Bronte Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for Bronte Beach.

Honestly, for the next few days, it's a bit of a struggle to find a decent wave. The swell is small and the wind is all over the shop. There's a glimmer of hope coming, but we've got to sit through a bit of mediocrity first.

Friday morning on the 4th of September is about as good as it gets to start with. The swell is a modest 4ft out of the south, with a period of 10 seconds, giving us a moderate energy level (328). The wind is a light offshore breeze from the west, so the surface will be clean. It's just a bit inconsistent – Bronte Beach can be a fickle spot – so don't expect a classic, but it's a solid option for the advanced surfer.

After that, Friday afternoon turns ugly. The wind swings onshore and the swell drops right off. Saturday and Sunday are pretty much write-offs with small, weak swell and cross-offshore winds that just won't line up the peaks. The wave energy is low, in the 70-80 range, so it's really not worth the paddle. We're looking at a few days of flatness before anything changes.

Monday morning on the 7th of September is a tease. The swell is 4ft from the south, and the wind goes glassy – dead calm. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so it's not a shock to the system. The waves will be clean and lined up, but the energy is still only moderate (197) and the 8-second period means it's a short, choppy little groundswell that might not have much push. It's surfable, but very ordinary.

Tuesday the 8th is when things get a bit more serious. A pulse of south-southeast swell arrives, pushing 7ft by morning and dropping to 6ft in the afternoon. The energy jumps to a strong 607 in the morning, but the wind is a messy cross-shore from the south. That's a lot of water moving around with a lumpy chop on top. This is for the experts only – over 8ft later in the week, so it's too big for beginners. The 8-second period keeps it steep and fast.

The standout window, and I mean the only real standout, is Saturday the 12th of September. The morning has a clean 4ft south-southeast swell with a 12-second period – that's proper groundswell, with long, muscular lines. The energy is solid (489) and the wind is a light cross-offshore from the south-southwest. This is the pick of the whole forecast. The long period will make the waves peak up nicely on the reef section, but it can make the beach break sections a bit too straight. Crowds are sometimes a thing at Bronte, so get in early.

The following week is a mix of nothing and pain. Sunday the 13th is small and onshore, and Monday the 14th is a complete washout with tiny swell. Tuesday the 15th has a clean 5ft S swell with offshore wind – a good option, but not a standout. Wednesday the 16th has a clean 2ft S swell with a long 11-second period, which is a nice little window for the morning.

The final days from the 17th of September are a write-off. A strong southerly g-force wind rips in, with rain, and the swell turns into a messy, blown-out 6ft to 6ft. This is a full-on kite-surfing breeze, not for paddle surfing. The energy is very strong (869-873), but the quality is zero.

So, the best on offer is the clean, glassy window on Monday the 7th for a quick session, but the real score is the long-period groundswell with light wind on Saturday the 12th of September. The rest of the time, you're fighting winds or small waves.

Rusty.

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