Surf Forecasts:
Bonny Hills surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, S swell with 1,160 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE 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 25) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bonny Hills in the next 16 days are 2.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) 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 2.2m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bonny Hills over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s look at this stretch at Bonny Hills. It’s a consistent point break that works well for beginners when it’s small, and it really shines with swell from the SE. Water temp is about 67°, which is normal for this time of year.
We start off slow. Tuesday the 25th is a mess – a weak 3ft NE windswell with a short 6-second period and a stiff north breeze. Ugly. The afternoon is worse with a bumpy 6ft cross-shore chop.
Wednesday the 26th morning is a bright spot. Glassy conditions, 4ft ENE swell with a 7-second period. The energy is moderate (217) and it’ll be clean and fun for a beginner or a relaxed session. Afternoon goes onshore.
Thursday the 27th brings a bigger 6ft S swell with an 8-second period and moderate energy (717). Cross-shore wind in the morning means it’s bumpy but has push.
Friday the 28th morning is glassy again – 4ft S swell at 9 seconds, clean and easy. A good one. Afternoon gets onshore and tricky.
The weekend is hit-and-miss. Saturday the 29th has 6ft to 7ft SSE swell with moderate to strong energy, but choppy winds. Sunday the 30th has 6ft S swell with strong energy (1099) but again, messy wind.
Here’s the standout. Monday the 31st is a dream. Small 3ft swell but with a massive 19-second period – proper groundswell. Energy is strong (726). Glassy wind in the morning. That point will be clean, lined up, and powerful. Crowds are possible, but it’s worth it.
Tuesday the 1st of September is clean again with a 3ft SSE swell at 14 seconds and light offshore breeze.
Another real standout. Thursday the 3rd of September morning – glassy, a tiny 2ft swell but with a staggering 22-second period. Energy is very strong (742). Incredibly clean and powerful for its size. Afternoon jumps to 5ft with a 20-second period and energy at 2004 – very strong. Light cross-shore wind, but the raw power is something else.
Friday the 4th holds 5-5ft SSE swell at 16-17 seconds with strong energy. Cross to cross-on winds, so not perfect but powerful.
After that it fades. Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th have cleaner moments with cross-off winds. The last few days from the 7th to the 9th go small and weak with onshore or choppy wind.
Best days: Monday the 31st of August for that glassy, long-period surf, and Thursday the 3rd of September for a jaw-dropping display of groundswell energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 236 | 222 | 178 | 142 | 88 | 377 | 270 | 263 | 177 | 494 | 432 | 406 | 844 | 1087 | 552 | 474 | 231 | 522 | 553 | 225 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:53PM1.19m | 7:22AM0.84m | 7:31PM1.23m | 7:57AM0.91m | 8:07PM1.25m | 8:31AM0.96m | 8:42PM1.25m | 9:05AM1.02m | 9:18PM1.23m | 9:40AM1.06m | 9:54PM1.19m | 10:18AM1.10m | 10:33PM1.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:10PM0.34m | 1:36AM0.26m | 12:56PM0.28m | 2:07AM0.20m | 1:38PM0.23m | 2:37AM0.16m | 2:17PM0.19m | 3:07AM0.14m | 2:57PM0.16m | 3:37AM0.14m | 3:38PM0.16m | 4:09AM0.16m | 4:21PM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 15 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 18 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 62 | 37 | 222 | 178 | 142 | 88 | 272 | 270 | 263 | 177 | 494 | 342 | 42 | 44 | 794 | 292 | 474 | 231 | 96 | 553 | 225 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 15 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | N 7 | ENE 9 | S 9 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 64 | 78 | 75 | 54 | 40 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 224 | 31 | 111 | 108 | 76 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | — | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | — | — | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 15 | NNE 7 | N 11 | NE 11 | N 16 | ENE 10 | N 15 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 40 | — | 24 | 24 | — | — | 4 | 22 | 38 | 68 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 4 | 113 | 522 | 48 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | SSW 9 | S 6 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 64 | 236 | — | — | 25 | 60 | 377 | — | — | — | — | 432 | 406 | 844 | 1087 | 552 | 220 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 20 | 63 | 223 | 0 | 5 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 0 |
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