Bronte Beach surf break

Bronte Beach surfForecast / NSW – Sydney South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 22 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
19.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bronte Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Bronte Beach at 5AM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)8ft (2.5m)10s
Afternoon (23 May)10ft (3.0m)11s
Evening (23 May)10ft (3.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat night, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1114
1138
1170
1210
1196
1437
1751
2134
2340
2380
2360
2426
2426
2225
2035
2035
2035
2001
1825
1688
1660
1660
1530
1452
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
1:10AM1.44m
2:32PM1.09m
2:15AM1.33m
3:31PM1.16m
3:18AM1.23m
Low Tide
6:46PM0.49m
8:09AM0.17m
8:02PM0.52m
9:03AM0.21m
9:18PM0.51m
9:51AM0.25m
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:45
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:55
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
18
18
17
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
17
17
18
19
19
13
12
14
14
13
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
18
20
19
17
17
18
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
S
11
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
11
Energy kJ
28
21
1210
1196
1437
1751
2134
2340
2380
2360
2426
2426
2225
2035
2035
2035
2001
1825
1688
1660
1660
1530
1452
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
12
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSE
15
Energy kJ
362
12
12
8
29
26
21
5
4
4
9
6
6
20
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
4
9
7
6
8
8
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
Energy kJ
1114
1138
1170
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
173
140
102
61
67
8
8
8
8
106
106
8
8
8
8
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
6
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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