Bronte Beach surf break

Bronte Beach surfForecast / NSW – Sydney South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 AEST
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Bronte Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bronte Beach sea temperature is
19.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Bronte Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Bronte Beach at 5AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Afternoon (18 May)6ft (1.8m)9s
Evening (18 May)6ft (1.8m)9s

Table - waves today at Bronte Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Wed morning).

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
3
2
3
3
3
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
E
9
1.6
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2
E
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
2.3
S
8
2.4
S
8
3
S
9
2.3
S
9
2.2
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
642
715
731
664
742
675
599
528
488
466
413
380
442
655
862
978
799
754
694
716
822
1526
866
794
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
0
SSW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
30
SSW
35
S
35
S
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
8:30PM1.77m
9:19AM1.17m
9:20PM1.77m
10:16AM1.11m
10:12PM1.73m
11:16AM1.07m
Low Tide
3:18AM-0.05m
2:49PM0.25m
4:13AM-0.04m
3:40PM0.31m
5:11AM0.00m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
4:59
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
19
19
19
17
17
19
20
19
19
17
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
17
16
16
16
17
17
19
19
19
16
16
19
19
19
21
17
17
17
17
17
16
13
12
12
12
11
12
10
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
E
9
1.6
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2
E
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
2.5
S
9
1.5
E
10
1.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
642
715
731
664
742
675
599
528
488
466
413
380
442
655
862
978
799
754
694
694
555
1018
477
418
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
1.6
E
10
Energy kJ
1
1
1
541
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
1.1
SSW
5
1.8
S
7
2.1
S
8
2.3
S
8
2.4
S
8
3
S
9
2.3
S
9
2.2
S
9
Energy kJ
3
54
280
540
716
822
1526
866
794
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
1
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
12
4
12
12
4
24
102
102
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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