Bronte Beach surf break

Bronte Beach surfForecast / NSW – Sydney South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 01 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
21.3° 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: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (02 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (02 May)6.5ft (2.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the N by Mon morning).

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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
1
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3
NE
8
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
137
217
264
307
223
341
466
477
943
717
1019
924
640
867
603
612
741
865
923
1060
655
631
614
640
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NW
10
NNW
15
N
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
15
N
15
N
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
10
WNW
10
NW
5
N
10
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
8:00PM1.51m
8:30AM1.12m
8:33PM1.52m
9:09AM1.08m
9:07PM1.50m
9:49AM1.03m
Low Tide
2:35AM0.19m
2:07PM0.33m
3:13AM0.19m
2:39PM0.37m
3:53AM0.21m
3:13PM0.41m
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
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6:28
6:30
6:31
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5:13
5:12
5:10
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
20
19
18
18
19
22
21
21
21
21
20
19
21
21
21
21
21
20
18
17
18
19
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
19
19
18
18
19
19
18
18
17
17
16
17
17
16
16
17
19
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
0.1
S
8
1.8
ENE
9
0.1
S
16
2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
Energy kJ
137
140
167
192
223
341
466
1
544
5
717
657
640
603
603
3
3
745
651
677
655
631
614
640
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
10
10
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3
NE
8
Energy kJ
217
264
307
477
943
717
1019
924
867
612
741
865
923
1060
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
3
2
2
4
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
35
30
1
0
0
1
627
492
413
107
35
13
1
145
413
413
179
167
41
22
0
0
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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