Bonny Hills Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.59° S 152.84° E

Bonny Hills Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bonny Hills sea temperature is
18.8° C
0.4° 

Bonny Hills surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Bonny Hills surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, NE swell with 650 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Wed 5th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 8s
Best Surf 7AM (Mon 10th Aug)7ft (2.2m) 8s
Most Powerful 4AM (Mon 10th Aug)7.5ft (2.3m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bonny Hills over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Bonny Hills are going to test your patience. There’s a real dry spell on the horizon before things finally switch on.

Right now, we’ve got a stretch of weak, messy conditions. From Wednesday morning through the weekend, the surf is small and pretty average. You’re looking at knee-to-waist high dribble with a lot of onshore wind chopping it up. The energy is weak, sitting in the 40s to 150s range. It’s the kind of stuff that’s only worth a look if you’re absolutely desperate for a paddle. The water temp is 66°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Monday the 10th of August. The morning has a clean, moderate offshore breeze from the west, and the swell bumps up to 6ft. The energy jumps to 436, which is a solid step up. It’s a bit of a short-period swell, around 8 seconds, so it’s not going to have much punch, but it’ll be the cleanest waves we’ve seen all week. The wind is off, so it should be holding up okay. It’s not a classic, but it’s a start. That afternoon it drops back down, so you’d want to be out early.

Then we go quiet again. Tuesday and Wednesday are small and a bit all over the place. But hang in there, because Thursday the 13th is the standout of this whole outlook. The morning brings a proper pulse of south swell, pushing 10ft with a 10-second period. The energy reading is massive – 3295 – that’s a strong, powerful swell. The wind is light and cross-off, so it should be clean and lined up. This is the one you’ve been waiting for. Now, at 10ft, this is expert territory. It’s not for the faint-hearted or the beginners – that’s well over the 8ft mark, so only the experienced crew should be out there. The point should handle it well, but it’ll be a serious session.

After that main event, the week settles back down. Friday the 14th is still fun-sized, with 7ft in the morning, but the wind is more cross-shore and the period drops off, making it a bit messier. The rest of that weekend and into the next week is mostly small to moderate, with a lot of cross-onshore wind and not much quality. There’s a brief window on Tuesday the 18th with a clean cross-off breeze and 6ft of south-southeast swell – that one looks workable, but it’s not in the same league as the Thursday pulse.

So, to sum it up: this fortnight is a slow burn. The one true standout is Thursday the 13th of August – that’s your big swell, clean conditions, and the most energy we see. Get on it if you’ve got the skills. The rest is mostly about picking the right windows when the wind is off. Keep an eye on the long-range, it’s promising but those calls are always a bit less certain.

Rusty out.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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2
1
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2
1
1
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
SSE
10
0.6
S
8
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.9
E
8
1.1
E
9
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
0.9
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.8
S
9
1.2
S
10
1.3
S
10
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
64
39
23
21
35
50
65
92
88
48
103
194
158
132
424
428
116
62
96
294
339
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
SE
10
WSW
5
S
10
ESE
5
W
0
WSW
10
ESE
5
WSW
5
S
10
E
10
NNW
15
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
25
W
20
W
10
WNW
5
NW
10
ENE
10
W
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-off
cross
on
cross-off
cross-off
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cross-off
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off
off
off
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off
High Tide
1:10PM1.03m
1:19AM0.91m
2:12PM1.07m
2:23AM0.84m
3:23PM1.13m
3:41AM0.79m
4:40PM1.21m
5:10AM0.80m
5:51PM1.30m
6:24AM0.85m
6:50PM1.39m
7:21AM0.92m
7:42PM1.44m
Low Tide
7:22PM0.37m
7:29AM0.28m
8:41PM0.41m
8:27AM0.31m
10:17PM0.41m
9:36AM0.33m
11:44PM0.35m
10:51AM0.30m
00:47AM0.27m
12:00PM0.26m
1:37AM0.20m
1:00PM0.20m
2:21AM0.14m
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6:33
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6:31
6:31
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6:30
6:28
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5:15
5:15
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5:19
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Temp °C
17
15
14
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13
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21
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Feels °C
14
12
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12
12
11
15
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13
13
16
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13
9
9
7
14
11
10
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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.

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