Bronte Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at this Bronte Beach forecast long enough to know it’s a mixed bag. Let’s cut through it.

The next few days are a write-off, to be honest. Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th are just messy: cross-onshore winds, choppy conditions, and the combined energy is weak to moderate (141 to 154 for the first day, then jumping to 1049 on Sunday morning but with poor-quality, messy swell). The water’s about average for this time of year, so nothing weird there.

Monday the 20th is the first real glimmer. Early morning, look out – Bronte Beach (beach and reef) will have a clean 1.6m swell from the ENE, with a period of 10 seconds, and a sweet offshore wind from the W at 10 km/h. The energy is moderate (687), and the conditions are described as “clean”. That’s the standout window for the first week. The trade-off? It’s inconsistent here, so don’t expect non-stop sets. The afternoon turns to junk with onshore winds, so get it early.

After that, the week drifts back into mediocrity. Tuesday morning the 21st has a clean 1.3m ENE swell (370 energy) with a cross-offshore wind, but it’s not a massive day. Wednesday the 22nd is small and glassy in the afternoon, with 0.8m from the ENE (114 energy), but it’s pretty ordinary. Thursday the 23rd afternoon gets a bump from the south, 2.1m at 8 seconds (565 energy), but the wind is cross-onshore and choppy – not great for a paddle.

The real story is a week and a half out. On Friday the 31st of July, Bronte Beach gets absolutely hammered. A 4.0m groundswell from the south, with a very long period of 13 seconds, and offshore wind from the W at 10 km/h. The combined energy is a massive 8411 – that’s strong to very strong. This is a full-on, expert-only day. The morning is clean, but the afternoon turns cross-onshore and messy. Then Saturday the 1st of August is still big, with 3.0m from the SSE (1922 energy) but with cross-shore wind and chop. Sunday the 2nd of August stays big with 3.5m from the south (2539 energy) but rainy and cross-shore.

That 31st July morning is the absolute standout for the whole 16-day window. It’s massive, clean, and powerful. But it’s a long-range call, so it’s promising but not locked in yet. There’s a big gap of poor days between the 22nd and that big south swell, so be patient.

If you’re not a solid expert, stay away from that 31st July swell – 4.0m with long period is not for the faint-hearted. The best bet for the average surfer is Monday morning the 20th. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but right now, Monday morning is your cleanest, most manageable wave.

Rusty.

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