Bonza Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up at Bonza Bay.

The next two weeks are a mixed bag. We’ve got a real slow start, then a few windows where it gets interesting, but you’ll need to be patient. The water is sitting at 65°, which is more than 2 degrees colder than it should be for this time of year – that’s a notable chill, so don’t forget the thick rubber.

The first real action doesn’t kick in until Tuesday morning, the 14th of July. The wind goes dead calm, glassy as a mirror, and we’ve got a solid 6 ft easterly swell with a 9-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 593. That’s the kind of session where you’ll be frothing – clean, lined up, and no wind to mess it up. It holds through the afternoon too, with a light SE breeze keeping it glassy.

Wednesday morning, the 15th, sees the swell drop a touch to 5 ft, but the wind picks up and goes cross-shore, making it feel a bit lumpy. The energy drops to 460. It’s surfable, but nothing special.

Then we hit a bit of a lull – Thursday the 16th has a glassy morning with 4 ft waves, but the afternoon gets messy with a cross-on wind. Friday and Saturday the 17th and 18th are mostly blown out or choppy, with the Saturday morning seeing a bigger 7 ft south swell but with onshore wind and a massive energy reading of 1436 – that’s strong, but it’s messy, more for the kite crowd than a paddle surfer.

Now, Sunday the 19th is a standout. The morning is dead calm, glassy again, with a clean 5 ft southerly swell, period of 11 seconds, and energy at 762. That’s a beautiful setup for a long session. The afternoon gets a bit of cross-shore wind, but the morning is the pick.

The following week has a few more marginal days, but the real standout is Thursday the 23rd of July. That morning, we’re looking at a 10 ft southwest swell with a 14-second period – that’s a very long period groundswell. The energy is off the charts at 4601. But here’s the thing: that’s too big for this break. It’s predicted to be overpowering for the setup here. Unless you’re a seasoned expert, give it a miss. The afternoon drops to 6 ft, which is more manageable, but still a strong swell.

After that, the last few days of the month are small and mostly choppy or blown out, with a tiny 2 ft day on the 27th. Not worth paddling out for.

In short, the best windows are Tuesday morning and afternoon the 14th, and Sunday morning the 19th – those are your clean, glassy sessions. The Thursday the 23rd morning is for experts only, if anyone’s brave enough.

Rusty.

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