Bronte Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.91° S 151.28° E

Bronte Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bronte Beach sea temperature is
16.7° C
1.1° 

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 18 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, E swell with 267 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ESE 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 (Aug 19) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s is also forecast. 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 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Wed 19th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Best Surf 7AM (Wed 19th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Most Powerful 4PM (Wed 19th Aug)4ft (1.2m) 10s

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


The Lowdown

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, this is a real mixed bag with a lot of flat spells and blown-out garbage to sift through. The first sniff of anything worth paddling out for doesn’t show up until Thursday morning, 27th August, and even then it’s a marginal call. From there, there’s only one real standout window, and it’s further out, so you’ll have to be patient.

We’ve got a long quiet stretch from now through to Wednesday 26th August – nearly a full week of mostly tiny, poor surf. A few mornings show clean conditions but the swell is just too small, like 1.0ft to 1.6ft, with weak energy in the 12 to 93 range. Not worth getting wet for.

Then on Thursday morning, 27th August, Bronte Beach shows a pulse of 3.3ft swell from the south, period of 8 seconds, with a clean cross-off breeze from the NNW. Wave energy climbs to 283 – moderate. It’s still labelled as marginal, so keep expectations in check, but the wind is clean and there’s enough to push you around. This is your first real chance.

The standout window is Friday morning, 28th August. Bronte Beach is looking good with a 3.0ft swell out of the ESE, period of 9 seconds. The wind is light offshore from the WSW at 6 mph, making for clean faces. Combined wave energy is 208 – moderate and punchy enough for a good session. This is the best on offer across the whole run. It’s not huge, but the conditions line up: clean, light wind, and a proper little swell. If you’ve got a log or a fish, this is the morning to be out there.

After that, it turns ugly fast. Saturday 29th August sees a big jump to 13.1ft from the SSE, but with a near gale cross-onshore wind at 31 mph and combined energy hitting 2182 – that’s strong, but blown to bits. That’s expert-only if anyone dares, and honestly, it looks more like a kite-surfing day than a day for a paddle board.

Sunday 30th stays messy with 6.9ft onshore junk, and the start of the week brings a long-period groundswell (16 seconds on Monday 31st) but again with poor onshore wind – that classic case of a nice clean groundswell getting ruined by wind. It’s heartbreaking, really.

By the time we get into early September, the swell drops back to tiny, clean but weak stuff – 2.0ft with clean wind, but combined energy under 100. Surfable but nothing to write home about.

Water temp is about average for this time of year, no big anomaly.

So overall: Friday morning, 28th August at Bronte Beach is your pick. Small but clean, offshore, moderate energy, and manageable crowds. It’s not a bomb, but it’s the only real window that lines up. The rest of the run is either flat or blown to pieces.

Stay patient, mate. It’ll come right.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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1
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1
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0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
7
1.2
E
10
1.3
NE
5
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
S
9
0.4
S
5
0.4
NE
9
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
102
86
267
90
47
47
51
47
54
9
5
14
7
20
51
47
42
43
30
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
NNE
25
NE
15
N
10
N
5
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
ESE
5
SE
5
N
25
NE
10
N
15
NW
15
E
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
on
off
High Tide
00:17AM1.05m
12:55PM1.29m
1:12AM0.93m
1:51PM1.26m
2:24AM0.86m
2:55PM1.25m
3:46AM0.84m
4:00PM1.27m
4:56AM0.87m
4:57PM1.32m
5:48AM0.92m
5:45PM1.39m
Low Tide
6:14AM0.39m
7:34PM0.47m
6:57AM0.47m
8:49PM0.50m
7:52AM0.53m
10:06PM0.48m
9:01AM0.55m
11:09PM0.43m
10:09AM0.54m
11:58PM0.37m
11:07AM0.49m
00:37AM0.30m
rain showers
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6:30
6:28
6:28
6:26
6:24
6:24
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5:27
5:28
5:28
5:29
5:30
5:30
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4
1
8
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
19
20
19
20
17
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
22
21
19
Feels °C
14
13
12
12
16
18
16
17
13
12
16
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15
13
12
14
21
18
16
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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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