Surf Forecasts:
Bonny Hills surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, E swell with 2,515 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 12s. 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 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bonny Hills over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here with the lowdown on Bonny Hills.
The first week is a bit of a struggle. The first decent chance comes on Tuesday the 21st. Tuesday morning, it’s glassy with a NNW breeze, and the swell is a clean 3 feet from the east, with a combined energy of 584. It’s not huge, but it’ll be clean. The afternoon gets a bit cross-on, so stick to the early session.
Wednesday the 22nd morning is glassy again, but the swell fades to 3 feet from the ENE, with energy dropping to 217. It’s small but clean, good for a beginner to get some practice.
We then hit a dry spell from Thursday the 23rd to the end of the month. There’s a bit of a pulse on Friday the 24th with a cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is 6 feet from the SSE with a short period, so it’s messy.
The real action, and I mean *real* action, comes at the end. The 31st of July is for the big wave chargers. A massive 13 foot swell from the SSW, with a combined energy of 6410. The wind is clean and cross-offshore, but this is a monster. Only for experts.
If you can wait, Sunday the 2nd of August is the absolute standout. Glassy conditions with a SW breeze, and a solid 10 foot swell from the south, with a combined energy of 3765. The wave comment says it’s excellent for experienced surfers. This is the one to wait for, but don’t even think about it if you’re not a pro.
All in all, the best small windows are the glassy mornings of Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd. The big, heavy, only-for-the-experts day is Sunday the 2nd of August.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 296 | 452 | 505 | 2058 | 1568 | 1962 | 1402 | 970 | 786 | 630 | 490 | 432 | 254 | 177 | 173 | 134 | 103 | 73 | 92 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:00PM1.33m | 11:31AM0.97m | 11:42PM1.22m | 12:17PM0.96m | 00:24AM1.09m | 1:05PM0.96m | 1:05AM0.97m | 1:57PM0.96m | 1:48AM0.86m | 2:53PM0.97m | 2:37AM0.77m | 3:56PM0.99m | 3:36AM0.71m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:32AM0.12m | 5:18PM0.21m | 6:12AM0.16m | 6:08PM0.28m | 6:50AM0.21m | 7:01PM0.36m | 7:28AM0.25m | 8:02PM0.43m | 8:08AM0.29m | 9:16PM0.47m | 8:53AM0.31m | 10:46PM0.48m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 505 | 2058 | 1568 | 97 | 1402 | 970 | 786 | 630 | 490 | 432 | 254 | 177 | 173 | 134 | 103 | 73 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | S 17 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 7 | — | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 44 | 41 | 74 | 106 | 149 | 105 | 123 | 150 | 132 | 85 | 58 | 52 | 33 | 32 | 22 | 4 | — | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | — | — | — | S 16 | SE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 13 | S 13 | — | SSE 10 | — | S 16 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 14 | — | 10 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 296 | 452 | 176 | 349 | 317 | 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 10 | 43 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 108 | 357 | 345 | 290 | 274 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 239 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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