Bronte Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the surf for Bronte Beach. The water temp here is sitting at about 63°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The 16-day window starts off with a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got a solid pulse of swell rolling in, but it’s going to take a few days to really clean up. Thursday morning the 27th sees a chunky 7ft S swell on the cards, but the wind is a messy cross-shore from the south at 12 mph, so it’s going to be choppy and tough. The combined energy is strong at 1370, but the quality ain’t there for a good paddle. That afternoon, the swell drops to 5ft, but the wind swings SE and stays cross-on, making it pretty poor.

Friday morning the 28th is where things start to get interesting. The swell drops to 5ft from the SSE, but the wind goes light WSW at 3 mph, which is a clean cross-off. The period is a nice 11 seconds, so there’s some real push in these waves. The combined energy is moderate at 700, and the conditions are looking clean. This is the standout of the early window.

Saturday morning the 29th keeps the clean vibes going with a 4ft SE swell and light SW cross-off wind. Not huge, but fun and clean. The energy is moderate at 439.

Sunday morning the 30th is another clean one – 3ft S swell with a light offshore west wind at 6 mph. The energy is moderate at 248. It’s small but clean for a longboard or a funboard.

Monday morning the 31st is similar, with 4ft S swell and a light NNW cross-off. Clean again, but nothing to get too excited about.

After that, the surf starts to fade. Tuesday through Thursday sees the swell drop below 3ft, and while the wind stays clean or offshore, the waves are just too small to get stoked on. The energy drops into the double digits. From the 2nd of September onwards, we’re looking at a real dry spell with waves under 2ft. The wind is strong offshore at times, but there’s just no push. This lull lasts for several days right through until the 6th.

Then, on Monday morning the 7th of September, there’s a bit of a pulse. The swell jumps to 5ft from the S with a 10-second period. The wind is a clean cross-off from the NW at 12 mph, and the combined energy is back up to 531. It’s a solid, clean wave, but the forecast says it’s marginal, so keep your expectations in check. This could be the best of the late window.

After that, it’s back to tiny, clean conditions until the 10th and 11th, where we see a spike in period on the 11th afternoon with a 21-second swell from the SSE, but it’s only 1ft and onshore, so that’s a no-go. The long range is quiet with a few small, clean mornings that are better for a cruise than a proper session.

The standout for the period is easily Friday morning the 28th at Bronte Beach. That 5ft SSE swell with the 11-second period and the light offshore wind is going to offer the cleanest, most fun waves of the whole outlook. If you can get out then, do it.

Rusty

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