Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bronte Beach today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Bronte Beach at 3AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bronte Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 21 | S 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 76 | 71 | 71 | 79 | 51 | 55 | 71 | 99 | 164 | 258 | 786 | 1060 | 878 | 763 | 721 | 622 | 666 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:31PM1.63m | 11:23AM1.23m | 11:18PM1.47m | 12:11PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:09PM0.28m | 5:12AM0.04m | 5:04PM0.33m | 5:53AM0.13m | 6:02PM0.40m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 10 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 9 | E 8 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 38 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 47 | 51 | 55 | 71 | 99 | 24 | 258 | 786 | 1060 | 878 | 763 | 721 | 622 | 666 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 21 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 19 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SSE 16 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 20 | 76 | 71 | 71 | 35 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 26 | 36 | 23 | 12 | 102 | 153 | 142 | 83 | 128 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 19 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | SSE 20 | S 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 8 | SE 17 | SE 17 | S 8 | SE 16 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 21 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 79 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 37 | 64 | 67 | 62 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 6 | ESE 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | E 8 | — | S 8 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 68 | 55 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 164 | — | 50 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 49 | 49 | 61 | 66 | 49 | 49 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
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