Bronte Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Bronte Beach has got cookin’ for us over the next couple of weeks.

We start off with a bit of a slow burner. The first solid call comes in on Tuesday the 21st of July. The morning session is looking alright with a clean 4ft swell shuffling in from the ENE, period around 10 seconds, and a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNW. The water temp is sitting at 63°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year. The combined energy is moderate at 376, so there’s enough juice to get a few fun ones. But by the afternoon, that NE wind swings around and gets a bit fresh, turning it into a choppy mess, so get out there early.

Wednesday the 22nd is a morning mission. A clean 4ft swell from the ENE with a gentle offshore from the WNW. It’s small but tidy, with 230 energy behind it. The afternoon goes glassy and cross, but the swell drops to 3ft so it’s not really doing much.

Thursday the 23rd is small and clean in the morning with a 3ft ENE swell and a solid offshore from the W, but it’s just not packing much punch at 111 energy. Friday the 24th is where it starts to get interesting. A solid 7ft groundswell from the S, period 9 seconds, hits the morning. The energy jumps to 1127, so there’s proper power. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the SW, keeping it clean. This is a step up, but at 7ft, it’s getting into solid territory for Bronte, so this is one for the experienced crew.

Saturday the 25th has a 5ft S swell with a longer 11-second period, but the wind is a fresh 30 km/h offshore from the WSW. It’s gonna be clean but blown out and a bit tricky. The energy is 539, so it’s got some push. Not the best of the run.

Sunday the 26th morning is a gem. 5ft S swell, 11-second period, and a gentle offshore from the WSW. The energy is 446, and the conditions are clean. This is a solid, fun morning for anyone who knows their way around.

Now, the big stuff is coming. Hang onto your board. From the 29th of July, things get serious. On the afternoon of Wednesday the 29th, a 10ft S swell hits with a cross-offshore wind from the W, energy a massive 1667. This is big, powerful, and only for the experts. Thursday the 30th holds 10ft from the SSE with 1875 energy, but the wind is cross-offshore, so it’ll be a beast. The best of the big stuff looks like Friday the 31st of July, with a morning 10ft SSE swell, 12-second period, and a gentle offshore from the WNW. The energy is 2323. The afternoon of the 31st is even bigger, with 10ft S swell, 11-second period, and a moderate offshore from the WSW, energy 3718. This is the standout for the whole run – absolute power, clean, and on offer for the experts.

The first weekend of August keeps the heavy swell rolling. On Saturday the 1st of August, 10ft S swell in the morning, light cross-offshore, energy 1923. Sunday the 2nd of August morning is the peak, with a 10ft S swell, 11-second period, and a moderate offshore from the W, energy hitting 3983. That is the biggest energy reading of the entire forecast. This is a proper, serious swell event.

Into the second week, the swell hangs around but the wind gets a bit messy. Monday the 3rd of August has 8ft SSE swell and a fresh cross-offshore, but the energy is still high at 1335. Tuesday the 4th is similar, 7ft SSE with 1098 energy, but the wind is freshening. The rest of the week drops off steadily, with the swell fading and the wind staying strong from the south, so it’s a tail-off after that big pulse.

So, the standout here is clear: the afternoon of Friday the 31st of July and the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August. These are the real heavy hitters. Big, powerful south swells, clean offshore winds, and massive energy. This is not for the faint of heart. The early part of the run has some nice, clean smaller days, but the real story is the big, dangerous groundswell that rolls in at the end of July and into August.

Rusty, signing off.

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