Bonza Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what Bonza Bay has got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag with a long quiet spell to start, but there’s a huge pulse of energy lurking way out in the forecast that could make things very interesting for the experienced crew.

Right now, there’s nothing doing. The first half of the window is a write-off for any decent waves. We’ve got a stretch from Wednesday the 26th of August right through until Tuesday the 1st of September where the conditions are no good. That’s a solid week of flat or messy, windy slop. There are a couple of windows on Friday the 28th morning where a 6ft easterly swell shows up with a light cross-offshore breeze that cleans things up, which is promising, but the wave energy is still only moderate (1034) and it's not enough to get excited about. The rest of that period is just blown out.

Finally, things start to look a bit more interesting on the morning of Wednesday the 2nd of September. We’ve got a 6ft swell out of the SSW, with a nice long 14-second period pushing in some proper groundswell. The combined energy is a solid moderate (1338), and the wind is a gentle cross-shore, so the shape should be there for a decent session. It’s still a bit marginal, but it’s the first real glimmer of hope.

Now, the big one. If you’re an expert surfer and you can wait, mark your calendar for Friday the 4th of September through to Sunday the 6th of September. This is where things get wild. The swell absolutely lights up. Friday the 4th morning is showing a massive 26ft swell from the south with a 14-second period – the wave energy is enormous (22871) – but it’s just too big for a safe paddle at this spot. The same goes for Saturday the 5th, with a 21ft SSE swell and morning offshore winds that would be perfect... if it wasn’t for the sheer size. The waves are firing, but only for the absolute best. On Sunday the 6th, it’s still pumping at 12ft from the SSE with cross-offshore winds, but again, it’s expert territory only. These are massive, powerful, very long-period swells that will be breaking straight at a beach setup, so you’d want a point or a reef to tame them. Still, for the few who can handle it, that Saturday the 5th morning with glassy offshore breezes and a clean face is the standout of the whole forecast.

After that, things settle back down to small, lukewarm leftovers for the second week. Not worth writing home about.

The water temp at Bonza Bay is sitting at 67°F, which is just about normal for this time of year. No surprises there.

So, to wrap it up: a long, dull stretch to start, then a tease mid-week, and then a massive, dangerous clean-up for the experts right at the end of the first week. Hold tight.

Rusty.

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