Surf Forecasts:
Bronte Beach surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, SSE swell with 669 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bronte Beach in the next 16 days are 1.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bronte Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.
We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but things start to pick up nicely from the first of August. The best of the surf arrives early in the month, with a solid window of clean, fun waves. After that, we’re looking at a long stretch of small, wind-affected days, so don’t sleep on the first weekend.
The first real standout is Saturday morning, August 1st at Bronte Beach. Early on, we’ve got a clean 5ft swell from the SSE, and the wind is a light cross-offshore breeze out of the WSW. The water is sitting at 63°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there. The combined energy is moderate (411), and it’s setting up for some nice, clean lines. By Saturday afternoon, the wind goes glassy, and the swell drops a touch to 5ft, but it’s still looking very tidy.
Then, Sunday morning, August 2nd is the absolute pick of the bunch. The swell is still a clean 5ft from the SSE, but the period has jumped to 12 seconds, giving it some real grunt. The combined energy is up to a solid moderate (743), and with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNW, expect those waves to be holding their shape beautifully. This is the session to aim for.
Now, a word of caution: Sunday afternoon the wind swings onshore and gets blustery, ruining the surf. Then from Monday the 3rd onwards, the swell drops off into the knee-to-waist high range, with a few mornings offering clean conditions but very small, weak waves. The combined energy dips into the low 100s and even below (206, 155, 25). There’s a brief pulse of 5ft swell on the morning of Thursday, August 6th, with clean offshore wind, but it’s a short-lived window.
By the second week, from about the 10th of August, it’s pretty grim. The swell is tiny, the combined energy is often under 100 (59, 81, 74), and even though the wind is offshore, the waves are just too small to get excited about. The period on the 15th of August bumps up to 11 seconds, but the swell is only 1.0ft, so it’s a flat, calm day at the beach.
Bottom line: Get out for the Saturday morning and Sunday morning sessions on the 1st and 2nd of August. That's your best chance for some clean, fun waves. After that, the well runs dry.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 7 | SSE 10 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 565 | 539 | 406 | 301 | 575 | 509 | 669 | 380 | 194 | 134 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 196 | 277 | 557 | 343 | 264 | 212 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 9:18PM1.54m | 10:00AM1.17m | 9:53PM1.48m | 10:38AM1.21m | 10:31PM1.41m | 11:18AM1.25m | 11:12PM1.31m | 12:02PM1.29m | 00:00AM1.20m | 12:53PM1.33m | 1:00AM1.09m | 1:52PM1.36m | 2:14AM1.00m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:57AM0.13m | 3:38PM0.34m | 4:28AM0.14m | 4:22PM0.36m | 5:01AM0.16m | 5:10PM0.39m | 5:37AM0.20m | 6:06PM0.41m | 6:18AM0.25m | 7:13PM0.42m | 7:07AM0.31m | 8:30PM0.41m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 539 | 406 | 301 | 575 | 509 | 669 | 380 | 194 | 134 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 196 | 277 | 557 | 343 | 264 | 212 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 21 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | S 9 | E 13 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 64 | 132 | 228 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | E 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 17 | E 17 | NE 8 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 18 | E 12 | NE 8 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | ENE 3 | N 5 | NW 3 | NNE 5 | SW 4 | WNW 2 | SW 5 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 565 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 51 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 156 | 164 | 18 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
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