
Surf Forecasts:
Bronte Beach surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SSE swell with 3,399 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 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 1.7m and 9s period. 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 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) 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 1.3m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bronte Beach over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Bronte Beach has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.
Right now, there’s a solid pulse of swell hitting Bronte, but the conditions are not playing ball. The first few days are tough – Sunday morning is looking at a hefty 10ft swell from the south, with a period of 11 seconds, so there’s a lot of water moving around. The combined swell energy is a massive 2127, so that’s some serious power in the water. But that wind is a strong cross-off from the SSW at 19 mph, which will keep it a bit messy. This is only for advanced surfers and even then, it’s marginal. Sunday afternoon turns ugly with rain and a strong 25 mph crosswind, and that’s a hard pass.
We get a small gap here – Monday and Tuesday are all cross-shore winds and messy chop with 8ft to 10ft swell. Not worth paddling out unless you want a fight. Wednesday morning offers a slight improvement with a cross-off wind and 8ft swell, but the energy is still high at 2408. By Thursday, the swell drops to 6ft and the wind lightens up a bit, but it’s still cross-off and the conditions are only marginal.
Now, the real window opens up Friday the 10th. The swell has dropped to a much friendlier 5ft from the southeast, with a 9-second period. The combined energy is a manageable 413. The wind is a light cross-off from the SSW at 6 mph, and the report says “expect good surf conditions.” This is clean and will have some fun lines. Not a standout epic day, but the first decent option.
There’s another gap through the weekend – Saturday the 11th has a small 4ft swell but clean conditions, and Sunday the 12th the swell is only 2ft, so not much to get excited about.
Here’s the standout: Friday the 17th. This is the best on offer. The morning brings a 3ft south swell with a long 12-second period, combined energy of 658, and a clean offshore wind from the WSW at 9 mph. The report says “expect very good surf conditions.” Then the afternoon is even better – the swell bumps up to 6ft from the south, same 12-second period, and it goes absolutely glassy with a 3 mph northerly breeze. Combined energy hits 884. This is the one to circle on the calendar. Clean, lined-up groundswell with decent size for most surfers. It’s a bit bigger for beginners, but for the intermediate crowd it’ll be a treat.
Monday the 20th also looks promising with a 6ft south swell, offshore wind from the west, and combined energy of 651, but it’s further out and less certain.
Bronte Beach is an exposed beach and reef setup, and the optimum swell direction is from the southeast, so this south and southeast swell is right in the sweet spot. Water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual to report.
So, to sum it up: the next few days are a write-off unless you’re an expert looking for a challenge. Then we get a couple of small, clean windows before the real winner on Friday the 17th – glassy, long-period south swell, and clean conditions. Get in the water then.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
143 | 2118 | 3399 | 1904 | 1299 | 1299 | 1293 | 1450 | 2183 | 1750 | 1508 | 1265 | 955 | 745 | 549 | 481 | 405 | 405 | 391 | 230 | 194 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:57PM1.42m | 11:57AM1.11m | 11:38PM1.35m | 12:43PM1.16m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM0.19m | 5:28PM0.48m | 6:20AM0.20m | 6:26PM0.50m | 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 | ||||||||
— | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | |
— | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 16 | S 20 | — | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
143 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | 261 | 2183 | 1750 | 366 | 454 | 955 | 745 | 549 | 481 | 405 | 405 | 391 | 230 | 194 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 14 | E 13 | — | E 16 | E 13 | — | S 18 | — | S 15 | ESE 14 | S 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 19 | SE 11 | — |
95 | 4 | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 6 | — | 4 | 534 | 5 | 222 | 77 | 56 | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | E 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 21 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 15 | ESE 11 |
5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 2 |
— | 2118 | 3399 | 1904 | 1299 | 1299 | 1293 | 1450 | — | — | 1508 | 1265 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 61 | 195 | 245 | 173 | 102 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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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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