hold on for Thursday the 13th. Swell builds: morning sees 6ft SW at energy 535, arvo jumps to 7ft from the S at energy 853. Winds are cross-offshore and clean, but it’s still building. Friday the 14th is bigger—8ft from the SSE, period 12 seconds, energy up to 1537 in the morning, 1626 by the arvo. That’s proper groundswell, but it’s also getting heavy—sets over 8ft, so experts only. Morning winds are cross-offshore, but the arvo turns cross and choppy.
Saturday the 15th stays solid at 5-6ft but winds get lumpy by the afternoon, energy around 554-588. Sunday the 16th fades under 3ft with poor conditions. Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th are messy—2-3ft, cross winds, some rain showers. A real lull.
Then the payoff. Wednesday the 19th rebuilds: 4-5ft ENE with light winds, energy 288-344, clean in the morning. Thursday the 20th is the one to mark—morning brings glassy 7ft E swell, period 10 seconds, energy at 808, with dead calm winds. That’s top-class clean surf, but it’s pushing big for beginners.
But the standout is Friday the 21st. Morning has 8ft ENE with a 13-second period, combined energy at a big 1992—that’s strong, powerful groundswell. Winds are light offshore, so it’ll be clean and lined up on the point. Long-period swell like that wraps nicely at Bonny Hills, but 8ft plus is serious—only for the experienced. Saturday the 22nd holds at 6ft but gets a bit less clean by the arvo.
Best of the whole run: Friday the 21st morning—8ft ENE, long 13-second period, clean and heavy. Thursday the 20th morning is a close second. For the intermediates, Monday the 10th is your safest bet, with 5ft and offshore winds.
Quick note—Bonny Hills is consistent but can get crowded, so go early to dodge the pack. The long-period swell can also make it break a bit straight at the beach, but on the point it should be rippable.
Keep an eye on the forecasts closer to the date, and I’ll see you in the water.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 9 | S 10 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
65 | 92 | 88 | 48 | 82 | 211 | 227 | 408 | 643 | 330 | 96 | 64 | 66 | 69 | 159 | 83 | 65 | 47 | 516 | 834 | 2601 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:23PM1.13m | 3:41AM0.79m | 4:40PM1.21m | 5:10AM0.80m | 5:51PM1.30m | 6:24AM0.85m | 6:50PM1.39m | 7:21AM0.92m | 7:42PM1.44m | 8:09AM0.98m | 8:29PM1.46m | 8:54AM1.04m | 9:12PM1.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17PM0.41m | 9:36AM0.33m | 11:44PM0.35m | 10:51AM0.30m | 00:47AM0.27m | 12:00PM0.26m | 1:37AM0.20m | 1:00PM0.20m | 2:21AM0.14m | 1:53PM0.15m | 3:02AM0.11m | 2:41PM0.12m | 3:40AM0.11m | ||||||||
6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | |
— | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 10 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 7 | E 14 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 |
36 | 92 | 88 | 26 | 82 | 211 | 227 | 4 | 4 | 330 | 74 | 64 | 66 | 69 | 159 | 83 | 55 | 54 | 19 | 19 | 1465 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | E 14 | ENE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 10 |
65 | 41 | 36 | 48 | 32 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 96 | 21 | 12 | 34 | 74 | 75 | 65 | 47 | 11 | 5 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 14 | S 6 | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 13 | NE 4 | — | S 9 | SSE 11 | — | — | — |
27 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 4 | — | 40 | 40 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 2 | — | S 3 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NE 9 | NE 8 | WNW 3 | W 4 | NW 2 | — | NE 7 | — | NNE 6 | W 4 | WSW 6 | SW 9 | S 10 | S 12 |
— | 1 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 48 | 408 | 643 | 12 | 40 | 1 | — | 28 | — | 15 | 17 | 85 | 516 | 834 | 2601 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 223 | 0 | 5 | 143 | 0 | 109 | 179 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 20 | 137 | 33 | 17 |
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The above surf forecast table for Bonny Hills provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bonny Hills can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bonny Hills surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bonny Hills) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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