Surf Forecasts:
Bronte Beach surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, S swell with 2,778 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bronte Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Bronte Beach has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.
It’s a bit of a slow burn to start, but there’s a raw, powerful window coming up that’ll get the blood pumping. For the first week, the wind is a constant battle, with onshore and cross-shore slop making a mess of things. The swell is there, hitting 8ft from the SSE and S, but the energy is being chewed up by the wind. We’re looking at moderate to strong combined energy, but it’s choppy and lumpy. Not worth paddling out for.
The real standout is the last day of the forecast. On Tuesday, September 22nd, the morning is a gift. We’ve got a solid 10ft swell from the S, with a combined energy of 1159, and the wind goes glassy. That’s right, glassy. ENE at 5 km/h (3 mph). This is big, powerful surf, and it’s going to be clean. At 10ft, this is for experienced surfers only – it’ll be too much for beginners. The period is 8 seconds, so it’s a short-period wind swell, but the size and the clean conditions will make it a standout session. The water temp is 64°, which is about average for this time of year.
The only other moment that deserves a mention is Saturday, September 12th morning. The swell drops a touch to 5ft from the SSE with a longer period of 11 seconds, giving it moderate energy. The wind is a clean cross-off from the WNW at 10 km/h (6 mph). It’s a much smaller, more manageable day, but the quality will be there for a nice, clean session on the sets.
There’s a long gap of poor conditions from the 7th to the 11th, and then another gap from the 13th to the 21st. The only other tiny flicker is on Wednesday, September 16th morning, with a 5ft S swell and 11-second period under light cross-shore wind, but it’s only marginal.
So, keep your eyes on that Tuesday the 22nd morning. That’s the one. The rest of the window is a write-off, but that one glassy, powerful morning will be worth the wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 212 | 352 | 1142 | 858 | 498 | 258 | 133 | 1207 | 2679 | 1291 | 1446 | 1224 | 900 | 603 | 487 | 467 | 419 | 217 | 146 | 115 | 92 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 9:22AM1.44m | 9:36PM1.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:32PM0.18m | 3:41AM0.19m | |||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 11 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SSE 22 | SSE 22 | E 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 212 | 352 | 9 | 2 | 498 | 258 | 133 | 17 | 48 | 38 | 161 | 46 | 4 | 603 | 487 | 467 | 419 | 217 | 146 | 115 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | — | SSE 23 | ESE 9 | E 15 | — | E 14 | E 13 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | E 13 | SSE 18 | ENE 13 | S 10 |
| kJ | 44 | 8 | — | — | 8 | 69 | 53 | 2 | — | 51 | 17 | 4 | — | 15 | 14 | 69 | 61 | 13 | 32 | 17 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | N 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 17 | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | E 14 | E 14 | S 21 | ENE 13 | S 17 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 17 | 6 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 8 | SSE 9 | — | — | WSW 3 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1142 | 858 | — | — | 3 | 1207 | 2679 | 1291 | 1446 | 1224 | 900 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 5 | 26 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 40 | 93 | 93 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 359 | 102 | 12 | 230 | 4 | 12 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 292 | 0 | 1 | 167 | 0 |
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