Bronte Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.91° S 151.28° E

Bronte Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 pm 04 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bronte Beach sea temperature is
17.5°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 4 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, S swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, S swell with 2,256 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SSE 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bronte Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Fri 4th Sep)2.5ft (0.7m) 7s
Best Surf 4AM (Mon 7th Sep)6ft (1.9m) 9s
Most Powerful10PM (Sun 6th Sep)10ft (3.0m) 11s

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


The Lowdown

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Bronte Beach. This is a beach and reef setup, exposed to the south-east swell, so when it gets a bit of size it can handle it, but it’s inconsistent, so you gotta pick your moments.

The forecast starts with a bit of a flat spell. Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th are pretty much a write-off – tiny, weak, and the wind is all over the shop. The combined swell energy is barely registering (109 on Friday, 75 on Saturday). Nothing to get excited about.

Sunday the 6th is still poor, with messy cross-shore winds and a weak, short-period swell (2ft at 7 seconds). The combined energy is only 73. You’d be better off staying in bed.

Come Monday the 7th, things start to wake up. The morning brings a clean 5ft southerly swell with a light offshore wind from the west-northwest – that’s a proper window. The combined energy jumps to 349, which is moderate. The water temp is sitting around 64°, which is about average for this time of year. This is the standout of the first week. The swell is manageable for most, but at 5ft with that offshore breeze, it’ll be a morning worth paddling out for. The afternoon goes a bit wonky as the wind swings onshore, so get it early.

Tuesday the 8th sees a bigger pulse of swell – 7ft in the morning, building to 8ft by the afternoon, with a period of 9 to 11 seconds. The combined energy rockets up to 839 in the morning and 1191 in the afternoon – that’s strong wave energy. This is a solid southerly groundswell. The morning is clean with a cross-offshore wind, but the afternoon has an onshore wind and the tide could be a factor. This is really for the experienced crew; 8ft is pushing it for beginners. The long period means it’ll be a bit more lined up, but Bronte’s a beach break, so it could be a bit close-outy in places.

Wednesday the 9th is a repeat of the morning offshore magic – 5ft, clean, light offshore wind, combined energy of 331. Another good morning session. The afternoon turns to junk with a strong onshore crosswind.

From Thursday the 10th onwards, the wind is a mess. A strong southerly swell holds through Thursday and Friday (8ft on Thursday morning, combined energy of 1197!), but it’s accompanied by a fresh cross-shore breeze that’s going to chop it up. This is big, powerful, but messy – expert only territory, and honestly, it might be more interesting for the kite surfers than paddle surfers.

The weekend of the 14th and 15th is all poor: onshore winds, lumpy, and the swell is disorganised. The week of the 16th sees the swell drop away completely, with weak energy and rubbish wind. By the 19th, there’s a glassy morning with a tiny 2ft groundswell, but it’s barely surfable.

So, the honest take: the best windows are Monday morning the 7th and Wednesday morning the 9th. That’s your clean, fun-sized surf. The bigger Tuesday swell is powerful but trickier. After that, it’s a long, frustrating gap with no real recommendations until the very end of the period, and even that’s tiny. Keep an eye on the long-range, but for now, pencil in those two mornings.

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Mainly near gales.

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9
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
59
60
43
35
47
82
1013
339
268
1377
826
1189
529
329
516
1955
1087
885
914
Wind (km/h)
20
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10
NW
15
N
30
WNW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
SSE
15
SSW
10
WNW
20
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30
S
15
SSW
10
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15
NNW
10
WNW
35
SSE
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25
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High Tide
2:18AM0.94m
2:40PM1.42m
3:46AM0.94m
3:54PM1.47m
4:59AM1.00m
4:59PM1.54m
5:57AM1.09m
5:56PM1.60m
6:45AM1.19m
6:46PM1.63m
7:28AM1.28m
7:32PM1.61m
Low Tide
8:24PM0.34m
7:49AM0.45m
9:47PM0.30m
9:09AM0.46m
10:57PM0.22m
10:24AM0.42m
11:54PM0.14m
11:28AM0.35m
00:41AM0.07m
12:24PM0.27m
1:23AM0.03m
1:14PM0.21m
2:01AM0.03m
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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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