Surf Forecasts:
Bronte Beach surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with 2,316 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 1AM. 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bronte Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, now in feet and Fahrenheit for those who think in old school numbers.
Let’s talk Bronte Beach. The next couple of weeks is a bit of a rollercoaster, but there are a couple of real gems if you’re patient.
The start of the run is tough. Sunday the 6th through Tuesday the 8th is mostly messy. Sunday arvo gives us a 4ft southerly swell with a short 8-second period and a 30 km/h cross-shore wind – it’s lumpy, choppy, and no fun. Monday morning cleans up with a light offshore, but it’s barely a ripple. By Tuesday, we’ve got a building 8ft swell but the wind is cross-shore or onshore, making it a choppy mess – more of a kite show than surfable waves.
Wednesday the 9th is a write-off: 8ft of southerly swell with a 45 km/h southerly – a washing machine. Thursday the 10th has some real size at 8ft and 10-second period, with strong energy (1300), but the cross-off wind is still strong. That’s for the experts only.
Here’s the first standout. Friday the 11th morning – light offshore from the WSW at 10 km/h, and a clean 7ft southerly swell with a 10-second period. That’s a proper session. Water temp is 64°F, which is about normal for this time of year, so a spring suit will do. Moderate energy (774) and clean conditions – this is the one to aim for.
Saturday the 12th morning is another good one – 5ft southerly, 11-second period, light cross-off, clean. Fun and consistent.
Then a dry spell from Sunday the 13th through Monday the 14th – small and windy.
Second standout on the horizon. Tuesday the 15th morning bumps up to a 7ft southerly at 8 seconds with strong energy (1279), but the wind is a gentle cross-shore. Could be fun if the banks hold.
But the real magic is Wednesday the 16th morning – glassy. A light 5 km/h easterly breeze, mirror-flat water, with a 5ft southerly swell at 11 seconds. Perfect conditions. Moderate energy (624) but that glassy surface makes every wave a work of art. Thursday the 17th morning is also glassy with a tiny 2ft swell but a very long 16-second period – long lulls, but clean, lined-up sets.
Further out, the 19th and 20th have small, clean windows, but nothing beats that Friday the 11th or Wednesday the 16th.
So, in a nutshell: Friday the 11th morning for a proper, punchy session, and Wednesday the 16th morning for a glassy, soulful paddle. Get after it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the S by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 213 | 580 | 212 | 352 | 858 | 737 | 428 | 264 | 140 | 832 | 2316 | 1218 | 1277 | 1762 | 767 | 681 | 584 | 606 | 424 | 216 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:59AM1.00m | 4:59PM1.54m | 5:57AM1.09m | 5:56PM1.60m | 6:45AM1.19m | 6:46PM1.63m | 7:28AM1.28m | 7:32PM1.61m | 8:08AM1.35m | 8:15PM1.56m | 8:45AM1.41m | 8:56PM1.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57PM0.22m | 10:24AM0.42m | 11:54PM0.14m | 11:28AM0.35m | 00:41AM0.07m | 12:24PM0.27m | 1:23AM0.03m | 1:14PM0.21m | 2:01AM0.03m | 2:02PM0.17m | 2:36AM0.06m | 2:48PM0.16m | 3:09AM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 11 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 580 | 212 | 352 | 8 | 9 | 428 | 264 | 140 | 35 | 42 | 39 | 18 | 1231 | 767 | 681 | 584 | 606 | 424 | 216 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 11 | E 10 | NE 8 | — | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 16 | S 22 | SSE 22 | SSE 21 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | S 19 | SSE 18 | E 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 44 | 8 | 2 | — | 8 | 78 | 43 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 92 | 87 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 63 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | N 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 17 | NE 16 | E 16 | E 15 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 14 | ENE 14 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | SW 3 | S 8 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 213 | — | — | — | 858 | 737 | — | — | 4 | 832 | 2316 | 1218 | 1277 | 1762 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 0 | 0 | 230 | 140 | 70 | 75 | 0 | 24 | 413 | 61 | 24 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
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