Surf Forecasts:
Bronte Beach surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, S swell with 248 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. 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 1.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bronte Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty comin' at ya from the beach. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Bronte Beach over the next couple of weeks.
Look, I'm not gonna lie to you, this is a pretty lean stretch. The first few days are a write-off, with nothing but weak, short-period windswell and bumpy conditions. The ocean is just a mess. You'd be better off staying in bed or getting a coffee.
We finally get a sniff of something decent on Sunday the 23rd. The morning is the call. We've got 3ft of clean, glassy groundswell rolling in from the south. The energy is moderate, comin' in at 208, and with the glassy conditions, it'll be a welcome change. It's not gonna be huge, but it’ll be clean and a whole lot better than what we've had. The wind is light north-easterly in the arvo, so get out early for the best of it.
The real standout, and I mean the one to circle on the calendar, is Saturday the 29th. The afternoon session is looking like the pick of the whole forecast. The swell bumps up to 4ft from the south, the energy is solid at 231, and the wind goes completely glassy. It's going to be a rare, beautiful afternoon of clean, lined-up waves. This is the one you don't want to miss.
Then we get another cracker on Sunday the 30th. The morning brings a clean 5ft easterly groundswell pushing 319 units of energy, and it's glassy again. That's a proper, fun size for a beach break, but it's pushing into the territory where beginners might want to sit it out. The water temp is about average for this time of year, feelin' fine.
After that, it gets a bit messy again. A solid 5ft to 6ft of easterly swell hangs around into Monday the 31st, but the wind is a factor. The morning has offshore winds which will keep it clean, but it's a solid size. The afternoon gets sloppy. That's about it for the real highlights, the rest of the second week is a mix of small, weak, and windy.
So, to sum it up: get out for the glassy windows on Sunday the 23rd morning, but the absolute best is the glassy Saturday 29th afternoon.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 9 | S 8 | S 12 | S 10 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | S 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 64 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 179 | 117 | 158 | 116 | 92 | 64 | 68 | 39 | 105 | 112 | 140 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 78 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:55PM1.25m | 3:46AM0.84m | 4:00PM1.27m | 4:56AM0.87m | 4:57PM1.32m | 5:48AM0.92m | 5:45PM1.39m | 6:30AM0.99m | 6:26PM1.45m | 7:07AM1.06m | 7:04PM1.50m | 7:42AM1.13m | 7:40PM1.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06PM0.48m | 9:01AM0.55m | 11:09PM0.43m | 10:09AM0.54m | 11:58PM0.37m | 11:07AM0.49m | 00:37AM0.30m | 11:55AM0.43m | 1:12AM0.23m | 12:38PM0.37m | 1:44AM0.17m | 1:19PM0.32m | 2:15AM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | S 8 | SSE 5 | S 10 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 47 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 179 | 82 | 158 | 116 | 92 | 42 | 68 | 37 | 105 | 112 | 140 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | S 18 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 117 | 7 | 37 | 6 | 64 | 40 | 39 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 84 | 75 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | S 9 | S 5 | S 12 | NE 9 | — | E 14 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 3 | — | 4 | 6 | — | 8 | 22 | 32 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 31 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | NW 3 | SW 2 | S 4 | SSE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 64 | 1 | — | — | — | 22 | 8 | 13 | — | 66 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 9 | 43 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 15 | 212 | 282 | 381 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 264 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 12 | 224 | 102 | 0 |
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