Bronte Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what Bronte Beach has on offer over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I’ve gotta be straight with you – the first few days are pretty grim. There’s really nothing worth paddling out for until the middle of next week. From Sunday the 13th right through until Tuesday the 15th, we’re looking at tiny, weak slop with cross-shore winds messing things up. It’s a total non-starter.

Now, Wednesday the 16th is where things get interesting, but you need to know what you’re getting into. The swell jumps up dramatically with a combined wave energy of 1342 (moderate to strong) for the morning and a massive 2559 (very strong) by the afternoon. We’re talking 10 ft to 12 ft of south swell. This is expert-only territory, no doubt about it. The winds are strong from the SSW at 25 mph, but they’re cross-offshore, so the waves will be clean. Still, with that size and power, this is not a day for the faint-hearted or for beginners. Thursday the 17th holds similar size, around 10 ft from the south, with clean conditions in the morning and moderate cross-shore chop in the arvo. This stretch is for experienced surfers only.

The standout window, and the one I’d be circling, is Friday morning the 18th and Saturday morning the 19th. Friday morning sees the swell dropping to a much more manageable 5 ft from the SSE with a period of 8 seconds. The wind is light from the NNW, creating clean conditions. Combined wave energy is 355, which is moderate, and it’s the best we’ve seen so far. Saturday morning the 19th is even cleaner – a light offshore wind from the west at 9 mph, with 2 ft of SE swell and a period of 10 seconds. The water temp is 63°, which is about 1° cooler than average for this time of year, so nothing unusual, just your typical spring cool. These two mornings are the pick of the forecast. The rest of the weekend and the following week is a mix of onshore winds, small weak swells, and poor conditions.

Looking further ahead, there’s a pulse of swell on Monday the 28th – 8 ft from the south with a period of 11 seconds and a combined energy of 1291. It’s a solid, powerful groundswell, but the wind is cross-shore from the SSE, so expect some chop. The score is slightly better than the other marginal days, but it’s still not a classic. It’s one to watch, but don’t bank on perfection this far out.

Overall, if you’re keen, aim for Friday the 18th morning or Saturday the 19th morning at Bronte. That’s your best bet for clean, fun waves in the chest-to-head-high range.

Rusty.

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