Bronte Beach surf break

Bronte Beach surfForecast / NSW – Sydney South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 11 Jan 2026 AEDT
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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
23.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Bronte Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Bronte Beach at 2AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm January 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jan)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (12 Jan)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (12 Jan)3ft (0.9m)9s

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

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Sun
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2
SSE
1.8
SSE
1.7
SSE
1.5
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.1
S
1.1
S
1
S
0.9
S
1.3
E
1.5
ENE
1.3
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
0.9
E
1.1
E
1.1
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.1
E
1
E
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
1.1
ENE
Period(s) (?)877779999677787888878888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)4863402862311771961961551231411981811271358313814722317613111499101171
Wind
(km/h)
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
N
5
WNW
5
N
10
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
crossglassglassononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:13AM
1.24
4:18PM
0.91
5:06AM
1.28
5:29PM
0.88
5:56AM
1.33
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:19PM
0.40
10:51AM
0.54
10:08PM
0.45
11:59AM
0.48
11:00PM
0.47
12:55PM
0.42
Sun
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Sunrise----5:54-------5:56-------5:56---
Sunset8:08-------8:08-------8:08-------
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
62----111-1-------------
Temp. °C181920191919202121212020212223232222222222232222
Feels °C (?)141516161617182021212122232221212122222222222020
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