Bonza Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, and I've got the lowdown on what's shaking in our local waters. To be straight with you, the next 16 days are a bit of a mixed bag. We're looking at a long stretch of marginal to poor conditions, with a few flickers of hope way out in the distance. Let's get into it.

The water temp at Bonza Bay is sitting at 64°, which is about 3° cooler than usual for this time of year. That's a bit nippier than normal, so you might want to grab an extra millimetre of rubber.

We kick off on Wednesday the 19th of August, but it's nothing to write home about. The swell is a weak 5ft from the SSW with a 13-second period, and the combined energy is only 728. That's weak, and the cross-shore wind from the NE at 9 mph is putting a slight chop on it. It's a no-go from me.

The rest of the week through to Sunday the 23rd is pretty grim. We see a spike in energy on Thursday the 20th afternoon with a 8ft SSW swell pushing the combined energy to 2085, but the wind is a messy cross-onshore from the S at 9 mph. That's a lot of power but blown out. For the experienced crew, that could be a handful, but it's not clean.

The following week, from Monday the 24th through to Sunday the 30th, is a real desert. Winds are all over the shop, mostly cross or cross-onshore, and the swell is inconsistent and weak. Expect a lot of choppy, lumpy conditions. It's a frustrating stretch.

Now, here’s where it gets a little interesting. The first real standout shows up on Friday morning, the 28th of August. We've got a clean 3ft swell from the S, with a 11-second period. The combined energy is a low 244, so it's not a big day, but the wind is offshore from the NW at 9 mph. That's the key here – clean, glassy conditions on a small, rideable swell. The south swell direction is a bit off the optimum for Bonza Bay, which is a river break that loves S swell, but it's still in the ballpark. It's a small window, but that Friday morning session is the best on offer in the first week.

Then, we have a more promising standout right at the end of the forecast. On Wednesday afternoon, the 2nd of September, the conditions look magic. The swell is 3ft from the E, with a 9-second period. The combined energy is a weak 232, but the wind is glassy from the ESE at 3 mph. That's a long way out, so treat it as a promising but less certain call, but if it holds, that afternoon could be a real treat with clean, gutless little waves.

Given the long stretch of poor conditions, Bonza Bay is a fairly consistent spot, so this blank run is a bit of a downer. But with the small windows of clean, offshore or glassy wind, you've got a couple of chances.

Rusty.

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