Bronte Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.91° S 151.28° E

Bronte Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 am 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bronte Beach sea temperature is
17.5°C
0.4° 

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 11 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, S swell with 2,749 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 19s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bronte Beach in the next 16 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Fri 11th Sep)4.5ft (1.3m) 10s
Best Surf10AM (Fri 18th Sep)2ft (0.6m) 20s
Most Powerful10PM (Wed 16th Sep)13ft (4.0m) 10s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what Bronte Beach has coming our way over the next couple of weeks.

The water’s sitting at 64°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year – no surprises there.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a mixed bag. Friday morning, September 11th, is actually looking clean with a light cross-off breeze from the SSW. The swell is a solid 5ft from the SSE, with moderate energy (509). That’s a decent start.

But don’t get too excited for the afternoon – the wind swings onshore and the quality drops right off. After that, we go through a real quiet spell. From Friday afternoon all the way through to the following Wednesday, the 16th, it’s mostly small or messy. There’s a glimmer on Saturday morning the 12th with glassy conditions and a 4ft SSE groundswell (484), but it’s inconsistent – so you might score if you’re patient, but don’t count on it.

Now, Wednesday the 16th is a big one but it’s not for everyone. The swell jumps to 10ft in the morning and 12ft by the afternoon, from the S, with strong to very strong energy (1630 and 2601). That’s serious size. The winds are cross-off, so it’ll be clean, but this is expert-only territory. It’s going to be powerful, and this setup is more suited to reefs and points than a beach break – Bronte is a beach and reef, so it could be pulling straight and dumping hard. Honestly, I’d say this looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing unless you’ve got plenty of experience and a big board.

Thursday the 17th is still big but on the drop – 8ft in the morning with clean conditions, but still only for the brave.

Then we hit another quiet stretch through the end of the week and into the weekend. But hold up – Friday morning the 18th has a sneaky little number: only 2ft from the SSE, but the period is a massive 20 seconds. That’s very long-period groundswell. Combined with light offshore wind from the NW, it’ll be glassy and lined up. The energy reads 578, which is moderate, so it’ll be small but silky. Best for a longboard or a fish, and watch out – long period swells can break a bit straight at the beach, so look for the points or reef lines.

The standout window in this whole forecast is actually that Saturday morning the 12th, for the clean conditions and that nice 4ft groundswell, and the other real highlight is Friday morning the 25th of September. That morning brings a clean offshore breeze from the WSW, with 2ft from the S and a 12-second period (245 energy). It’s small, but clean and lined up – perfect for a quiet session with a log.

After that, the forecast trails off into smaller, choppier stuff through the end of September. Nothing else worth paddling out for.

So in short: don’t sleep on Saturday morning the 12th if you want clean, small waves. The big days on the 16th and 17th are for experts only. And Friday the 25th is a nice little bonus for the longboard crew.

Rusty signing off.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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Swell
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
12
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
10
1.6
NE
6
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
1.6
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.8
SSE
4
3.5
S
8
3
S
9
3.5
S
10
3.5
S
10
2.5
S
9
2.2
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
492
367
271
343
225
145
113
135
190
116
82
240
44
25
1555
1602
2586
2608
1138
724
336
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
ESE
10
W
5
NNW
20
ENE
15
N
10
NNE
30
NE
15
N
10
N
25
NNE
10
W
15
SSW
25
SE
45
SSW
45
SSW
45
S
40
S
35
SSW
25
S
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
on
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
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cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
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cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:15PM1.56m
8:45AM1.41m
8:56PM1.46m
9:22AM1.44m
9:36PM1.35m
9:58AM1.44m
10:17PM1.22m
10:36AM1.42m
10:59PM1.09m
11:16AM1.37m
11:45PM0.98m
12:02PM1.30m
00:41AM0.90m
Low Tide
2:02PM0.17m
2:36AM0.06m
2:48PM0.16m
3:09AM0.12m
3:32PM0.18m
3:41AM0.19m
4:17PM0.23m
4:13AM0.28m
5:04PM0.29m
4:46AM0.37m
5:55PM0.37m
5:22AM0.46m
6:55PM0.43m
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5:56
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5:52
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5:43
5:43
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5:45
5:45
5:46
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Temp °C
15
15
15
17
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16
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21
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Feels °C
14
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12
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5
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4
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10
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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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