Bronte Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.91° S 151.28° E

Bronte Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 pm 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bronte Beach sea temperature is
17.4° C
0.4° 

Bronte Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Bronte Beach surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, S swell with 876 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with ENE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bronte Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Bronte Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bronte Beach in the next 16 days are 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Mon 20th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 11s
Best Surf 7AM (Sun 26th Jul)7ft (2.2m) 9s
Most Powerful 7AM (Fri 24th Jul)8ft (2.4m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bronte Beach over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, let's get into it. The week ahead and beyond is a bit of a mixed bag, but we’ve got a couple of real standouts if you’re willing to pick your moments.

Bronte Beach is the only spot on the cards, and it’s a bit of a tricky one. The water temperature is sitting about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

The pattern starts off a bit slow. Monday morning, the 20th of July, has a solid 6ft of swell from the ENE with an 11-second period, packing a moderate 778 combined energy. The wind is a light cross-offshore, making for clean conditions. That’s a good window to start with, but it’s an exposed beach and reef break, and it’s inconsistent, so you’ll need patience. The afternoon turns to a poor cross-on choppy mess, so make the most of the early session.

The next few days are pretty ordinary. Tuesday and Wednesday are small, with the swell dropping to 3-4ft, and the wind is either cross-on or light, but nothing to get excited about. Thursday the 23rd is tiny, with 2ft and a weak 85 energy, so a write-off for standard surfing.

The first real standout comes on Friday the 24th of July. The morning session sees a clean 6ft swell from the S, with a 9-second period and a moderate 540 combined energy, all under a light offshore breeze. That’s a fun, clean setup for experienced surfers. The swell direction doesn’t match the optimum for Bronte, but the quality of the conditions makes it worth a look.

The weekend is a letdown. Saturday the 25th has a 4ft S swell with a long 12-second period, but it’s blown out by a moderate cross-offshore wind. Sunday the 26th offers a similar 5ft S swell with a 10-second period, but the morning is only clean with a cross-off wind, not a true offshore. It’s alright, but not a standout.

The surf really drops off again from Monday the 27th through to Wednesday the 29th. It’s small, weak, and unremarkable, with swell heights under 4ft and energy dipping as low as 42. There’s a solid gap of several days with no real recommendations.

Now, here’s the big one. Thursday the 30th of July kicks off a serious run of swell. The morning brings an 8ft S swell with an 11-second period, and a massive 1655 combined energy. The wind is a moderate offshore, making for clean, powerful waves. This is going to be a proper heavy groundswell, and with that size, it’s for experienced surfers only. The 13-second period in the afternoon pushes it to 10ft and 3104 energy, but it’s a cross-off wind, so it won’t be as clean.

Friday the 31st of July morning is another standout: 10ft S swell, 12-second period, 2777 energy, and a light cross-offshore breeze. The conditions are clean for those up to the challenge. The afternoon sees rain and a cross-shore wind, so it’s a morning mission.

The first of August weekend is still big, with 8 to 10ft S swell, but the wind is cross-shore, so the waves will have a bit of chop. It’s still powerful, but not as clean as Thursday or Friday. For the experienced crew, the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August offers a drop to 7ft but with a light cross-offshore, making for a cleaner, slightly more manageable session.

The final few days of the forecast, Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th, settle down to 5-6ft, with cleaner conditions on Tuesday morning. It’s a return to more average, but still surfable, waves.

All in all, the best bets are Friday the 24th for a clean, fun wave, and the big swell window from Thursday the 30th through to Sunday the 2nd of August, but only if you’ve got the experience. The big ones are definitely for the experts.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
24
Saturday
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1
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3
1
1
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
1.4
S
8
1.8
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.8
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
692
631
643
469
314
263
218
175
175
100
75
71
234
509
290
344
319
456
865
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
WNW
20
NE
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
NE
10
NW
15
W
5
N
15
W
25
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
10
WSW
10
NNE
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
SSW
15
WSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross
off
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cross-on
off
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cross-off
High Tide
00:05AM1.30m
1:01PM1.26m
00:56AM1.14m
1:52PM1.27m
1:53AM1.01m
2:46PM1.28m
2:59AM0.91m
3:41PM1.30m
4:11AM0.87m
4:35PM1.33m
5:17AM0.88m
5:25PM1.37m
Low Tide
6:33AM0.22m
7:05PM0.46m
7:13AM0.31m
8:14PM0.50m
7:56AM0.39m
9:28PM0.50m
8:44AM0.45m
10:38PM0.47m
9:39AM0.48m
11:37PM0.42m
10:35AM0.49m
00:26AM0.36m
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6:54
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Temp °C
15
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14
16
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12
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11
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Feels °C
15
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12
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17
12
9
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2
10
10
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13
14
10
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Information about the Bronte Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Bronte Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bronte Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bronte Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bronte Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bronte Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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