Bonny Hills Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s chew the fat about what’s coming up at Bonny Hills.

First thing you need to know: the water’s sitting at 66°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The big standout is Sunday morning, August 2nd. We’ve got a solid 6-ft SSE groundswell rolling in with a proper 13-second period, and the wind is dead glassy out of the north at just 3 mph. That’s the kind of clean, lined-up surf that’ll have you grinning. Combined energy is pumping at 1055, which is strong. This is the pick of the whole 16-day window. The optimum swell direction here is SE, and the SSE is close enough to get those points working nicely. Crowds can pop up here sometimes, but on a Sunday morning with conditions like that, it’s worth the company.

The swell holds into Sunday afternoon, but the wind swings around to a cross-onshore breeze from the ENE at 9 mph, so it’ll get a bit choppy and messy. Not the session you want to chase.

Monday morning, August 3rd, still has some clean, cross-off wind from the north at 6 mph, with 4-ft SE swell, period around 10 seconds. It’s a quieter option, energy down to 401, but still clean and rideable.

After that, we hit a dry spell. Tuesday through to Thursday of the first week, the surf drops right off, with tiny waves, poor winds, and low energy readings. Things don’t really get interesting again until early the second week.

On Tuesday morning, August 11th, we get a sudden spike of 5-ft SSW swell with a short 7-second period, but the wind is clean off the SW at 6 mph. The combined energy is 403, so it’s punchy but short period, so it’ll be a bit crumbly. Not a standout, but it’s a session.

The next real standout shows up on Friday morning, August 14th. Glassy conditions out of the NW at 3 mph, with a 5-ft S swell and an 11-second period. Combined energy is 757, so that’s a solid, powerful groundswell. The wind is glass, the direction is almost perfect for the point. This is a serious session for experienced surfers.

The following days, August 15th and 16th, we see the swell taper off, with clean cross-off winds but a drop in size and energy. Not the same punch.

The only other notable mention is Saturday morning, August 8th, with glassy conditions and 4-ft S swell, but it’s a short 8-second period and energy at 321, so it’s a small, clean but less powerful option.

Overall, the best windows are Sunday morning, August 2nd, and Friday morning, August 14th. Both have glassy wind, solid swell, and good energy. The first one is more of a sure thing, the second is a longer-range promise.

Rusty.

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