Surf Forecasts:
Bonny Hills surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, ESE swell with 404 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ESE 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s 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 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bonny Hills over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Looking at this 16-day stretch for the Bonny Hills point, it’s a bit of a slow burner. The good news is, this spot is consistent, so we’re not going to be completely skunked, but we’ll have to be patient through a fair chunk of this week.
Right now, Monday the 17th is a write-off. Light rain and a cross-onshore breeze are making a mess of the small 5ft SE swell with a short, weak 7-second period. The wave energy is weak at just 330, so don’t even bother. Tuesday morning the 18th is where we start to see a glimmer. The swell pushes up to 5ft from the ESE, period lifting to 8 seconds, and the wind goes glassy – that’s the word for clean, smooth conditions. The energy jumps to 319, still moderate but feeling better. This is your first real window for a paddle. Tuesday afternoon gets a bit of a cross-onshore kink, so stick with the morning.
Wednesday morning the 19th is actually the standout of this first week. We’ve got a 5ft ESE groundswell with a longer 10-second period, glassy conditions, and the energy has built to a solid 437 – moderate-strong. This is clean, lined-up point surf. The swell direction is SE optimum, so it’s almost dead-on. It’s a beginner-friendly height, but with that longer period the waves will have more shape. Be aware, crowds are sometimes an issue here.
Thursday the 20th through Sunday the 23rd is a flat spell. Swells drop under 3ft, mostly short period junk, and the combined energy sinks below 100. Friday morning the 21st you might find a knee-high ripple, but it’s ordinary. That’s a four-day gap of nothing worth chasing.
Then comes a sneaky highlight for the more experienced crew. Monday the 24th brings a tiny 1ft swell, but look at the period – 19 seconds! This is a very long-period groundswell from the SSE. The energy is strong at 225-255, but the size is tiny. For a point break like Bonny Hills, that long period can wrap in and produce glassy, clean little peelers, but only if you’re on a log. The water temp is 66°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Tuesday the 25th kicks up some wind, and we’re back to poor conditions until Thursday morning the 27th, when a clean cross-offshore breeze and a 3ft SSE swell with an 11-second period and strong energy of 251 offers another decent session. That’s a solid, clean morning.
The real standout, and the best bet of the entire outlook, arrives on Friday morning the 28th. We’ve got 5ft of NE swell, glassy conditions, and a combined energy of 258. That’s a fun, clean size for intermediate and advanced surfers. Saturday morning the 29th looks similar with 5ft and glassy conditions again, but the swell is a bit more lined up from the NE. These two mornings are your pick of the fortnight – clean, punchy point waves with no wind to mess them up. For the beginners, that 5ft is pushing the upper limit, but for everyone else, it’s a go.
After that, Sunday the 30th and into the first week of September just fades into small, cross-shore chop. A few days of poor quality to close it out.
Stay keen, be ready for that Friday morning glass-off. This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
217 | 196 | 242 | 260 | 280 | 197 | 404 | 256 | 222 | 151 | 75 | 92 | 49 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 26 | 44 | 47 | 43 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:38AM1.08m | 11:46PM1.03m | 12:21PM1.06m | 00:23AM0.92m | 1:09PM1.03m | 1:04AM0.82m | 2:03PM1.01m | 1:54AM0.74m | 3:07PM1.01m | 3:03AM0.69m | 4:19PM1.04m | 4:36AM0.69m | 5:22PM1.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42PM0.30m | 5:57AM0.25m | 6:30PM0.39m | 6:31AM0.31m | 7:26PM0.47m | 7:10AM0.36m | 8:41PM0.52m | 7:57AM0.40m | 10:26PM0.52m | 8:57AM0.42m | 11:42PM0.47m | 10:08AM0.42m | 00:28AM0.40m | ||||||||
6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
— | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | |
mm | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
217 | 196 | 242 | 260 | 59 | 197 | 404 | 256 | 222 | 151 | 75 | 65 | 49 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 26 | 44 | 47 | 43 | 52 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 11 | S 10 | S 9 | E 12 | — | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 10 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 |
71 | 76 | 69 | 34 | 21 | 167 | 29 | 24 | 3 | — | 2 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | — | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 15 | S 10 | NE 8 | — | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | SSW 6 | S 9 | SE 6 | S 19 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
42 | — | 16 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 44 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 45 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 280 | — | — | 22 | — | — | 75 | 92 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 63 | 245 | 0 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 108 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 0 |
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Information about the Bonny Hills Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bonny Hills may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.











