Bonny Hills Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Bonny Hills.

We’ve got a long outlook here, and truth be told, the start is a bit of a struggle. For the first week or so, the surf is pretty ordinary – small, crossed-up, and not much to get excited about. There’s a solid gap of poor conditions from Saturday the 12th through to around Wednesday the 16th. The waves are mostly under 3ft with short, weak energy, and the wind is usually blowing cross or cross-on, making things choppy and messy. Not worth paddling out for.

Then things get interesting, but only for the experienced crew. On Wednesday the 16th of September, a big pulse of swell hits. We’re looking at an 12ft S swell (period 9 seconds) by the afternoon with combined swell energy of 2027 – that’s very strong energy. The wind is a fresh cross-shore (35 km/h from the SSW), which is going to make it lumpy and tough. This is expert territory only, and honestly, with that much power and a cross-breeze, it’s probably more attractive for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

Thursday the 17th stays big – 10ft SSE swell – but it’s still messy with moderate cross-shore winds. The energy is still high (1777 and 1326). It’s not clean, and it’s too much for most. Friday the 18th drops a bit to 5ft, but the wind is still cross-shore, so it’s only marginal.

Now, if you’re after the best on offer, you want to aim for Saturday the 19th of September. That morning, Bonny Hills cleans right up. The swell is a nice 5ft from the ESE with a period of 11 seconds – that’s proper groundswell, meaning good shape and plenty of push (combined energy of 767). And here’s the kicker: glassy conditions with a light NE breeze at 5 km/h. The water temp is 20°C, which is about average for the time of year, so no surprise there. This is the standout session: clean, solid waves, and the point should be running nicely. It’s a consistent spot, but expect it to be popular – crowds are possible on a morning like that.

Sunday the 20th morning is still glassy, but the swell drops right off to 2ft, so it’s just a tiny ripple.

Further out, Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th of September both have promising mornings. The 26th has a glassy start with a 5ft NE swell (period 8 seconds, energy 368) – clean and fun for a longboard. The 27th morning is also glassy with 4ft NE swell (period 8 seconds, energy 249). These are both solid bets for a relaxed session, but nothing compared to the 19th.

So to sum it up: the first week is mostly a write-off. The standout is Saturday morning the 19th of September – that’s your best chance for a proper session with clean, solid waves at Bonny Hills. The big swell mid-week is for experts only, and it’s windy. The last weekend of the outlook offers some clean, smaller waves too.

Rusty.

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