Bonza Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what Bonza Bay has got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, the water temp is sitting at 65°, which is a solid 3° cooler than what we’d usually expect for this time of year. It’s that bit colder than normal, so you might want to dig out the steamer if you’re heading out for a session.

The real standout window is tomorrow morning, Friday the 21st. We’ve got a clean 5ft SSW swell rolling in with a solid 12-second period, and the wind is glassy out of the SW at just 3 mph. That’s proper clean, unspoiled surf. The wave energy is moderate (610), but with those conditions, Bonza Bay will be offering up some really good, tidy waves. It’s a river break, fairly consistent, and can get busy sometimes, but with quality like that on offer, you’ll want to be in the water early.

Saturday the 22nd is a write-off, I’m sorry to say. The wind goes berserk, hitting 25 mph out of the SW, and the surf will be a messy, lumpy cross-chop. Not worth paddling out.

Sunday the 23rd stays pretty average. You’ll see 5ft SSW swell and some crosswind, but the quality is questionable. Monday the 24th is small and messy too – nothing to get excited about.

Now, here’s a bit of a long-range note for the following week. Tuesday the 25th morning shows some promise with a 5ft SSW swell and a very long period of 15 seconds. The energy is strong (1097), but the wind is a light cross-shore, so there will be some ripples on the surface. It’s a groundswell, and with that long period, Bonza Bay might get a bit straight and tricky. Worth a look if you’re keen, but keep your expectations in check.

We then hit a real rough patch. From Wednesday the 26th all the way through to the end of the month, the wind is onshore or strong and cross-shore, and the surf quality is poor to marginal. There’s some size, with a 8ft S swell on the 26th afternoon and a very high energy reading (3010), but the fresh cross-shore wind will tear it up. You’d be better off watching from the beach.

Finally, we get a glimmer of hope on Sunday the 30th afternoon. The wind drops right off to glassy out of the west at just 3 mph, and we’re looking at a clean 5ft SSW swell with moderate energy (601). That combination is a beauty – expect some very good, clean waves to finish the weekend. After that, we get into early September with a whole lot of lumpy, cross-shore junk and some seriously big swell that’s too large for the break. The 3rd and 4th of September see massive 13ft to 15ft SW swells – that’s expert-only territory, and even then, the wind and size will be pushing the limits.

So, to sum it up: get out there tomorrow morning, Friday the 21st for the best of the bunch, and mark your calendar for Sunday the 30th afternoon for another glassy gem. The rest is mostly a waiting game.

Rusty.

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