Surf Forecasts:
Bronte Beach surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, S swell with 1,308 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bronte Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty.
Alright, let’s have a proper look at what’s coming up for Bronte Beach. The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag. There’s some small but clean surf on the cards early on, but the real standout windows are a solid week or more away. The water temperature is sitting at about 64°F, pretty much spot on for this time of year, no surprises there.
The first decent surf recommendation kicks off on Thursday the 3rd of September. The morning has a 2ft south swell, period around 10 seconds, and a clean offshore west wind. The energy is pretty weak (92), but it’s surfable. Thursday afternoon drops off quickly with a cross-off wind and smaller surf.
Friday the 4th of September morning looks better. The south swell bumps up to 4ft, still with a 10-second period, and the wind is light offshore from the west. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 274, and it’s clean. This is a good little window for a paddle. Friday afternoon goes downhill with a cross-on breeze.
Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are mostly poor. Saturday has small, messy surf with cross and cross-off winds. Sunday morning is clean but only 3ft, and the afternoon sees a jump in swell to 5ft with a longer 12-second period, but the cross-on wind makes it chopped and messy despite strong energy (642).
Monday the 7th of September morning is worth a mention. A 4ft south swell, period 9 seconds, with light offshore wind from the north-northwest. The energy is moderate (230), and the conditions are clean. It’s not huge, but it’ll be fun.
Now, the first real standout comes on Tuesday the 8th of September morning. The swell hits 8ft from the south with a 9-second period, and the wind is cross-off from the south-southwest. The combined energy is very strong (1853). This is solid, powerful surf, but at 8ft it’s for experienced surfers only. The afternoon drops to 5ft but the wind turns cross-on.
The next standout is Friday the 11th of September morning. The swell is 6ft from the south-southeast, period 11 seconds, with a light offshore west wind. The energy is strong (869), and the conditions are clean. This looks like really good, well-shaped waves. It’s the best on offer in the whole outlook.
Saturday the 12th of September morning still has some size (4ft, 12-second period) but the wind is cross-shore. It’s not clean.
From Sunday the 13th onwards, the surf drops away significantly. Small, weak swells dominate, with occasional clean conditions but nothing with any real power. There’s a brief uptick on Friday the 18th of September afternoon, with a 2ft south-southeast swell and a very long 18-second period, combined with light offshore wind. The energy is moderate (362), and it’s clean. For a long-period groundswell this small, it’ll be slow and better suited to the reef at Bronte than the beach.
Overall, the pick of the fortnight is Friday the 11th of September morning – 6ft of south-southeast groundswell, light offshore west wind, and clean conditions. Tuesday the 8th of September morning is the biggest (8ft) but only for experts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 52 | 33 | 247 | 84 | 59 | 62 | 41 | 29 | 122 | 625 | 185 | 220 | 105 | 269 | 1050 | 350 | 221 | 107 | 78 | 576 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:22PM1.41m | 00:55AM1.01m | 1:26PM1.40m | 2:18AM0.94m | 2:40PM1.42m | 3:46AM0.94m | 3:54PM1.47m | 4:59AM1.00m | 4:59PM1.54m | 5:57AM1.09m | 5:56PM1.60m | 6:45AM1.19m | 6:46PM1.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04PM0.34m | 6:39AM0.40m | 8:24PM0.34m | 7:49AM0.45m | 9:47PM0.30m | 9:09AM0.46m | 10:57PM0.22m | 10:24AM0.42m | 11:54PM0.14m | 11:28AM0.35m | 00:41AM0.07m | 12:24PM0.27m | 1:23AM0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 |
| kJ | 73 | 52 | 33 | 247 | 84 | 38 | 62 | 22 | 29 | 122 | 625 | 185 | 220 | 105 | 10 | 794 | 350 | 221 | 107 | 78 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 6 | S 11 | E 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 59 | 7 | 41 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 85 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 93 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 7 | SSE 12 | E 4 | S 16 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 3 | E 8 | — | NE 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | S 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | NE 7 | — | NNE 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | S 9 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 9 | — | 13 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 269 | 1050 | — | — | — | 57 | 576 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 4 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 714 | 140 | 20 | 75 | 0 | 24 | 627 | 102 |
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