Bonny Hills Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s cut to it. This forecast is a bit of a rollercoaster, and the winds are really calling the shots. We’ve got a couple of solid waves coming through, but for most of the stretch, the conditions are gonna test your patience.

Starting with Tuesday the 15th, yeah, it’s pretty flat – 0.8m to 1.2m NE swell, short 6-second period, and a light cross-shore. Not worth your time. Water temp is normal at around 20.4°.

Wednesday the 16th is where things get wild. The swell jumps to 3.0m, then 3.5m in the afternoon, but with a fresh 30 km/h SSW cross-shore, it’s a lumpy, oversized mess. This is expert-only territory, and even then, it’s not inviting. The energy is massive though – 1497 in the morning, 2402 in the arvo – but it’s just too raw.

Thursday the 17th drops back to 3.0m with a 20 km/h SW cross-offshore, which cleans it up a bit, but it’s still big and lumpy, with the tide doing its own thing. Not a friendly day unless you really know the break.

Friday the 18th is small – 1.5m – and the NE cross-onshore chops it up. Not great.

Now, Saturday the 19th. Morning glass-off. Dead calm wind, 1.0m S swell with a 9-second period. It’s small, but it’s clean as a whistle. The energy is weak (275), but for a relaxed, fun surf on a longboard, this is the calm before the storm. This is your clean, small-wave window.

After that, we’re back to junk. Sunday the 20th is tiny – 0.7m – with a cross-shore NE breeze. Monday the 21st drops to 0.3m in the morning. Essentially flat. Tuesday the 22nd brings 1.9m to 2.0m, but with short periods and onshore winds, it’s just messy. The energy is moderate (around 400-700), but the quality is poor.

Skip to Wednesday the 23rd – a long-period SSE swell at 16 seconds, but only 1.1m and with a 20 km/h NE cross-shore. Long period doesn’t help when it’s chopped up and likely closing out at a beach break.

Thursday and Friday (24th-25th) are small, short-period, cross-shore choppy. Nothing doing.

Now, here’s where it gets good. Sunday the 27th, morning. Glassy again – calm N wind – with a 1.4m NE swell. Clean, smooth, and some shape. The energy is moderate (391), but the conditions are perfect. This is a proper dawny.

Monday the 28th is your standout. The morning is glassy – just a slight SSE air – with a solid 1.7m ENE swell and an 8-second period. The energy is up to 551, which is moderate but feels stronger. The comment says “very good surf conditions,” and that’s spot on. This is the best wave of the forecast. Clean, decent size, and a workable direction. This is the one you set your alarm for.

Tuesday the 29th is smaller – 1.3m – but still glassy in the morning with an ENE swell. A good follow-up if you missed Monday.

Finally, Wednesday the 30th is back to mediocrity – 1.6m in the morning with a cross-shore breeze, and then dropping with a short-period onshore wind in the afternoon. Just chop.

So, to sum it all up: the early days are too big and messy, or too small and choppy. Your best windows are Saturday the 19th in the morning for a clean, small-wave session, and Monday the 28th in the morning for the best all-round conditions of the whole 16-day period. That Monday is the clear winner – solid size, glassy winds, and decent energy. Everything else is either a gamble or a skip. Hopefully, the long-range forecast tightens up, but as it stands, circle Monday the 28th.

Keep an eye on the horizon, and

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