Bonny Hills Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for your stretch of coast. The best surf is tucked away in the first week, with a real standout on Saturday morning that’s got the makings of something special. After that, things get messy and stay that way for a long stretch.

Alright, let’s get into it. The first solid option we’ve got is Bonny Hills (point), and this spot is a consistent goer when the conditions line up. Water temperature is sitting at 67°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Friday morning, the 24th, kicks things off with a clean 5 ft S swell, but the wind is a cross-offshore at 12 mph, and the combined energy is moderate at 317. It’s surfable, but the tide or conditions might be a bit touchy. Friday afternoon picks up a little, with a 6 ft S swell at 10 seconds and the energy jumping to 577, but the wind swings cross-shore, and the surface gets a slight cross-chop. It’s okay, but not the pick.

Now, Saturday morning, 25th July – that’s the one. The swell is 6 ft from the SSE with a long 12-second period, giving it proper groundswell punch. The energy is strong at 1033, and the wind is absolutely glassy, WNW at 3 mph. The water is flat calm. This is excellent surf, but at that size, it’s for experienced surfers – the long period will make it wall up nicely on the point, with longer lulls between sets. It’s a standout. Saturday afternoon keeps the glassy vibe with a 5 ft S swell, 11-second period, and energy at 583. Still very good, just a touch smaller.

Sunday morning, the 26th, sees a 4 ft SSE swell, still glassy with WSW wind at 3 mph, and energy at 497. Good waves, clean as a whistle. But Sunday afternoon, the wind turns cross-onshore from the SSE, and the surface gets rippled, so it drops off. Monday morning, the 27th, has a 4 ft S swell with glassy SW wind and energy at 290 – clean, but smaller. After that, Tuesday through to the end of the first week, the surf gets smaller and lumpier, with onshore winds and choppy conditions.

From Wednesday the 29th onward, things go pretty average. There’s a big spike on Thursday the 30th with a 7 ft S swell and energy at 877, but it’s accompanied by moderate onshore winds and rain, so it’s messy and poor. That pattern sticks around – rain showers, cross-onshore winds, and choppy, poor surf dominate for days. The second week, from the start of August, is a write-off. There’s a pulse on Tuesday the 4th with a 7 ft SE swell and energy at 660, but it’s onshore and raw, and then Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th offer some marginal hope with moderate swell in the 5 ft to 6 ft range, but the wind is either onshore or cross-onshore, and the quality is poor. Even Friday the 7th morning has a clean look with a 4 ft ESE swell and cross-offshore wind, but the energy is low at 292 and it’s only marginal.

The standout is clear: Saturday morning, 25th July, at Bonny Hills. That’s the one to plan for. The rest of the run is a long gap of poor conditions, with only a few marginal windows in the second week that are too uncertain to get excited about.

Rusty.

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