Bonny Hills Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Bonny Hills over the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, we’ve got a solid run of surf on offer, but the story changes a fair bit as we go. The early part of the forecast kicks off with a big, powerful swell that’s really only for the experienced crew – it’s a bit too meaty for your average weekend warrior.

Tuesday the 7th of July sees a chunky 12 ft SE swell rolling in, with a period of 11 seconds. The energy is massive, clocking in at 3210. But here’s the catch – it’s coming with a 25 km/h south wind putting a cross-chop on the face. The water temp is sitting around 67°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. This one’s for the chargers only.

Things start to settle down. Wednesday morning the 8th still has a solid 10 ft SE swell, but the wind drops to a light 10 km/h cross-onshore, which cleans it up a touch. Not the best by any means, but more manageable. The swell drops through Wednesday afternoon into Thursday, hovering around 7 ft to 8 ft, with light winds, but the raw energy is fading and the conditions are mixed.

Now, Friday the 10th of July is where we get our first real standout. The swell drops to a much friendlier 6 ft from the SE, and the magic happens with the wind. Early morning brings a light 10 km/h cross-offshore breeze from the southwest, setting the faces up clean. The energy is down to 578, but the quality is there – expect very good surf conditions. This is the one to pencil in for the week.

Saturday the 11th morning is worth a mention too. The swell is down to 4 ft from the SE, but the wind goes glassy. Absolutely dead calm. Perfect conditions for a longboard or a funboard, with clean, user-friendly waves.

The swell drops right away after that. Sunday the 12th sees small 3 ft to 3 ft leftovers, but with clean offshore winds. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.

Monday the 13th brings a new pulse of swell, this time a short-period 5 ft SSW swell (only 7 seconds). But the wind is light offshore from the WNW in the morning, and then goes glassy in the afternoon – dead calm. The energy is low, but the clean conditions will make the most of what’s there. For the second week, this is a sneaky good option for a quiet paddle.

The big news for the second week is Thursday the 16th of July. A good pulse of SSE groundswell fills in, hitting 7 ft with a very long period of 13 seconds (1993 energy). The wind is a light cross-offshore from the southwest in the morning, leaving the waves clean. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. The long period will make the sets lineup well at this point break, so the shape should be there. Just be aware, this is expert territory at that size.

The weekend following that, Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th, look really inviting. The swell settles back to a friendly 5 ft to 5 ft range, and the winds go glassy in the mornings. Sunday the 19th afternoon even has a nice 5 ft SE groundswell (12-second period) with glassy conditions – a top-notch all-rounder for the second week.

After that, the surf tails off into the 20th and 21st, with small, weak swells and strong cross-offshore winds that will blow the top off anything left. By Wednesday the 22nd, it’s flat and done.

Best on offer: For the first week, Friday morning the 10th of July – 6 ft SE swell with clean, light cross-offshore wind. For the second week, it’s Thursday morning the 16th of July – a proper 7 ft SSE groundswell for the experienced crew, and Sunday the 19th for the glassy, fun-size waves that everyone can enjoy.

Rusty.

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