Bonza Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Bonza Bay. We’ve got a 16-day window, and I gotta be honest, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. The start is rough, but there are a couple of sessions that are gonna make it all worth it.

The first real chance to get wet isn’t until Saturday morning, the 29th of August. That’s a few days of waiting with nothing much to offer. Before that, we’ve got a big, powerful swell rollin’ in on Wednesday the 26th, with waves pushing 8ft to 10ft and energy readings of 3734 and 4053—that’s strong stuff. But the wind is a mess, cross-onshore and choppy, so it’s gonna be a washing machine out there. Not worth it. Thursday and Friday are similar stories with onshore winds and lumpy conditions. Just save your energy.

Saturday morning the 29th is where it starts to look interesting. The swell drops to a more manageable 6ft from the East, and we get a clean, cross-offshore breeze from the NNE at 9 mph. That’s a nice, clean look. The water temp is 67°F, which is about 0.5°F cooler than average for this time of year—pretty standard, nothin’ wild. The energy is moderate at 815. It’s not gonna be a huge day, but it’ll be clean and surfable.

Now, the real standout that’s got me stoked is Thursday morning, the 3rd of September. The swell is 8ft from the SSE, but here’s the magic: the wind goes *glass*. Dead calm. Zero. That’s as good as it gets for a river mouth like Bonza Bay. The water will be like a mirror. The energy is moderate at 586, and the period is short at 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit walled-up and fat, but with conditions that clean, you’ll be getting some fun ones. This is definitely the highlight of the whole outlook. The only bummer is that the afternoon on the same day, the swell jumps to 10ft and the wind turns cross-onshore. That 10ft is too big for most, so stick to the morning glass-off.

There’s another morning that catches my eye: Saturday the 5th of September. We get 12ft from the ESE with a clean, cross-offshore breeze from the WSW at 6 mph. That is a big, powerful swell with an energy reading of 6400—that’s very strong. But at 12ft, it’s only for the experts. The river mouth might see some heavy sets, and with a 12-second period, it’ll have some punch. Not for the faint of heart.

After that, it’s a slow decline back into mediocre conditions for the second week. Monday the 7th has another 10ft swell, but the wind is on it again, and it’s messy. The rest of the week is small, choppy, and not worth getting wet for.

So, to wrap it up: the best session by far is Thursday morning, the 3rd of September. Glassy conditions and a solid 8ft swell. Get on it. Saturday morning the 29th of August is a solid second choice for a clean, smaller day. The big stuff on the 5th of September is for the crew who know what they’re doing.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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