Bonza Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Bonza Bay has cookin' for us over the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, the first week is a bit of a grind. We got a little pulse of knee-to-waist high energy rollin' in on Monday the 6th, with a clean 3ft SE swell and glassy conditions in the afternoon. The water's sitting at 64°, which is a solid 5° colder than usual for this time of year – you'll feel that sting for sure. But that's about as good as it gets for a few days. Tuesday and Wednesday are pretty much write-offs with messy cross-shore winds and poor surf.

Thursday the 9th sees a real jump in size – we're lookin' at a 7ft SSW swell in the morning, and the combined energy is pumpin' at 1098 (moderate). But that SSW wind is still blowin' cross, making things a bit lumpy. Friday the 10th bumps up to a 8ft S swell with a long 14-second period, and the energy is strong at 2666. This is proper groundswell, and it's gonna be lining up nicely at this river mouth, but it's gettin' close to that expert-only territory size-wise. The wind is light cross in the morning, so it'll be clean-ish but still a handful.

Saturday the 11th drops back down a bit, but it's messy again. Then Sunday the 12th brings a 8ft S swell at a short period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is a strong 1988, but with 35 km/h fresh breeze, it's gonna be a battle. This kind of setup, with that much wind and size at a beach-and-reef break, honestly looks way more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle folk.

Now, the real juicy bit is lookin' further out. Check out the 13th of July – Monday morning. We got a 10ft SE swell with a combined energy of 2038 (strong). The wind is cross-offshore, which should keep the faces clean. But mate, 10ft is massive here, and the report's already sayin' it might be too big for the break. That's expert territory only, and even then, it'll be a beast.

The standout session for the whole run looks like Wednesday the 15th of July. We got a 6ft SSE swell in the morning droppin' to 5ft in the afternoon, both from the SE. The wind is glassy – dead calm – both sessions. That's the kind of morning you set the alarm for. The energy is a moderate 683, so there's enough push for a fun, clean wave. Thursday the 16th has a clean 4ft SE swell in the morning with cross-off wind, but the energy is weaker.

Friday the 17th of July is another promising one. A 5ft S swell with a long 13-second period and zero wind in the morning – dead glass. The energy is 914 (moderate). That long period groundswell will wrap in nicely here. The morning will be your window before the light cross-shore kicks in by afternoon.

The final few days from the 18th onwards look like a bit of a letdown, with messy winds and short-period E swell. But then Tuesday the 21st brings a clean 5ft E swell with a light cross-offshore wind – the energy is a modest 458, but should be a fun, ripple-free wave to end the run.

So, the two true standouts: Wednesday 15th July with that glassy 5-6ft SE swell for clean, user-friendly waves, and Friday 17th July for the glassy morning with that long-period S groundswell. The 13th is for the big-wave crew only. Crowds are possible at Bonza Bay, so get there early for these windows.

Alright, keep an eye on the charts, it’s gonna be a tale of two weeks. Rusty out.

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