Surf Forecasts:
Bronte Beach surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, SSE swell with 406 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s is also forecast. 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 1.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bronte Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it.
The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for Bronte Beach. There's a whole lot of small, chopped-up slop on the menu, and not much worth getting excited about. We've got a long stretch of nothing coming up, so if you're desperate for a paddle, you'll be fighting shifty conditions for very little reward.
The best bet in this entire run looks like the early hours of Friday, August 28th. We've got a small, clean 3ft SSW swell rolling in, with light offshore WNW winds. The energy is weak (211), but it'll be the cleanest the beach gets. It's a beach and reef setup, so it's got some sand movement, but with that tiny swell, it's more about the peace and quiet than any ripping barrels. The water temp is about 63°, which is near normal for this time of year.
Other than that one window, it’s pretty bleak. The swell tries to pick up a touch around the 29th, but the cross-shore winds just wreck it. The whole first week is littered with poor surf conditions, and the second week isn't looking any better. There's a day with some long-period groundswell on the 31st, but it's tiny – only 1ft – and it's coming from the SSE, which just doesn't work well here. You might get some glassy moments, but it's not going to be worth the wetsuit.
The long-range stuff looks like it gets a bit more energetic early in September, but the winds are forecasted to stay crappy. We're looking at a consistent run of poor conditions and fresh, lumpy cross-shore breezes. Honestly, for a surf, this stretch is a write-off. It might be a better time to check out the kitesurfing options if you have a big kite, because the paddle surfing prospects are pretty poor.
Stick with the Friday morning glass-off if you can, otherwise, find something else to do for a while.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 89 | 226 | 219 | 145 | 140 | 106 | 149 | 266 | 317 | 223 | 165 | 111 | 258 | 203 | 406 | 198 | 130 | 77 | 59 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:45PM1.39m | 6:30AM0.99m | 6:26PM1.45m | 7:07AM1.06m | 7:04PM1.50m | 7:42AM1.13m | 7:40PM1.53m | 8:16AM1.21m | 8:16PM1.53m | 8:50AM1.28m | 8:52PM1.50m | 9:25AM1.34m | 9:29PM1.43m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:37AM0.30m | 11:55AM0.43m | 1:12AM0.23m | 12:38PM0.37m | 1:44AM0.17m | 1:19PM0.32m | 2:15AM0.13m | 1:59PM0.28m | 2:45AM0.11m | 2:40PM0.25m | 3:16AM0.11m | 3:22PM0.24m | 3:48AM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 89 | 120 | 96 | 145 | 140 | 106 | 80 | 266 | 317 | 223 | 165 | 111 | 258 | 203 | 28 | 198 | 130 | 77 | 59 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 46 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 54 | 41 | 40 | 46 | 61 | 26 | 24 | — | 92 | 43 | 38 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 5 | — | — | 17 | 40 | 36 | 39 | 22 | 19 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 19 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | N 3 | NNW 3 | SSW 3 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 44 | 226 | 219 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | 406 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 67 | 20 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 4 | 12 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 413 | 0 |
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