Bronte Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll level with you – the next week and a half is a frustrating mix of tiny dribble and wild, windy slop, then a real nice pulse of solid groundswell arrives for the third week. It’s one of those classic “wait for it” outlooks.

First up, we’ve got Bronte Beach as the only spot in the mix. For the first several days, from Saturday the 11th right through to Tuesday the 15th, it’s mostly junk. The odd little window of clean, offshore wind on Sunday morning (12th) and Monday morning (13th) is there, but honestly, the swell is tiny – 2 ft and dropping to 0.7 ft with weak energy. That’s barely a ripple. The water’s sittin’ at 64°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year.

Then Wednesday the 15th rolls in with a big, messy spike. A solid 12 ft swell from the S, but it’s got a nasty 25 mph cross-off wind and a combined energy of 2184 – that’s powerful, but it’s a raw, wind-affected beast. The waves will be there, but they’ll be lumpy and hard to handle. That’s expert territory only, and even then, it’s marginal. Thursday and Friday the 16th and 17th have a lot of cross-shore wind, making a mess of a dropping swell.

There’s a gap of poor, inconsistent surf from Saturday the 18th through to the 19th morning, but then it gets interesting.

The standout is Sunday the 19th. Bronte Beach gets a beautiful 8 ft E swell, glassy to light offshore wind, and clean conditions. The energy is strong (2225 in the morning, 1396 in the afternoon). The swell direction (E) aligns nicely with the optimum SE, and the period is 10 seconds – a nice, workable groundswell. This is a proper session for experienced surfers. The wind goes glassy on Sunday afternoon – that’s about as good as it gets. Crowds are *sometimes* a thing here, but on a clean Sunday like that, expect a few heads out.

Monday the 20th keeps the party going with a similar 8 ft E swell early, offshore wind, and a 12-second period – that’s a proper long-period groundswell. It’ll have heaps of energy (1907) and those long, groomed lines. It’s solid, but the afternoon swing to onshore will mess it up. Also, with that long period, it might seem a bit straight at a beach break, but Bronte can handle it. That’s another solid morning for the experienced crew.

After that, the wind gets messy again Tuesday to Thursday the 21st-23rd, with strong cross-off winds and still decent swell (7 ft to 8 ft), but the quality drops. It’s not total junk, but it’s a battle.

The second standout is Saturday the 25th. Another clean, cross-off day with a 6 ft to 6 ft ESE swell, 11-second period, and moderate energy (768-819). The water will still be about average for the time of year. This is a really nice, manageable size for a lot of surfers, with clean conditions all through the afternoon. A solid, fun day.

The very end of the period, Sunday the 26th, looks clean and glassy again with a 5 ft E swell – a good way to finish.

So, the call is: wait through the mid-week slop and the huge, windy Wednesday. The real gold is Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th morning – that’s the best on offer. Saturday the 25th is a solid runner-up. The rest is a write-off until then.

Rusty.

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