Surf Forecasts:
Bronte Beach surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, SSE swell with 579 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bronte Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s sort out what’s coming for Bronte Beach over the next couple of weeks.
It’s a slow start, but things pick up from Thursday morning. The first few days aren’t much—Sunday morning has a small 4ft south swell with a 9-second period, water temp at 62°, a bit colder than usual. The combined energy is moderate (256), and the cross-off wind keeps it clean, but it’s not exciting. Monday and Tuesday are better off skipped—small, short-period junk and onshore slop.
The real standout is Thursday, 27 August morning. Glassy conditions, a solid 5ft south swell, 9-second period, and combined energy jumps to strong (505). That’s the pick—clean, punchy, and a bit much for beginners (over 5ft). Friday morning drops right off, so don’t hold your breath.
Saturday, 29 August morning is another beauty. Clean cross-off wind from the NW, 6ft south swell, 9-second period, and strong energy (609). That’s a solid session for the experienced folks. The afternoon goes glassy with 4ft south swell—still nice, but smaller.
Sunday, 30 August sees a size jump—7ft south swell by afternoon with a 10-second period, but combined energy is massive (1867) and the cross-on wind chops it up. That’s more for kite surfers than paddle surfers.
The second week has a few clean windows. Tuesday, 1 September morning offers a clean 3ft south swell, long 12-second period, offshore wind from the WNW, and moderate energy (333). It’s a clean groundswell, but not big. The afternoon stays clean, but smaller. Wednesday morning, 2 September is glassy but tiny—2ft, weak energy (85). The rest of the week is mostly small and messy, with a few clean but weak days around 3 and 5 September.
The best on offer is Thursday, 27 August morning, with Saturday, 29 August morning running a close second.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 220 | 161 | 202 | 118 | 65 | 219 | 74 | 114 | 98 | 78 | 91 | 367 | 431 | 257 | 284 | 98 | 343 | 223 | 540 | 152 | 162 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 4:57PM1.32m | 5:48AM0.92m | 5:45PM1.39m | 6:30AM0.99m | 6:26PM1.45m | 7:07AM1.06m | 7:04PM1.50m | 7:42AM1.13m | 7:40PM1.53m | 8:16AM1.21m | 8:16PM1.53m | 8:50AM1.28m | 8:52PM1.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09AM0.54m | 11:58PM0.37m | 11:07AM0.49m | 00:37AM0.30m | 11:55AM0.43m | 1:12AM0.23m | 12:38PM0.37m | 1:44AM0.17m | 1:19PM0.32m | 2:15AM0.13m | 1:59PM0.28m | 2:45AM0.11m | 2:40PM0.25m | 3:16AM0.11m | |||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 220 | 133 | 202 | 118 | 65 | 106 | 74 | 114 | 98 | 78 | 78 | 367 | 431 | 257 | 284 | 91 | 343 | 223 | 540 | 152 | 162 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | S 13 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 17 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 161 | 23 | 29 | 6 | 46 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 55 | 43 | 68 | 98 | 44 | 26 | 26 | 148 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 13 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | S 16 | SSE 14 | S 14 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 27 | — | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 5 | — | — | 19 | 20 | 37 | 46 | 56 | 38 | 43 | 30 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | SSW 3 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 20 | 58 | 60 | 42 | 219 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 157 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 13 | 20 | 49 | 12 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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