Bronte Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and listen up. Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Bronte Beach. Honestly, the next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag, so let’s get into it.

We’ve got a bit of a wait on our hands for anything decent. The first week is mostly a write-off, with small, messy, and often onshore slop. But don’t lose hope – the second half of the outlook starts to show some potential, especially if you’re an experienced surfer.

The water temp is sitting right around average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Alright, let’s break it down day by day.

Thursday 13th and Friday 14th – Forget it. The swell is small, around 3ft at best, coming from the south with a short period of 9 seconds or less, and the wind is either cross-offshore or cross-on. The wave energy is weak to moderate (187-377), but the conditions are just poor. It’s not worth paddling out.

Saturday 15th through to Tuesday 19th is a real low point. We’ve got some light rain and onshore winds from the SE and ESE. Swell hangs around 3ft to 6ft from the SSE/S, but it’s all short-period junk (6-8 seconds) and the energy is low to moderate. It’s choppy, disorganized, and just un-fun. Honestly, this looks more like a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one.

Wednesday 20th to Saturday 22nd – A slight glimmer. The mornings are clean with light cross-offshore breezes (NNW/NW). The swell drops right off to 2ft to 3ft from the east, with very weak energy (46-68). It’s surfable if you’re desperate, but it’s very weak and ordinary. Not a standout by any means.

Sunday 23rd and Monday 24th – This is where it starts to get interesting. On Sunday we get a proper offshore wind from the west at 12-18 mph, cleaning up an ENE swell that builds to 4ft with a longer period of 9-10 seconds. Energy is moderate to solid (139-233). Monday afternoon looks even better: clean offshore WSW winds and a 3ft swell from the ENE with a 10-second period and solid energy at 227. This is the best window in the first two weeks – clean, offshore, and with proper shape. Sunday afternoon and Monday afternoon are your go-tos.

Tuesday 25th – Returns to messy. Small 2ft to 3ft east swell, fresh offshore winds keep it clean but the size just isn’t there. Energy is weak.

Wednesday 26th – Things get serious. A solid 7ft to 8ft south swell rolls in with a period of 10-11 seconds. That’s a lot of water – strong wave energy (760-1782). Wednesday morning is clean with a cross-offshore SSW wind, but the waves are nearly 8ft. This is *only* for experts. The afternoon gets cross-shore and lumpy. Keep Wednesday morning for the experienced crew only.

Thursday 27th – Still a decent 6ft south swell in the morning with a clean cross-offshore wind, but it drops off quickly and gets messy in the afternoon.

Friday 28th – A nice little finisher. Light cross-offshore wind from the SSW and a clean 4ft south swell with a 10-second period. Energy is moderate (253), and the conditions should be clean. A good, solid morning session to wrap things up.

So, the standout is clear: Monday 24th afternoon and Sunday 23rd afternoon are your best bets for clean, well-shaped waves in the chest-to-head high range. If you’re an expert, Wednesday 26th morning is the big swell call, but it’s a heavy one. Everything else is either too small or too blown out. Bronte is inconsistent at the best of times, so this blank run at the start isn’t surprising, but the back half of the period definitely pays off.

Rusty.

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