Surf Forecasts:
Bronte Beach surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with 2,423 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. 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 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bronte Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk Bronte Beach over the next couple of weeks.
So, Bronte's got a bit of everything, but you gotta be picky. Water temp is about normal for the time of year, nothing wild.
Starting Wednesday the 9th, it's a rough one. Morning swell is a small 3ft from the south, cross-off wind at 15 mph, energy weak (165). Not worth it. Afternoon gets downright dangerous—10ft SSE swell with a howling 28 mph cross-shore wind. That's a kite day, not a paddle day.
Thursday the 10th: morning has 8ft from the S with moderate cross-off wind, energy moderate (1073). It's a maybe. Afternoon is a no-go.
Friday the 11th morning is the pick of the first week. Swell drops to 6ft from the SSE, 9-second period. Light cross-off wind at 9 mph keeps it clean. Energy is decent (545). Conditions are rated very good. Bronte's a beach and reef setup, so this SSE swell should wrap in nicely.
Saturday the 12th morning is glassy—no wind—with a clean 4ft SSE swell at 10 seconds. Energy moderate (315). Perfect for a longboard or a fun shortboard session. Afternoon gets messy.
Sunday the 13th through to the middle of the next week is small, choppy, and onshore. Not much to say.
Wednesday the 16th morning: mark it. We've got 6ft from the S, but the period is 13 seconds—proper groundswell. Glassy flat calm. Energy is strong (959). That's quality. The long period might make it a bit tricky at the beach break, but it'll be worth it for the clean sets.
Things go quiet again until Monday the 21st morning. This is the big one on the long-range radar. Swell hits 10ft from the SSE, 10-second period, and the energy is massive (1624). Wind is light and cross-shore. That size is expert-only—big, powerful, and will be handling some serious juice. Good prospect, but it's 11 days out, so stay tuned.
Tuesday the 22nd afternoon sees a clean offshore breeze at 15 mph from the WSW with 5ft NE swell. Short period at 6 seconds, but the offshore wind makes it rideable.
The rest of the window fades into small onshore dribble.
Best bets: Friday the 11th morning for the clean, consistent SSE swell, and Wednesday the 16th morning for the glassy groundswell. The long-range Monday the 21st morning is for the big wave crew.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 252 | 108 | 866 | 2423 | 950 | 846 | 1081 | 528 | 409 | 308 | 230 | 229 | 117 | 87 | 112 | 134 | 123 | 112 | 71 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 6:45AM1.19m | 6:46PM1.63m | 7:28AM1.28m | 7:32PM1.61m | 8:08AM1.35m | 8:15PM1.56m | 8:45AM1.41m | 8:56PM1.46m | 9:22AM1.44m | 9:36PM1.35m | 9:58AM1.44m | 10:17PM1.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:41AM0.07m | 12:24PM0.27m | 1:23AM0.03m | 1:14PM0.21m | 2:01AM0.03m | 2:02PM0.17m | 2:36AM0.06m | 2:48PM0.16m | 3:09AM0.12m | 3:32PM0.18m | 3:41AM0.19m | 4:17PM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SSE 22 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 252 | 108 | 17 | 41 | 20 | 156 | 783 | 528 | 409 | 308 | 230 | 229 | 117 | 87 | 112 | 134 | 123 | 112 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 17 | E 16 | SSE 23 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 15 | E 14 | S 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 20 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 13 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 13 | S 10 |
| kJ | 67 | 51 | 5 | 5 | 102 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 25 | 70 | 82 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 31 | 22 | 16 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 17 | NE 16 | E 9 | E 9 | S 22 | — | E 10 | E 13 | E 14 | ENE 14 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 | — | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | S 15 | E 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 9 | — | 2 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 72 | 26 | — | 17 | 17 | 4 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | — | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 866 | 2423 | 950 | 846 | 1081 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 21 | 11 | 21 | 72 | — | 17 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 776 | 66 | 12 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 16 | 157 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
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