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Bonny Hills Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Port Macquarie (37 surf breaks) /
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Bonny Hills surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Bonny Hills surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bonny Hills sea temperature is
22.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)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 (May 22) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bonny Hills in the next 16 days are 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 22) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (May 26) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Fri 22nd May) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 22nd May) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 22nd May) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bonny Hills over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | |
1264 | 1306 | 1109 | 939 | 1000 | 1731 | 2648 | 2570 | 1779 | 2266 | 1692 | 1746 | 1882 | 1562 | 1208 | 1297 | 1023 | 1047 | 800 | 722 | 625 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 11:36PM1.31m | 12:19PM0.78m | 00:33AM1.24m | 1:23PM0.77m | 1:32AM1.16m | 2:30PM0.80m | 2:32AM1.08m | 3:35PM0.84m | 3:32AM1.00m | 4:34PM0.90m | 4:28AM0.93m | 5:23PM0.97m | 5:20AM0.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49PM0.21m | 6:29AM0.15m | 5:48PM0.26m | 7:30AM0.17m | 6:53PM0.31m | 8:30AM0.18m | 8:04PM0.33m | 9:26AM0.19m | 9:20PM0.34m | 10:15AM0.18m | 10:31PM0.32m | 10:56AM0.17m | 11:34PM0.29m | 11:33AM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 |
 | 4:58 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | 4:53 |
— | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
 kJ | 449 | 279 | 273 | 225 | 142 | 47 | 35 | 2469 | 1779 | 2266 | 1692 | 1746 | 1882 | 1562 | 1208 | 1297 | 1023 | 1047 | 800 | 722 | 625 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 11 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | S 19 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 41 | 52 | 591 | 293 | 7 | 75 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 43 | 59 | 50 | 59 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | SSW 11 | S 23 | — | S 15 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | S 18 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 23 | 10 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | 1264 | 1306 | 1109 | 939 | 1000 | 1731 | 2648 | 2570 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 69 | 121 | 208 | 472 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 20 | 5 | 33 | 63 | 317 | 363 | 63 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 5 | 244 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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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).
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