Bonza Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The outlook for Bonza Bay is a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got some clean moments early on, but then a whole lot of wind and swell that’s just too much for the river mouth setup. The best windows are tight, so you’ll need to pick your moments.

The first real chance to get wet is Wednesday morning, August 5th. That’s the standout. The swell is a clean 4ft from the east, with a period of 10 seconds, giving it moderate energy (392). The wind is glassy, dead calm – that’s a major positive. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. Bonza Bay is a river mouth, and with that east swell and glassy conditions, it’s going to be clean and fun. It’s a fairly consistent spot, but it can get a crowd, so you might have some company. This is your best chance for a proper session.

After that, things get tricky. Thursday, August 6th drops off. The swell goes to 3ft from the SSW with a long 15-second period, but the winds are cross and then cross-onshore, making it choppy and poor. Not worth it.

Friday, August 7th has a cross-shore wind in the morning on a 3ft, 12-second SSW swell, but the quality is marginal. The afternoon gets hammered by a 35 km/h cross-wind, turning the 6ft swell into a lumpy mess. Skip it.

Saturday and Sunday, August 8th-9th are a write-off. The swell is coming from the SSW with moderate energy (around 600-700), but the wind stays moderate to fresh, keeping the surface ugly. The Sunday afternoon swell jumps to 6ft with a massive energy spike (1097), but the wind is howling at 35 km/h. It’s a chop fest.

Then comes the big swell. From Monday, August 10th through Thursday, August 14th, the size jumps to 13ft to 15ft. That’s way too big for a river mouth like Bonza Bay. The combined energy numbers are in the thousands (4,511 to 8,471), which is extremely strong. The wind is also onshore or strong cross-shore for most of it. A couple of those morning windows look clean on paper, but the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. This is strictly for experts, and even then, it’s a risk. This setup actually looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The swell finally drops back down by Saturday, August 15th, with 6ft from the ESE (energy 759). The wind is a gentle cross-shore, but the quality is still marginal. It’s a step in the right direction, but not the magic of that Wednesday morning.

The last few days, from Sunday, August 16th onward, the swell is small (4ft to 8ft) but the wind is consistently cross or cross-onshore, often fresh. The energy is moderate (316 to 994), but the surface is a mess. There’s nothing to get excited about here.

So, to sum it up: Wednesday morning, August 5th is the clear winner. Get out there early, enjoy the glass, and make the most of the 4ft east swell. The rest of the 16-day window is a lot of waiting for the big stuff to pass and the wind to ease. It’s a tough run, but that one session is a beauty.

Rusty

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