Bonny Hills Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Bonny Hills is a point break that’s got itself a pretty steady run of swell, but we’re not looking at a non-stop party. The water temp is sitting around 67°F, which is pretty much normal for the time of year, so no surprises there.

We start off Thursday the 9th with a bit of a messy look – 7ft of SE swell, but that cross-on wind from the SSE at 6 mph is making things choppy. Not worth paddling out for. Friday the 10th morning shapes up better: the swell drops to 7ft from the SE with a solid 10-second period, and the wind swings cross-off from the SSW. That’s clean, but the overall energy is moderate (796).

Saturday the 11th morning is the real standout in this first window. The swell drops to 3ft from the ESE, but the period stretches to 12 seconds and the wind goes dead glass – 3 mph from the north. That’s as clean as it gets. The combined energy is still decent at 519. For a point break, that long-period groundswell will wrap in nicely and offer some fun, lined-up waves. Crowds can show up here sometimes, but with conditions that clean, you’ll want to get in early.

After Saturday, things go downhill fast. Sunday the 12th morning has clean offshore wind from the WNW at 9 mph, but the swell is tiny – just 3ft with weak energy (192). By Monday the 13th we’re into south swell around 3ft with a short 8-second period. It’s basically a flat spell through to Thursday the 16th.

Then the ocean wakes up. From Thursday the 16th, a big SSE swell arrives, but it’s a beast. On the 16th afternoon we’re looking at 16ft with a period of 11 seconds and the combined energy is huge (6095). The wind is cross-on from the SSE at 16 mph and the forecast says the swell is just too big for this break. This is expert-only territory if you’re even thinking about it, and with that onshore wind, it’s ugly.

That big swell hangs around into the 17th and 18th, with heights up to 20ft and periods hitting 13 seconds. The energy readings are enormous (18593 on the 18th morning). But again, the wind is cross-on or onshore, and the guidance says it’s too big for Bonny Hills. This setup would actually look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing – that much power with choppy conditions is not our friend.

By Monday the 20th, the swell drops to 12ft from the SE, morning winds are light cross-off from the NNW, and the energy is still strong (3191). But it’s borderline too big for most. Tuesday the 21st morning brings it down to a much friendlier 6ft from the SE, 10-second period, with a clean cross-off from the SW at 9 mph. That’s the second real highlight – good, clean, surfable waves with moderate energy (840).

After that, the 22nd and 23rd see the swell drop and the winds pick up from the SW – choppy, messy, not worth writing home about. The 24th Friday morning offers a small window with 5ft from the SE, clean cross-off wind, but the energy is moderate (689) and the forecast is only marginal.

Best on offer: Saturday the 11th morning, glassy conditions with that 3ft ESE groundswell – clean, fun, and lined up. And Tuesday the 21st morning for a bigger, more powerful session with 6ft and clean offshore wind.

Stay tuned, the second week is promising but a bit uncertain this far out. I’ll be watching.

- Rusty

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