Bronte Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's take a look at what Bronte Beach has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

This is a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest. We've got a long, slow start with pretty ordinary conditions before things potentially get very, very interesting right at the tail end. For the most part, the first week and a half is going to be a waiting game.

The first proper surfable days are around Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th of July, but the scores aren't great. Friday morning sees a small 5ft SE swell with a light cross-offshore wind, but the energy is pretty weak (467). That afternoon gets a tiny bit more size at 5ft from the SE but the wind turns cross-on, so it's a bit bumpy. Saturday is the pick of these early ones. The swell drops to 4ft from the SE, but we get a clean, offshore westerly breeze on the Saturday afternoon. It’ll be clean but small, with combined energy of just 240. Not going to be setting the world on fire.

Then we hit a real flat spell. From Sunday the 12th right through to around Wednesday the 15th, the swell just dies on its arse. We’re talking waves below 3ft for a few days there, honestly, not even worth paddling out for. The wind is often clean, but there's no energy.

After that dry run, a bit of life returns from the 14th onwards, with 3ft to 4ft S swells kicking around, but the consistency and quality are still questionable. Tuesday the 14th afternoon looks okay with a 3ft S swell and light winds, but it’s nothing to get excited about.

Now, for the standout—and I mean the *only* standout of this entire forecast. Look ahead to Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd of July. On Tuesday morning, Bronte Beach (Australia) gets belted by a massive 18ft S swell with a period of 12 seconds. The combined energy is absolutely pumping at 14796 – that's serious power. It’s coming from the SSE, right in the optimum direction, with a clean cross-offshore breeze. At that size, over 8ft, this is strictly for the experts. This is a big, powerful groundswell that might be a bit tricky on the beach breaks but should line up nicely on the reef.

Wednesday the 22nd morning still has a solid 12ft S swell with a clean offshore WNW wind and excellent conditions for experienced surfers (energy at 4391). This is the window. If you can handle heavy, powerful waves, that Tuesday morning and Wednesday morning are the only times to be in the water. The crowd situation can be a problem at Bronte, so expect a heavy crew out if the forecast holds.

Nothing else in this whole 16-day run comes close. It’s a long wait, but that late burst might just be worth it.

- Rusty

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