Bronte Beach Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Sydney South Coast (18 breaks) / New South Wales (290 breaks) / Australia (812 breaks) / Lat Long: (33.91° S 151.28° E)

Bronte Beach Surf Forecast / NSW – Sydney South Coast / Australia
1 h 3 min ago

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bronte Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Bronte Beach over the next 7 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jan 17) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bronte Beach in the next 7 days are 4.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jan 19) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Jan 23) at 8AM.
Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
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Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 17th Jan) | 6ft (1.9m) 11s |
Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 20th Jan) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 19th Jan) | 13ft (4.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bronte Beach over the next 7 days.
Rating (10 max) |
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Swell Height Map |
Wave Height (m) & direction (?) |
Period(s) (?) |
Wave (?)Graph ![]() |
Energy (?) |
Wind (km/h) |
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy |
High Tide / height (m) |
Low Tide / height (m) |
Summary |
Rain (mm) |
High °C |
Low °C |
Chill °C (?) |
Sunrise |
Sunset |
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM |
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S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | NE | NE | NE | NE | S | S |
10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 18 |
575 | 680 | 881 | 544 | 320 | 599 | 704 | 1502 | 5845 | 2931 | 2570 | 1991 | 1316 | 805 | 780 | 275 | 193 | 171 | 120 | 132 | 190 | 248 | 230 |
S | SE | SE | NE | NE | SSW | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | NNE | NE | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | ENE | NE | NNE | NE | NE |
cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on |
11:54AM 1.49 | 12:48AM 1.11 | 12:36PM 1.37 | 1:35AM 1.12 | 1:19PM 1.24 | 2:25AM 1.13 | 2:07PM 1.12 | 3:17AM 1.16 | 3:03PM 1.02 | 4:11AM 1.20 | 4:10PM 0.95 | 5:04AM 1.25 | 5:19PM 0.92 | 5:54AM 1.32 | |||||||||
6:39PM 0.17 | 6:21AM 0.45 | 7:17PM 0.23 | 7:14AM 0.51 | 7:56PM 0.30 | 8:15AM 0.56 | 8:37PM 0.36 | 9:25AM 0.58 | 9:22PM 0.40 | 10:39AM 0.56 | 10:11PM 0.43 | 11:47AM 0.50 | 11:04PM 0.44 | 12:43PM 0.42 | |||||||||
Note: the tide data above is for Bondi which is 2 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Bronte Beach.New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM |
clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | light rain | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | cloudy | rain shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 |
18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 |
6:01 | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | 6:03 | - | - | 6:03 | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | 6:07 | - |
- | 8:07 | - | - | 8:07 | - | - | 8:07 | - | - | 8:07 | - | - | 8:06 | - | - | 8:06 | - | - | 8:05 | - | - | 8:05 |
Short Range Forecast: Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm air temperatures (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue morning). | Long Range Forecast: Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm air temperatures (max 25°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). |
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Information about the Bronte Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Bronte Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 7 days. A general guide to surfing at Bronte Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bronte Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bronte Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bronte Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Bronte Beach is 4 km (2 miles) from Randwick. If you plan a holiday in Sydney South Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Randwick. Randwick has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.