Bronte Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Bronte Beach over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, so we’ll have to be patient.

Right off the bat, Tuesday the 14th kicks off with nothing to get excited about. The swell is a tiny 0.7ft from the south, though that south groundswell has a long 12-second period. The moderate breeze is offshore, so it’s clean, but there’s just no energy (14). It’s a write-off.

We get a pulse of sizeable swell rolling in Wednesday morning the 15th, with a solid 8ft south swell. The energy is strong (1048). But that’s where the good news ends – the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-offshore, and the break is recommended for advanced surfers only. At that size, it’s not for the faint-hearted. The afternoon drops to 7ft but the wind goes cross, chopping it up.

Wednesday the 16th still has some push, around 6ft to 7ft, but strong 22 mph winds spoil it. The short 8-second period tells you it's wind swell, not groundswell. Poor conditions all day.

Friday the 17th the swell drops right off, down to under 3ft, and the wind stays cross. Nothing doing.

Looking ahead, there’s a quiet spell until we get a glimmer of hope. Monday afternoon the 20th is one to watch. The swell sits at a manageable 5ft from the east-northeast with a nice 10-second period. The wind goes glassy – that’s a major positive. The water is sitting around 63°F at the start of the week, which is about average for this time of year. The setup looks clean and the energy is moderate (512). You’ll want to be on it then.

The next standout pops up on Thursday morning the 23rd. We’ve got a 6ft east swell with a longer 11-second period, offering good shape and decent energy (715). The wind is light and cross-offshore from the southwest, which should keep it clean. The water temp might have cooled a touch by then. This is the other session to pencil in.

Through the following weekend and into the start of the next week, it gets messy. Strong winds from the east and southeast, rain, and even a risk of thunderstorms on Saturday the 25th. The swell stays around 5ft to 5ft but it’s all blown out. Monday the 27th looks wild with near gale-force winds. Not for paddling – this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

We finish the run on Tuesday the 28th with a nice little window. The afternoon session has a 4ft east swell, a long 13-second period, and gentle cross-offshore winds from the north-northwest. It’s clean, with strong energy (574). Not the biggest, but it’ll be the best quality you’ll find in that second week.

So, the pick of the bunch for Bronte Beach? Lock in Monday afternoon the 20th for the glassy conditions and Thursday morning the 23rd for the clean, lined-up east swell. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or too big for the average punter.

Rusty.

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