Surf Forecasts:
Bronte Beach surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with 3,166 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s. 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 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bronte Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s break it down for Bronte Beach.
Water temp is about 64°F, which is a touch under what’s normal for this time of year – about 1°F cooler, nothing major.
Thursday morning brings a light rain and a light cross-shore breeze, with a 6ft SE swell. The wave energy is moderate at 735. It’s a bit bumpy, but not blown out. The swell period is 10 seconds, so it’s okay. Marginal.
Friday morning, July 10th, is the one to look at. The wind goes light cross-offshore from the SW, with a 6ft SE swell. The energy is 513, moderate. The wind is clean, and the swell direction is right on the money for Bronte – SE. This is a standout. Clean, surfable, and not too big.
Saturday morning, the 11th, the swell drops to 4ft, with a light cross-offshore from the NW. Energy is 370. Still clean, but smaller.
From Saturday afternoon through Sunday, the swell goes tiny – under 2ft. Sunday morning has a 2ft SE swell, but the wind is 19 mph offshore, so it’s clean but there’s no energy (94).
Monday the 13th has a small 2ft S swell with a 12-second period – that’s a long-period groundswell. Energy is 140. The afternoon is glassy. It’s small, but the long period might give you a few clean lines. For a beach break, that long period can make waves a bit straight.
Tuesday the 14th through Wednesday the 15th is a loss. Tiny swell, then a jump to 5ft on Wednesday morning but with a very short 6-second period and 22 mph winds – messy. Wednesday afternoon the swell is 12ft, with 31 mph cross-onshore winds – a gale. That’s not for paddling.
Thursday the 16th to Saturday the 18th is a big swell event – 13ft on Thursday, 12ft on Thursday afternoon, 10ft on Friday. The energy is strong, hitting 2403. But the wind is 28 to 31 mph, cross-onshore, and it’s lumpy. Huge, blown-out waves. Only for the extremely experienced, and even then, it’s brutal. The beach and reef setup is going to be a mess. Kite surfers might have a field day, but for paddle surfing, it’s a no-go.
Sunday the 19th the swell drops to 6ft, with a moderate cross-offshore wind. Energy is 728. It’s clean, but marginal.
From Monday the 20th through to the end, the swell is 3ft to 5ft, mostly with cross or cross-on winds. There are a few clean windows, like Thursday the 23rd morning with a light cross-offshore, but the swell is only 4ft and the energy is 258. Surfable but ordinary.
The best is Friday morning, July 10th. Clean, light offshore-ish wind, 6ft SE swell, perfect direction. The second best might be Monday the 13th afternoon with glassy conditions, but it’s small.
There are gaps – from Saturday afternoon through Tuesday morning, it’s basically flat. The big swell in the middle of the month is a skip. Stick with that Friday morning.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 6 | S 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 546 | 554 | 440 | 502 | 520 | 361 | 194 | 176 | 146 | 77 | 35 | 16 | 132 | 69 | 40 | 25 | 24 | 8 | 199 | 1783 | 2754 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:26PM1.40m | 3:44AM1.04m | 4:24PM1.50m | 4:59AM1.03m | 5:22PM1.60m | 6:08AM1.05m | 6:18PM1.70m | 7:09AM1.08m | 7:12PM1.78m | 8:05AM1.12m | 8:04PM1.82m | 8:57AM1.15m | 8:55PM1.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01PM0.38m | 9:38AM0.30m | 11:11PM0.27m | 10:39AM0.30m | 00:15AM0.15m | 11:39AM0.29m | 1:13AM0.05m | 12:36PM0.26m | 2:06AM-0.03m | 1:31PM0.24m | 2:57AM-0.07m | 2:24PM0.23m | 3:44AM-0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 18 | 6 | 5 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 8 | S 12 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 546 | 554 | 440 | 502 | 520 | 361 | 194 | 112 | 146 | 77 | 35 | 13 | 132 | 69 | 40 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 13 | S 19 | S 21 | ESE 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 19 | S 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 183 | 39 | 111 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 172 | 176 | 45 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | — | NNW 3 | E 11 | E 8 | E 10 | S 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | WSW 3 | S 6 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 199 | 1783 | 2754 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 15 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 154 | 156 | 359 | 329 | 370 |
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