Bronte Reef or Bunnies Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Sydney South Coast, Australia)

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Bronte Reef or Bunnies Surf Guide

Bronte Reef or Bunnies in Sydney South Coast is an exposed reef break that has very consistent waves, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the west northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. No reef break here. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water.

Bronte Reef or Bunnies Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	very consistent	21.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bronte Reef or Bunnies:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bronte Reef or Bunnies occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Bronte Reef or Bunnies (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Bronte Reef or Bunnies with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 44% of the time in July while 36% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 20% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

44%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

36%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

20%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Bronte Reef or Bunnies Location Map

Interactive Bronte Reef or Bunnies surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Bronte Reef or Bunnies is Kingsford Smith International Airport (Sydney) Airport (SYD) in Australia, 10 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Bronte Reef or Bunnies is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU), also in Australia, 26 km (16 miles) away.

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Bronte Reef or Bunnies Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 08:02 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	on

What does Bronte Reef or Bunnies look like?

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Credit: Leigh Gazzard Credit: paul schmackle

Tides at Bronte Reef or Bunnies

Current tide and informaton

For Bondi, 1 km from Bronte Reef or Bunnies.

Next High Water: 10:30am | 0.98m

Next Low Water: 03:49pm | 0.46m

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Bronte Reef or Bunnies Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (21.3 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite