Bonny Hills Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.59° S 152.84° E

Bonny Hills Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 pm 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bonny Hills sea temperature is
19.4° C
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Bonny Hills surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Bonny Hills surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, E swell with 2,515 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bonny Hills this week:

The surf forecast for Bonny Hills over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bonny Hills in the next 16 days are 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Mon 20th Jul)6.5ft (2.0m) 10s
Best Surf 7AM (Fri 24th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 9s
Most Powerful10PM (Sat 18th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bonny Hills over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, folks, Rusty here with the lowdown on Bonny Hills.

The first week is a bit of a struggle. The first decent chance comes on Tuesday the 21st. Tuesday morning, it’s glassy with a NNW breeze, and the swell is a clean 3 feet from the east, with a combined energy of 584. It’s not huge, but it’ll be clean. The afternoon gets a bit cross-on, so stick to the early session.

Wednesday the 22nd morning is glassy again, but the swell fades to 3 feet from the ENE, with energy dropping to 217. It’s small but clean, good for a beginner to get some practice.

We then hit a dry spell from Thursday the 23rd to the end of the month. There’s a bit of a pulse on Friday the 24th with a cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is 6 feet from the SSE with a short period, so it’s messy.

The real action, and I mean *real* action, comes at the end. The 31st of July is for the big wave chargers. A massive 13 foot swell from the SSW, with a combined energy of 6410. The wind is clean and cross-offshore, but this is a monster. Only for experts.

If you can wait, Sunday the 2nd of August is the absolute standout. Glassy conditions with a SW breeze, and a solid 10 foot swell from the south, with a combined energy of 3765. The wave comment says it’s excellent for experienced surfers. This is the one to wait for, but don’t even think about it if you’re not a pro.

All in all, the best small windows are the glassy mornings of Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd. The big, heavy, only-for-the-experts day is Sunday the 2nd of August.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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1
1
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
7
2
ESE
8
1.9
E
8
3
E
11
3
E
10
3
ESE
10
2.5
E
10
2.2
E
10
2
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.2
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
296
452
505
2058
1568
1962
1402
970
786
630
490
432
254
177
173
134
103
73
92
Wind (km/h)
10
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
ENE
10
NW
5
NW
5
ESE
10
W
15
SSW
10
SSE
10
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
on
off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
11:00PM1.33m
11:31AM0.97m
11:42PM1.22m
12:17PM0.96m
00:24AM1.09m
1:05PM0.96m
1:05AM0.97m
1:57PM0.96m
1:48AM0.86m
2:53PM0.97m
2:37AM0.77m
3:56PM0.99m
3:36AM0.71m
Low Tide
5:32AM0.12m
5:18PM0.21m
6:12AM0.16m
6:08PM0.28m
6:50AM0.21m
7:01PM0.36m
7:28AM0.25m
8:02PM0.43m
8:08AM0.29m
9:16PM0.47m
8:53AM0.31m
10:46PM0.48m
rain showers
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6:45
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6:43
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5:04
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Temp °C
15
17
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Feels °C
13
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Information about the Bonny Hills Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Bonny Hills provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bonny Hills can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bonny Hills surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bonny Hills) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bonny Hills may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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