Bonza Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s in store for Bonza Bay.

Straight up, the next 16 days are a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got swell on the cards, but the wind is going to be a major player, and conditions are looking pretty average for a lot of the time. The forecast actually kicks off on Thursday, the 6th of August, with some background energy, but it’s not really worth paddling out for. The first session that’s got my attention is early on Saturday the 8th.

That Saturday morning, the 8th, is looking like the pick of the bunch. The water is a bit colder than normal for this time of year at 65°, so you’ll want a good wetsuit. We’ve got a clean 4ft groundswell rolling in from the SSW with a long 14-second period, which means proper lines and decent shape. The wind is glassy, absolute magic for a river mouth like this. The combined swell energy is sitting at 682 (moderate), so there’s enough push to get some fun waves. This is the standout session—don’t sleep on it.

Sunday the 9th morning is okay, but not as good. The swell is a touch bigger at 4ft from the SSW, 14-second period, and the wind is cross-off, leaving it clean. The energy is up a bit at 735 (moderate), but the wind is stronger, so it’s not as pristine as Saturday.

Things get a bit messy from Sunday afternoon through to the middle of the next week. The wind swings around and picks up, and the swell gets lumpy and choppy. On Monday the 10th, the swell jumps to 7ft, but it’s a short period SE windswell with a messy cross-chop. The energy is high at 1556 (strong), but the quality is poor. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one.

Tuesday the 11th still has some size—6ft from the S with a better 11-second period, and the energy is strong at 1229, but the wind is onshore and the conditions are marginal. It’s a tough paddle.

The rest of the second week is a grind. The swell drops off, and we get a lot of small, wind-affected days with short periods and cross-shore winds. A few sessions have glassy or clean conditions, but the swell is tiny or the period is too short to get excited about. For example, the morning of Wednesday the 19th has glassy conditions with a 4ft, 9-second E swell, but it’s only a moderate energy of 525. It’s a possibility, but nothing special.

Overall, the standout is Saturday morning, the 8th of August. That’s the one to circle. The rest of the window is a bit of a waiting game, but the forecast can always change.

Rusty.

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