Bonny Hills Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, lookin’ at the next couple of weeks for Bonny Hills. The water temp is around 67°, which is pretty average for this time of year, so nothing to write home about.

The early part of the outlook is a real bummer. From Thursday the 13th through to Saturday the 22nd, there’s barely a session worth paddlin’ out for. We’re talkin’ weak, short-period south and southeast swell, mostly in the 3ft to 6ft range, with periods hangin’ around 7 to 9 seconds. The energy is all over the show, but mostly weak to moderate, with values like 322 and 414. The winds are a constant issue – cross-onshore, onshore, or just cross enough to mess things up. It’s gonna be choppy and messy, with a lot of poor surf conditions and marginal calls. This spot is a consistent point break, but it’s a beginner-friendly setup exposed to the south-east, and with this wind, it’s just not gonna hold up. This stretch of no good surf runs for over a week, so don’t get your hopes up.

Now, Sunday the 23rd is where things start to turn. We’ve got a morning session with clear skies, a light offshore wind from the west at 10 km/h, and a 5ft swell from the east-northeast at 9 seconds. The energy is a moderate 320, and the wave comment says “expect good surf conditions.” The afternoon is even better – glassy conditions with a light southwest wind, 4ft swell from the east-northeast at 10 seconds, and 306 energy. That’s a solid window for a clean, fun session on the point. The crowd factor says “sometimes,” so you might have a few mates out, but it’s worth it.

The real standout, though, is Thursday the 27th of August. The morning session is an absolute gem – clear skies, dead calm winds (0 km/h), glassy conditions, and a 7ft swell from the south-southeast at 8 seconds. The energy is a beefy 530, and the wave comment is “expect very good surf conditions.” This is a bit of a bigger swell for beginners, but for the experienced crew, it’s gonna be cranking. The period is short, so it’s gonna be a bit punchy, but that glassy surface will make it a dream. The afternoon sees the swell bump up to 8ft from the same direction, with a 10-second period and a massive 1176 energy, but the wind swings onshore from the southeast, so it’ll get a bit lumpy.

Friday the 28th morning is also a ripper – clear skies, a light offshore from the southwest at 10 km/h, 7ft swell from the south-southeast at 11 seconds, and 931 energy. That’s a long-period groundswell with clean conditions, so it’ll be powerful and well-shaped. The only catch is that with long-period swell, it can break a bit straight on the beach, but this is a point break, so it’ll handle it beautifully. The afternoon gets messy with rain and cross-onshore wind, so get out early.

So, to wrap it up: the first week and a half is a write-off, but the 23rd has some fun clean waves, and the 27th and 28th mornings are the ones to circle. The 27th morning is the pick of the bunch – glassy, good size, and solid energy. Don’t sleep on it.

Rusty.

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