Bronte Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a seat, let’s talk about what’s coming up for Bronte Beach. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there are a couple of windows that’ll get your blood pumping if you time it right.

We start off with a bit of a struggle. The first real chance to get wet isn’t until Monday morning, August 31st. The ocean’s got some life in it with a 3ft south swell, period around 8 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate at 204. The real hero here is the wind: a glassy 5 km/h from the NNW. That’s clean, that’s smooth, and while the swell isn’t massive, it’ll be fun. The water temp is sitting at 63°, which is about 2° cooler than usual for this time of year, so it’s a little on the fresh side, but nothing a good wetsuit won’t handle. The afternoon kicks up a NE wind though, so the morning is your window.

The rest of the week is pretty ordinary. Tuesday the 1st has a bit of a longer period 11-second south swell, but the wind is cross or cross-off, and the quality is just not there. Wednesday and Thursday drop off into small, weak surf with combined energy barely cracking 100. It’s surfable but nothing to write home about. Friday morning the 4th sees a little bump up to 3ft from the south with a 12-second period, giving a combined energy of 291, but the wind is light cross-shore, leaving it marginal. Saturday and Sunday are mostly blown out or too small.

Now, listen up. The standout window is Sunday morning, September 6th. The swell jumps to 5ft from the south, period 10 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to a solid 421. And the wind? Dead calm, glassy, 0 km/h. That’s a morning of clean, punchy waves at Bronte Beach. This is the best session on offer, no question. It’s a bit too big for beginners, but for the advanced crowd, this is a gift. The afternoon gets messy with a cross-onshore wind, so get out early.

The second week is a bit of a wildcard. We get a couple of promising blips. Monday morning, September 14th, shows a 4ft SSE swell with an 8-second period, and again, glassy conditions with 5 km/h north wind. That’ll be clean and fun. And Tuesday morning the 15th is similar, with a 3ft SSE swell and glassy conditions. Both are worth a look, but they’re not as powerful as that Sunday session.

Later in the second week, around the 12th and 13th of September, the swell picks up significantly, with waves hitting 8ft, but the wind is howling from the south and SSE, making it a choppy, blown-out mess. The combined energy on the 12th afternoon hits 1113, but for paddle surfing, it’s a no-go. Honestly, with that kind of wind and power, it’s looking more like a day for the kite surfers than us.

So, bottom line: you’ve got two real standouts. The absolute best is Sunday morning, September 6th – glassy, 5ft south swell, get it while it’s clean. Then Monday morning, September 14th, is a solid backup with glassy conditions and a fun 4ft SSE swell. The rest of the two weeks is a chase for scraps, but those two mornings are the real deal.

Rusty.

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