Surf Forecasts:
Bronte Beach surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, S swell with 1,646 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bronte Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bronte Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. I've been digging into the charts for Bronte Beach, and it's a real mixed bag over the next couple of weeks. Let's break it down.
Water's sitting at 64°F, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.
The first few days are a total dud. Tuesday and Wednesday are flat and gutless, not worth getting wet for. You're looking at a gap of about two days before anything happens.
Then, finally, Thursday morning, July 30th, things start to stir. We've got a clean 5ft swell from the south with a gentle offshore breeze. The wave energy is moderate (449), and while it's not epic, it's a solid enough start. The quality fades in the afternoon as the wind swings onshore, so get your session in early.
The real standout is Friday morning, July 31st. This is the one to circle. A clean 6ft south swell with a 10-second period, driven by a light offshore wind. The energy is strong (603), and the conditions are just clean. The wind is a perfect cross-off, so expect some nice, lined-up walls. It's a little big for beginners, but for anyone with a bit of experience, this is the session. Just be aware that crowds can be an issue here sometimes, so get down early.
Saturday has a clean but smaller drop to 5ft, and Sunday, August 2nd, brings another good one. The morning shows a solid 5ft south-southeast swell with a very long 13-second period. The energy is pumping (871), and with a light offshore breeze, it's going to be clean. That long period will mean better shaped waves, but it might make the beach break a bit straight-running, so look for the banks.
The second week gets messy. Monday has a huge southerly wind that will ruin the ocean, and Tuesday, August 4th, sees a massive 12ft south swell, but it's howling cross-shore wind and rain. That's expert-only territory, and even then, it's going to be a mess. Honestly, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
We get a bit of a lull mid-week, with some average 3ft to 4ft days, but the wind is mostly cross-off and clean. The pick of the second week looks like Tuesday morning, August 11th. The swell is 5ft from the east-northeast with a very long 11-second period, and the energy is strong (576). The morning is clean with a light offshore wind, but the afternoon gets messy with onshore chop. For a long-range call, it's promising, but not set in stone.
Stay safe out there, and read the conditions.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 7 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 444 | 313 | 994 | 598 | 593 | 470 | 325 | 238 | 496 | 848 | 616 | 443 | 280 | 346 | 940 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:31PM1.53m | 8:12AM1.04m | 8:08PM1.55m | 8:48AM1.08m | 8:44PM1.56m | 9:24AM1.12m | 9:18PM1.54m | 10:00AM1.17m | 9:53PM1.48m | 10:38AM1.21m | 10:31PM1.41m | 11:18AM1.25m | 11:12PM1.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:58PM0.39m | 2:20AM0.20m | 1:38PM0.36m | 2:53AM0.16m | 2:17PM0.34m | 3:25AM0.14m | 2:57PM0.33m | 3:57AM0.13m | 3:38PM0.34m | 4:28AM0.14m | 4:22PM0.36m | 5:01AM0.16m | 5:10PM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 8 |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 6 | SE 13 | NE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 15 |
| kJ | 18 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 444 | 313 | 994 | 598 | 593 | 470 | 325 | 238 | 218 | 848 | 616 | 443 | 280 | 84 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 17 | SE 6 | SE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SE 14 | SE 15 | E 17 | NE 9 | NE 4 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 496 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 15 | S 14 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 7 | E 18 | S 22 | E 17 | NE 8 | E 16 | E 15 | S 18 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | N 3 | NE 4 | WSW 3 | SSW 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 346 | 940 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 12 | 156 | 292 | 292 | 35 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 173 | 102 | 24 |
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