Bronte Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.91° S 151.28° E

Issued: 9 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bronte Beach sea temperature is
17.5° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Bronte Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Bronte Beach surf forecast from 6 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: Tuesday 7 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, SE swell with 2,553 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 10PM (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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bronte Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Thu 9th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 9s
Best Surf 1AM (Fri 10th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 9s
Most Powerful 4PM (Tue 7th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bronte Beach over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright, Rusty here, let's take a look at what Bronte Beach has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

This is a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest. We've got a long, slow start with pretty ordinary conditions before things potentially get very, very interesting right at the tail end. For the most part, the first week and a half is going to be a waiting game.

The first proper surfable days are around Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th of July, but the scores aren't great. Friday morning sees a small 5ft SE swell with a light cross-offshore wind, but the energy is pretty weak (467). That afternoon gets a tiny bit more size at 5ft from the SE but the wind turns cross-on, so it's a bit bumpy. Saturday is the pick of these early ones. The swell drops to 4ft from the SE, but we get a clean, offshore westerly breeze on the Saturday afternoon. It’ll be clean but small, with combined energy of just 240. Not going to be setting the world on fire.

Then we hit a real flat spell. From Sunday the 12th right through to around Wednesday the 15th, the swell just dies on its arse. We’re talking waves below 3ft for a few days there, honestly, not even worth paddling out for. The wind is often clean, but there's no energy.

After that dry run, a bit of life returns from the 14th onwards, with 3ft to 4ft S swells kicking around, but the consistency and quality are still questionable. Tuesday the 14th afternoon looks okay with a 3ft S swell and light winds, but it’s nothing to get excited about.

Now, for the standout—and I mean the *only* standout of this entire forecast. Look ahead to Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd of July. On Tuesday morning, Bronte Beach (Australia) gets belted by a massive 18ft S swell with a period of 12 seconds. The combined energy is absolutely pumping at 14796 – that's serious power. It’s coming from the SSE, right in the optimum direction, with a clean cross-offshore breeze. At that size, over 8ft, this is strictly for the experts. This is a big, powerful groundswell that might be a bit tricky on the beach breaks but should line up nicely on the reef.

Wednesday the 22nd morning still has a solid 12ft S swell with a clean offshore WNW wind and excellent conditions for experienced surfers (energy at 4391). This is the window. If you can handle heavy, powerful waves, that Tuesday morning and Wednesday morning are the only times to be in the water. The crowd situation can be a problem at Bronte, so expect a heavy crew out if the forecast holds.

Nothing else in this whole 16-day run comes close. It’s a long wait, but that late burst might just be worth it.

- Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue morning, light winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Mon
13
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
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PM
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PM
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AM
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Night
AM
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Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3.5
SE
11
3
SE
11
2.5
SE
10
2.2
SSE
10
1.5
ESE
11
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.2
SE
9
1
SE
9
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1642
1768
2553
2035
1391
970
556
589
573
440
335
509
408
230
149
130
138
82
34
14
10
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
SSW
30
S
25
SSE
25
S
30
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
S
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SE
15
NW
15
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
20
NW
30
W
30
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
00:25AM1.26m
1:34PM1.23m
1:21AM1.17m
2:29PM1.31m
2:29AM1.09m
3:26PM1.40m
3:44AM1.04m
4:24PM1.50m
4:59AM1.03m
5:22PM1.60m
6:08AM1.05m
6:18PM1.70m
7:09AM1.08m
Low Tide
7:01AM0.22m
7:32PM0.50m
7:47AM0.25m
8:46PM0.46m
8:40AM0.28m
10:01PM0.38m
9:38AM0.30m
11:11PM0.27m
10:39AM0.30m
00:15AM0.15m
11:39AM0.29m
1:13AM0.05m
12:36PM0.26m
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7:00
7:00
6:58
6:58
6:58
6:58
6:58
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4:59
4:59
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:01
 mm
4
2
1
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
Temp °C
16
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
17
17
13
18
18
14
16
16
Feels °C
10
9
10
11
10
10
10
12
12
14
13
13
12
12
11
9
13
12
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
14
0.2
S
16
3
SE
11
2.5
SE
10
1.1
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
11
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.2
SE
9
1
SE
9
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
323
21
2035
1391
395
556
589
573
440
335
509
408
230
149
130
138
82
34
14
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.7
ESE
14
0.1
S
16
1.5
SSE
10
0.9
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
SE
13
0.6
SE
13
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
16
0.3
ESE
14
0.5
ESE
12
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
Energy kJ
6
210
5
464
164
39
84
128
9
5
40
86
48
33
16
21
6
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.4
ESE
13
0.3
NNW
3
0.1
S
12
0.3
SE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
8
6
6
5
4
9
4
5
66
2
3
9
2
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3.5
SE
11
2.2
SSE
10
0.4
NW
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.5
WSW
3
Energy kJ
1642
1768
2553
970
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
24
24
24
67
20
24
12
12
12
0
0
12
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
97
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Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
5
7
6
6
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
2
4
5
9
9
7
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
6
6
5
8
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
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Information about the Bronte Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Bronte Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bronte Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bronte Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bronte Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bronte Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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