Bonza Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the charts for Bonza Bay. It’s a bit of a mixed bag for the next couple of weeks, so let’s break it down.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. The first few days are looking pretty average to poor. There’s a little bit of swell on Sunday the 26th, but a cross-breeze and a cross-chop mean it’s not really worth paddling out for. The onshore winds and those messy conditions stick around for the start of the working week, too. The water temp is sitting at 69°F, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real sign of life comes on Thursday morning, the 30th of July. We’ve got a clean 6 ft swell from the ESE, and the wind is totally glassy – dead calm. That’s the kind of start you want. The period is a short 9 seconds, so it’ll be a bit racy, but that clean face will make up for it. That’s your best bet for the first week.

Friday morning, the 31st, is also looking promising early. Another glassy session with a 4 ft ESE swell, and the same short period. It’s a small window, but if you can get out there before the breeze picks up, you’ll score.

The first weekend of August is a write-off, unfortunately. Strong winds, lumpy chop, and messy conditions. The swell is mixed up, and the combined energy is weak to moderate (301) on the Saturday afternoon, which just isn’t worth the fight.

The following week has a few more glimmers. We see a bit of a long-period SSW groundswell showing up on the 2nd of August, with a period of 19 seconds and a combined energy of 1271, but it’s arriving with a strong cross-breeze, so it’s going to be lumpy. That long period will make it tricky on the banks here, as it tends to break too straight for a beach break. There’s a similar window on the 3rd and 4th, with cleaner but still cross-shore winds, offering marginal but surfable waves around 4 ft to 4 ft.

Then, hang on to your board shorts for Thursday the 6th of August. That’s a standout. The combined energy is absolutely pumping at 3422, with a solid 8 ft SSW groundswell and a 16-second period. But mate, that’s a lot of water. At that size, this is strictly for experts. The wind is cross-shore, so it won’t be perfectly clean, but the power is there. If you’re a confident charger, that’s the one to watch from the safety of the sand.

The final days of the outlook are quieter, with clean conditions on the 10th of August, but smaller, short-period windswell. It’s a bit of a waiting game, but there are a few golden sessions to be had.

Stay tuned, and the forecasts can always change. This is Rusty, signing off.

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