Bronte Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here with the outlook for Bronte Beach. Let's be straight with you, the next few days are a write-off, but there's a window of solid, clean swell later on that'll get the blood pumping.

Look, the first few days are a tough watch. We've got tiny, weak swell with basically no energy, and there's a stretch from now right through to Tuesday the 15th of July where there's nothing worth paddling for. The wait is a long one, but trust me, it pays off.

The real action kicks off on Wednesday, the 15th of July. The morning session is the standout of the whole run. A solid 7ft S swell rolls in, with a moderate energy reading (1413), and it's got that clean, groundswell period of 10 seconds. The wind is a gentle, cross-off breeze from the SW, keeping the surface clean. This is excellent surf, but it's only for the experienced crew—7ft is pushing into the big stuff for most of us. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is bang on average for the time of year, so you won't need a thick wetsuit, but a spring suit is smart.

Thursday the 16th still has a decent 6ft swell from the S in the morning, but it's a bit more jumbled and the wind is stronger. The energy is still there (930), but the quality drops. The afternoon slumps with a messy cross-shore wind.

Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th are a write-off again with chopped-up, onshore junk. Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th see a bit of a shift to a smaller, longer period ENE swell, with glassy conditions on Monday morning. Waves around 3ft (236 energy) and glassy? Good for a fun, quiet session, but it's not a blower.

Then we get another pulse. On Sunday the 26th of July, a 7ft S swell arrives with a clean cross-off breeze in the morning, and the afternoon sees a windy, fresh offshore blowing, with swell building to 8ft and energy hitting 651. This is a big, wind-affected swell. It's a wildcard—great for experts if the wind lines up right, but the short period of 7 seconds means it'll be a bit lumpy. The following Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th keep the size around 6ft to 6ft with clean offshore winds, making for some solid, powerful waves. The energy readings are strong (645 and 383), and the Tuesday morning has a "good surf conditions" tag.

So, if you're hanging out for the best wave, point your car at Bronte early on Wednesday the 15th of July. It's the standout. Get it while it's clean. For the second week, the 26th to the 28th looks promising for the big-wave hunters, but it's a touch less certain. Keep the 15th circled in the diary.

Rusty.

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