Bonny Hills Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Bonny Hills. It’s a point break that’s consistent and exposed to the swell, and it’s a solid beginner-friendly spot. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing weird going on there.

The first bit of decent surf shows up on Saturday morning, July 11th. We’ve got a clean 3 ft swell from the ESE with a nice 12-second period, and it’s glassy as – just a light NNW breeze. The energy’s moderate (495), and it’s gonna feel good out there. That’s your best bet early on. After that, the afternoon gets a bit grubby with a cross-on NE wind and a bumpy 4 ft wave, so don’t hold your breath.

Sunday morning, July 12th, is clean with a 3 ft ESE swell and a moderate offshore W wind at 12 mph, but the period drops to 10 seconds, and the energy’s only 192. It’s surfable, but pretty ordinary. The next few days are a bit of a write-off – Monday through to Tuesday are small and weak, with under 3 ft waves and lousy wind at times. There’s a gap with no real standouts.

Then Wednesday, July 15th, things get punchy. The morning brings a 6 ft SW swell with a cross-off wind, but it’s a short 8-second period and the wind’s blowin’ 16 mph – feels messy. The afternoon blows up with a 10 ft SSE swell and a 10-second period, but it’s onshore and rain’s comin’. The energy’s massive (1654), but that’s only for experts, and the cross-chop is ugly. Thursday and Friday stay rough with cross-on winds and choppy waves around 5 ft to 8 ft, all poor conditions.

Things start to clean up again on Sunday, July 19th. That morning has a 4 ft ESE swell with a 9-second period, and it’s dead calm – just a light WSW cross-off breeze. The energy’s moderate (356) and it’s glassy. That’s a nice little window. Monday morning, July 20th, is also looking good: a 5 ft E swell, 9-second period, and a light NNW wind keeping it clean. Energy’s up to 490. Those two mornings are the standouts in the second week.

Tuesday, July 21st, has a 6 ft E swell with a longer 11-second period, and a strong offshore SW wind of 12 mph keeps it clean in the morning, but it’s a bit bigger and more powerful (751 energy). That’s a solid option for the experienced crew. After that, Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday the 23rd fade out with smaller, weaker swells and messy winds. The last few days from the 24th to the 26th are tiny and not worth a paddle.

Overall, the best on offer is Saturday morning, July 11th – that glassy 3 ft ESE swell is the pick of the first week. For the second week, grab Sunday morning, July 19th, or Monday morning, July 20th – both clean with decent energy. The bigger stuff on the 15th and 21st is for experts only.

Rusty.

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