Bonza Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Bonza Bay over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, the outlook’s pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch ahead with no good surf on offer. The first real chance of anything decent won’t come until late in the run, and even then it’s a big ol’ question mark. For now, it’s a whole lot of nothing.

The first few days are a write-off. Saturday the 12th is junk – cross-on wind at 16 mph, messy 5 ft ESE swell with short 8-second period, and the combined energy is weak at 359. Water’s sitting at 62°, which is a massive 5°F colder than normal – that’s bloody unusual, feels like winter’s hanging on. Sunday the 13th gets worse: howling 25 mph cross-on, 12 ft of raw power but it’s blown out, energy’s moderate (2255), and the comment says it all – poor conditions. Monday the 14th has some size – 12 ft morning, 10 ft afternoon from the east – and the wind’s cross-shore, but the swell’s just too big for this spot. It’s a no-go for anyone but experts, and even then, it’s a messy cross-chop. Tuesday and Wednesday the 15th–16th drop off in size but the wind stays onshore or cross-on, with marginal tide issues. There’s a brief window Wednesday morning the 16th with clean, cross-off wind at 12 mph and 4 ft of E swell, but the energy’s weak (555), and there’s light rain – it’s still only a 2/10. Not worth paddling out.

Through the middle of the week, from Thursday the 17th to Monday the 21st, it’s more of the same – onshore chop, cross-on breezes, and swell heights bouncing between 6 ft and 8 ft but with no quality. Combined energy sits in the moderate range (625–1574), but the wind and tide comments are all “marginal” or “poor.” Tuesday the 22nd and Wednesday the 23rd aren’t much better – smaller swell, light cross-on winds, and hardly any energy left (down to 235). There’s a gap of several days here where nothing’s worth mentioning.

Now, late in the forecast, we get a bit of a tease. Thursday the 24th has a weird 3 ft SW swell with a very long 15-second period, but the wind is onshore and there’s a risk of thunderstorms. The energy’s moderate at 754, but it’s a no-go. Then Friday the 25th afternoon gets interesting: a solid 12 ft S swell with a 17-second period – that’s proper groundswell, the combined energy is strong at 6557. But the wind is fresh cross-shore at 22 mph, and the swell’s way too big for Bonza Bay. The comment says “wind and tide favorable, but too big for this break” – so unless you’re an expert looking for a beating, give it a miss. Saturday the 26th has some cleaner cross-shore wind and 5–6 ft S swell with 13–14 second period, but it’s still only marginal. Finally, Sunday the 27th morning shows some promise: 7 ft E swell at 9 seconds, clean cross-off wind at 9 mph, moderate energy at 899 – that’s the best I can see, but the score’s still low. It’s a long wait for a so-so window.

If I had to pick a standout, it’s probably the Sunday the 27th morning session – it’s not epic, but you’ll get clean lines and a bit of power. For experts only, Friday the 25th afternoon has the size and energy, but it’s a beast and only for the brave. For everyone else, honestly, save your energy – this run’s mostly a blank. A river mouth like Bonza Bay needs the right combo, and we’re not getting it here.

That’s the story for Bonza Bay. This is Rusty, signing off.

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