Bronte Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.91° S 151.28° E

Bronte Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 am 30 Jul 2026 (local time)

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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 30 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, SSE swell with 1,045 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 11s period. 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 1.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) 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 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Thu 30th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 11s
Best Surf 1AM (Sun 2nd Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 13s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sun 2nd Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 13s

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


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here.

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Bronte Beach. We’ve got a fair bit of swell on the way over the next couple of weeks, but it’s a mixed bag for sure. The opening days of this outlook are looking pretty ordinary, so you’ll need to be patient. There’s a solid run of decent to good conditions later on, with a couple of sessions that look absolutely pumping, but the early part is a real test.

Let’s start from Thursday, July 30. It’s a frustrating one. The early morning has some size – around 6ft of south swell – but with a brisk SW cross-off breeze, it’s technically clean, just not really doing it for me. The real killer is the afternoon; that south-easterly cross-on chop will ruin it, so don’t bother.

Friday the 31st is more of the same. The morning is clean but underwhelming with the same 6ft S swell. It’s marginal, nothing to get excited about. The arvo gets a bit more juice, 7ft, but the wind swings cross-shore and lumps it right up.

Saturday the 1st of August shows a glimmer of hope. Early on there’s only 5ft from the SSE, but the wind goes offshore from the WNW at just 3 mph – that is glassy perfection. It’s a clean one, just small, but still a nice window to get wet. Don’t hold out for the afternoon though, it gets chopped up again.

Now, Sunday the 2nd is where it starts to get interesting. The morning offers up 5ft of SSE groundswell, a very long 11-second period, and light NNW cross-off winds. That combination is pumping – the wave comment says ‘very good’ and I have to agree. The cool winter water is sitting at 64°F, which is bang on average for this time of year, nothing weird there. The sets will have some proper push and shape, it’s a clean one. The afternoon gets chopped by a strong NE breeze, so make sure you are out early.

Monday the 3rd looks a bit flat and messy, marginal at best. Tuesday the 4th is a write-off – tiny, weak energy (combined energy of only 48) and not worth paddling out for.

But hang on, because Wednesday the 5th bounces back. The early morning has 4ft of S swell with offshore WSW winds at 12 mph – clean and rippable. That’s a solid option.

It cools off again on the 6th and 7th with small, weak surf. The 8th is a write-off, with strong onshore winds and lumpy chop.

Then, here’s your standout session for the first week and a bit. Sunday, the 9th of August – the morning is a real treat. You’ve got 5ft of SSE swell with a clean 10-second period, and the wind is pure offshore from the WNW at 9 mph. The wave comment is ‘very good’. This will be clean, well-shaped surf at Bronte, just be aware it can get busy here on a Sunday morning – sometimes you’ll have a crowd.

And then we hit the second week, and it gets proper. Monday the 10th morning is a ripper – 6ft of SE groundswell with a lovely 11-second period, and light NNW cross-off winds. Clean, powerful, and ready to go. The afternoon gets blown out by a NNE cross-on, so get it early.

Tuesday the 11th is an early call, too – a solid 6ft SW swell, but the period is short at 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit crumbly though the offshore W winds will keep it clean.

But the big one. Wednesday the 12th of August. Holy moly. The morning has 8ft of SSE swell, clean offshore from the W at 12 mph, moderate offshore. The wave comment is ‘excellent’. This is solid size and will be pushing hard – definitely only for experienced surfers at that size. The combined energy is 1438, strong, and it’ll be a handful. The arvo still holds at 7ft and stays clean with offshore winds.

Thursday the 13th drops back a touch but the afternoon looks fun with clean smallish 5ft surf and light winds.

And finally, Friday the 14th of August – another cracker for the experienced crew. The morning has 8ft S swell with offshore W winds at 16 mph. Fresh offshore and clean, combined energy of 1345. This one’s got power, shape, and no wind nonsense.

So, overall, there are a lot of average days early, but don’t sleep on Sunday the 9th and then the real standouts are Wednesday the 12th and Friday the 14th mornings. If you’re an advanced surfer, those last two are the absolute pick of the 16 days.

Signing off.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Swell
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Wave
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Period (s)
1.7
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9
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10
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10
2.1
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9
1.7
S
9
1.6
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9
1.5
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
13
1.4
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11
1.7
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12
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11
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11
0.6
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10
0.4
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10
0.7
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7
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10
1.3
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10
1.6
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10
1.5
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10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
461
509
759
541
766
495
406
368
1045
433
805
373
229
137
68
25
44
260
307
484
417
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SSE
15
WSW
20
SSW
20
SSE
15
SW
5
WNW
15
ENE
10
NNW
10
NNW
25
NE
15
NNW
25
NW
20
WNW
15
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
20
WSW
15
ESE
15
WSW
Wind State
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High Tide
8:44PM1.56m
9:24AM1.12m
9:18PM1.54m
10:00AM1.17m
9:53PM1.48m
10:38AM1.21m
10:31PM1.41m
11:18AM1.25m
11:12PM1.31m
12:02PM1.29m
00:00AM1.20m
12:53PM1.33m
1:00AM1.09m
Low Tide
2:17PM0.34m
3:25AM0.14m
2:57PM0.33m
3:57AM0.13m
3:38PM0.34m
4:28AM0.14m
4:22PM0.36m
5:01AM0.16m
5:10PM0.39m
5:37AM0.20m
6:06PM0.41m
6:18AM0.25m
7:13PM0.42m
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6:43
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Feels °C
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13
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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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