Bonza Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here with a look at the weeks ahead for Bonza Bay. This river mouth setup is exposed to the south, so it's gonna be a tale of waiting for the right southerly push.

The water is sitting at 65°, which is a bit colder than we usually have this time of year – a solid 3° cooler, so you'll feel that chill if you're not suited up right.

We're looking at a bit of a slow start. The first couple of days are a bit of a write-off with a small, weak E swell and messy cross-shore breezes, so don't rush out the door just yet. The real action starts to build through the middle of the week.

Thursday the 16th morning is where it starts to get interesting. The wind is a nice cross-offshore breeze from the WSW, cleaning up a 6ft swell from the SW. The energy is kicking in strong (1388), and the conditions are set to be clean. This is a solid intermediate wave, and with that side-offshore wind, it's going to reel off nicely. Keep in mind, though, it's a river mouth, so it can get a bit of a crowd on a day like this.

Friday the 17th morning is the standout of the first week. We're looking at a proper 8ft groundswell from the SW with a 13-second period (2288 energy). The wind is again a clean cross-offshore from the WSW. That's a solid, powerful wave. For the experienced crew, this is going to be the go. It's a bit too much size for beginners, but for the rest of us, it's going to be a ripper morning.

The following week has a funky window. Tuesday the 21st morning is a real curveball. The wind is dead calm, glassy, and the swell has dropped to a clean 3ft, but it's a long-period 15-second groundswell. That's a super clean, long-period wave that'll hold up nicely on the river mouth bank. For a quiet, glassy session, that's your pick.

Later that week, Thursday the 23rd morning is another big one, but it's pushing the limits. An 8ft, 15-second SSW groundswell with a strong 2956 energy rating. The wind is cross-offshore again. This is full-on, expert-only territory. It's a serious amount of water moving around, and the period is long, so it'll be a heavy, powerful wave. Not for the faint-hearted.

The very end of the run, Sunday the 26th morning, offers a final chance at a clean, small wave. A 2ft, 16-second groundswell with a clean cross-offshore breeze. It's small, but it'll be clean and glassy with that long period.

Overall, the best window is the Thursday 16th to Friday 17th stretch, with Friday morning being the standout for the experienced crew. The glassy Tuesday the 21st is a sneaky good option for the early crew.

Rusty.

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