Surf Forecasts:
Bronte Beach surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with 437 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSE 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. 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 1.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bronte Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, your local surf reporter. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Bronte Beach over the next fortnight and a bit.
Right now, the wait is the worst part. There’s basically nothing happening for the first week. We’ve got a long, quiet stretch from the end of August all the way through to the end of the first week of September. You’ll be looking at mostly tiny, weak waves under 3ft with barely any energy. The water is sitting at 63°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, nothing unusual there. It’s a flat spell, and for this spot, it’s pretty standard. Don’t bother paddling out until we see some life.
The real story, the one that has me a little fired up, starts showing up on Monday the 7th of September. We’ve got a solid SSW groundswell building. Tuesday the 8th of September is the standout. The morning is looking magic. We’re talking a proper 8ft SW groundswell with a very long 14-second period. The combined energy is massive at 3323. That’s a powerful, heavy ocean. The wind is a light offshore from the SW, which will groom it beautifully. This is a serious swell, for experienced surfers only. Don’t even think about it if you're not confident. The afternoon does get messy with a cross-onshore wind, so get on it early.
Wednesday the 9th of September still has plenty of size, with a 7ft to 8ft SSE groundswell, but the showers and a cross-shore wind will chop it up. It’ll be lumpy, but there’s still a lot of energy in the water (1785 to 2117). Thursday the 10th sees the swell starting to drop, but it's still a decent 6ft in the morning, though the onshore wind will be a problem.
After that, it fades back down to tiny, weak conditions through the second week. So, the bottom line is: suffer through the flat spell, then make damn sure you’re at Bronte for the Tuesday morning session.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 572 | 446 | 299 | 339 | 251 | 157 | 99 | 120 | 240 | 117 | 173 | 136 | 188 | 149 | 104 | 71 | 68 | 51 | 33 | 32 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:16PM1.53m | 8:50AM1.28m | 8:52PM1.50m | 9:25AM1.34m | 9:29PM1.43m | 10:02AM1.38m | 10:10PM1.34m | 10:42AM1.41m | 10:55PM1.23m | 11:28AM1.41m | 11:49PM1.11m | 12:22PM1.41m | 00:55AM1.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59PM0.28m | 2:45AM0.11m | 2:40PM0.25m | 3:16AM0.11m | 3:22PM0.24m | 3:48AM0.13m | 4:07PM0.25m | 4:22AM0.18m | 4:57PM0.28m | 5:00AM0.24m | 5:55PM0.31m | 5:44AM0.32m | 7:04PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 572 | 446 | 299 | 339 | 251 | 157 | 99 | 120 | 240 | 117 | 173 | 136 | 188 | 149 | 104 | 71 | 68 | 51 | 33 | 32 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 27 | 26 | 17 | 53 | 107 | 57 | 96 | 25 | 102 | 72 | 80 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 15 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 15 | ENE 11 | NE 12 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 101 | 2 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 42 | 12 | 6 | 34 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | NE 4 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WSW 2 |
| kJ | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 14 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 140 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
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