Bonza Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Bonza Bay over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, things are looking pretty flat and blown out. The first few days are a write-off. Tuesday and Wednesday this week bring only tiny, cross-shore junk with a combined swell energy of around 224 to 268 – barely enough to push a sea-weed past the shore. It’s not worth paddling out for.

We get a spike in energy on Thursday morning, July 9th, with a 6ft SSW swell hitting 1125. That’s got some grunt, and with a 13-second period, it’s got shape. The wind is coming cross-offshore again, which is good, and the crew at the river mouth should get clean lines. But be warned – that 6ft is a solid intermediate swell, and it's paired with a cross-off wind that might have a bit of push. Friday morning, July 10th, sees the swell bump to 8ft from the S, with a combined energy over 2900. The wind is cross-off again, so it's clean, but that’s expert territory. The water temp is looking about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

After that, the weekend gets messy with onshore winds and dropping swell quality. Things fade again until the following week. Monday, July 13th, shows a late-morning window with clean, cross-off conditions on a 6ft ESE swell, but the period drops to 9 seconds, so it’s short and a bit raw. Not a standout.

Now, the real standout is next Sunday, July 19th. We’ve got a glassy morning with a 5ft SSW swell, 13-second period, and a combined energy of 986. That is clean, lined-up surf, pushing into the river mouth. The wind is glassy in the morning, then offshore in the afternoon. It's a bit further out, so keep an eye on the forecasts. And then Monday, July 20th, is the cherry on top. A 7ft E swell hits in the morning, building to 7ft by the afternoon with a combined energy of 1156. The wind goes dead calm. It’s glassy, it’s clean, and the setup at Bonza Bay will be excellent for experienced surfers. That’s your best window by far – a couple of days of quality, clean surf.

For the rest of the second week, expect smaller, weaker swells with a lot of cross-shore and onshore wind, so don't hold your breath.

So, to sum it up: we’ve got a long, flat start, a solid but expert-only pulse around Thursday and Friday, then a very promising weekend and Monday in the third week. All in all, it’s worth waiting for that Sunday-Monday window.

Rusty.

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