Bronte Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve been watching Bronte Beach closely and this outlook is a bit of a grind. There’s some swell on the charts, but the wind and conditions keep messing it up. The water’s sitting at 62°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a thicker suit.

Friday the 21st afternoon is a total bust—cloudy, cross-on wind from the NNE at 6 mph, and a weak 3ft NE swell with a short 6-second period. The combined energy is only 101, so it’s just poor. Don’t bother.

Saturday the 22nd morning looks clean for wind, with a 12 mph offshore from the W, but the swell is a tiny 1ft. You might get a few knee-high bumps, but it’s basically flat. Afternoon turns ugly with a cross-on ESE breeze.

Sunday the 23rd morning is the first real highlight. A clean 4ft S swell, with a light 3 mph NW cross-off breeze. The combined energy is 257, and the report says ‘expect good surf conditions’. That’s the best of the first week. The wind will be light, so it’ll be glassy, but keep in mind Bronte is exposed to the SE, so this S swell might not have perfect shape. Still, early Sunday is your call.

Monday the 24th through Wednesday the 26th is a mess of ordinary surf with cross-shore and onshore winds. Monday morning has a 3ft S swell with a 10-second period, but the wind is cross-shore from the N, and the energy is 210—just marginal. Tuesday afternoon has a 4ft ENE swell, but the period is only 7 seconds, so it’s weak and lumpy.

Thursday the 27th morning has a rare glassy moment: no wind and a 3ft ENE swell. The combined energy is 152, and the period is 8 seconds. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Friday the 28th is all onshore and cross-shore winds.

Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th are poor, with messy cross-shore winds and small, chopped-up swell. Sunday afternoon has a weird 1ft SSE swell with a very long 19-second period, but the wind is onshore ENE, so it’s a no-go.

Now for the long-range standout. Monday the 31st of August morning is your second real winner. A clean 4ft S swell, 9-second period, with a light 6 mph N cross-off breeze. The combined energy is a solid 353, and the report says ‘expect good surf conditions’. That’s the pick of the whole two weeks, but it’s over a week out, so keep an eye on it—it’s promising but not guaranteed.

Tuesday the 1st of September morning is also decent: a clean 3ft S swell, 11-second period, and a 6 mph offshore from the W. The energy is 219, and it looks clean. Afternoon blows out.

From Wednesday the 2nd of September through Saturday the 5th, it’s more poor to ordinary conditions. There’s a 1ft SSE swell on Friday the 4th morning with an 18-second period, but it’s tiny. Saturday the 5th afternoon has a clean 3ft S swell with a 12-second period and a fresh 18 mph offshore from the WSW—energy of 258—but the wind is strong and it’s marginal for tide.

Bottom line: this is a tough two weeks. The two windows that actually fire are Sunday the 23rd morning and Monday the 31st of August morning. Everything else is small, windy, or not worth the drive. Bronte can be inconsistent, and this forecast proves it. Hope the models change.

Rusty.

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