Bonny Hills Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, with a look at what’s on offer for Bonny Hills over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – the next week or so is a real mixed bag. We’ve got some swell rolling in, but the wind is gonna be a pain for a lot of it. The best wave energy we see is actually massive, but it’s gonna be blown out. Let’s break it down.

We kick off this Sunday, the 12th. There’s a small, clean wave on offer in the morning – about 3ft from the ESE with a period of 10 seconds. The wind is offshore from the W at 12 mph, so it’ll be a bit bumpy, but rideable. The water temp is sitting at 67°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year. The combined swell energy is a moderate 192. It’s not a standout, just something to wet the line.

Monday the 13th is a real tease. The morning is glassy with a 2ft S swell, but it’s only 7 seconds – that’s short-period, jumbled stuff. The combined energy is a weak 70. It’s a window of glass that’s too small to get excited about.

Then we hit a dry spell. From Tuesday through to Thursday, the 14th to 16th, the surf gets bigger but the wind is anything but friendly. By Wednesday the 15th, we’ve got 5ft to 8ft of S swell, but it’s dragging a strong cross-shore wind, making a mess of it. Thursday the 16th sees the swell jump to 11ft from the SSE, with a combined energy of 1660, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. That’s only for the hardcore crew, and even then, it’s not gonna be pretty.

Friday the 17th through to Saturday the 18th stays big and messy, with 8ft to 10ft of ESE swell, but the wind is still cross-on from the SE. The numbers are big (energy up to 1905), but the quality is poor.

Now, here’s the light at the end of the tunnel. Sunday the 19th is absolutely pumping with size – 11ft of E swell at 11 seconds, with a massive combined energy of 2709. But the wind is light cross-on, and the file says it’s actually too big for this break. That’s a real shame.

The real standout is Monday the 20th. Monday morning, the 20th of July, is the one to circle. We’ve got a clean 8ft E swell, with a period of 10 seconds, and the wind goes glassy – dead calm. This is the best window of the whole forecast. The combined energy is a solid 1250. This is a proper expert session, because that wave height is over 8ft. It’s a point break, so it’ll handle that long-period energy well, but it’s not for the faint-hearted. The morning is the call.

After that, the size drops off. Tuesday the 21st sees 5ft E swell, but the wind is cross-shore. Wednesday the 22nd has a clean 4ft E swell with a cross-offshore breeze – a nice option for the intermediate crowd. Thursday the 23rd is tiny and glassy again, with 3ft, and Friday the 24th brings a clean 3ft S swell with a long 11-second period and a cross-off wind. Both of those mornings are good, small-wave days.

The last weekend, the 25th and 26th, has a bit of a mixed bag. Saturday the 25th morning has a 6ft SSW swell with a long period of 11 seconds, but it’s cross-shore. The afternoon, however, goes glassy with a tiny 3ft SSE swell – a clean but small afternoon session.

So, to sum it up: the first week is mostly a write-off due to wind. The absolute best on offer is Monday morning, the 20th of July, with glassy conditions and a solid 8ft east swell for the experts. For the rest of us, keep an eye on Wednesday the 22nd and Friday the 24th for cleaner, smaller windows.

Rusty.

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