Bronte Reef or Bunnies Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.90° S 151.27° E

Bronte Reef or Bunnies Surf Guide

Issued: 10 am 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bronte Reef or Bunnies sea temperature is
20.3°C
1.2° 

Bronte Reef or Bunnies surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Bronte Reef or Bunnies break guidePhoto by: paul schmackle

Bronte Reef or Bunnies Surf Guide

Bronte Reef or Bunnies in Sydney South Coast is an exposed reef break that is often working, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the west northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. There is no reef break. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded

Bronte Reef or Bunnies Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef2very consistent
20.3°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.

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:
Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 2 November 2026, 15:10 Local Time
Monday 02
2PM5PM8PM11PM
Wave (m)
0.9
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.2
NE
1.2
ENE
Period (s) 7 5 5 6
Wind (km/h)
30
30
35
20
Wind State cross-
on		 cross cross cross

What does Bronte Reef or Bunnies look like?

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    Tides at Bronte Reef or Bunnies

    Current tide and informaton
    For Bondi, 1 km from Bronte Reef or Bunnies.
    Next High Water: 04:30am | 1.09m
    Tidal range Clock
    Next Low Water: 10:07pm | 0.19m
    IS AT (local time)

    Bronte Reef or Bunnies Sea Temperature

    Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 20.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (20.3 °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*: 20.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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    Swell History at Bronte Reef or Bunnies

    Surf stats for Bronte Reef or Bunnies, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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    Wind History at Bronte Reef or Bunnies

    Wind stats for Bronte Reef or Bunnies, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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