Bronte Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here.

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Bronte Beach. We’ve got a fair bit of swell on the way over the next couple of weeks, but it’s a mixed bag for sure. The opening days of this outlook are looking pretty ordinary, so you’ll need to be patient. There’s a solid run of decent to good conditions later on, with a couple of sessions that look absolutely pumping, but the early part is a real test.

Let’s start from Thursday, July 30. It’s a frustrating one. The early morning has some size – around 6ft of south swell – but with a brisk SW cross-off breeze, it’s technically clean, just not really doing it for me. The real killer is the afternoon; that south-easterly cross-on chop will ruin it, so don’t bother.

Friday the 31st is more of the same. The morning is clean but underwhelming with the same 6ft S swell. It’s marginal, nothing to get excited about. The arvo gets a bit more juice, 7ft, but the wind swings cross-shore and lumps it right up.

Saturday the 1st of August shows a glimmer of hope. Early on there’s only 5ft from the SSE, but the wind goes offshore from the WNW at just 3 mph – that is glassy perfection. It’s a clean one, just small, but still a nice window to get wet. Don’t hold out for the afternoon though, it gets chopped up again.

Now, Sunday the 2nd is where it starts to get interesting. The morning offers up 5ft of SSE groundswell, a very long 11-second period, and light NNW cross-off winds. That combination is pumping – the wave comment says ‘very good’ and I have to agree. The cool winter water is sitting at 64°F, which is bang on average for this time of year, nothing weird there. The sets will have some proper push and shape, it’s a clean one. The afternoon gets chopped by a strong NE breeze, so make sure you are out early.

Monday the 3rd looks a bit flat and messy, marginal at best. Tuesday the 4th is a write-off – tiny, weak energy (combined energy of only 48) and not worth paddling out for.

But hang on, because Wednesday the 5th bounces back. The early morning has 4ft of S swell with offshore WSW winds at 12 mph – clean and rippable. That’s a solid option.

It cools off again on the 6th and 7th with small, weak surf. The 8th is a write-off, with strong onshore winds and lumpy chop.

Then, here’s your standout session for the first week and a bit. Sunday, the 9th of August – the morning is a real treat. You’ve got 5ft of SSE swell with a clean 10-second period, and the wind is pure offshore from the WNW at 9 mph. The wave comment is ‘very good’. This will be clean, well-shaped surf at Bronte, just be aware it can get busy here on a Sunday morning – sometimes you’ll have a crowd.

And then we hit the second week, and it gets proper. Monday the 10th morning is a ripper – 6ft of SE groundswell with a lovely 11-second period, and light NNW cross-off winds. Clean, powerful, and ready to go. The afternoon gets blown out by a NNE cross-on, so get it early.

Tuesday the 11th is an early call, too – a solid 6ft SW swell, but the period is short at 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit crumbly though the offshore W winds will keep it clean.

But the big one. Wednesday the 12th of August. Holy moly. The morning has 8ft of SSE swell, clean offshore from the W at 12 mph, moderate offshore. The wave comment is ‘excellent’. This is solid size and will be pushing hard – definitely only for experienced surfers at that size. The combined energy is 1438, strong, and it’ll be a handful. The arvo still holds at 7ft and stays clean with offshore winds.

Thursday the 13th drops back a touch but the afternoon looks fun with clean smallish 5ft surf and light winds.

And finally, Friday the 14th of August – another cracker for the experienced crew. The morning has 8ft S swell with offshore W winds at 16 mph. Fresh offshore and clean, combined energy of 1345. This one’s got power, shape, and no wind nonsense.

So, overall, there are a lot of average days early, but don’t sleep on Sunday the 9th and then the real standouts are Wednesday the 12th and Friday the 14th mornings. If you’re an advanced surfer, those last two are the absolute pick of the 16 days.

Signing off.

Rusty.

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