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Bondi Beach Surf Photo: 'Storm Skill' by Leigh Gazzard

Lat Long: 33.89° S 151.28° E

Issued: 9 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bondi Beach sea temperature is

18.5° C

Normal for this time of year

Bondi Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	E	E	E	SSE
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bondi Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ENE	E	E	SSE
	9 s	cross	9 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bondi Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ENE	E	SSE	SSE
	9 s	cross	9 s	8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bondi Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE	E	SSE	ENE
	9 s	cross	9 s	9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bondi Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE	E	SSE	ENE
	9 s	cross	9 s	9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bondi Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE	E	ENE	SSW
	9 s	cross	9 s	20 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bondi Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE	E	ENE	SSW
	9 s	cross	9 s	19 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bondi Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	E	ENE	SSW
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	19 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bondi Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ESE	E	ENE	SSW
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	18 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bondi Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ESE	E	ENE	SSW
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bondi Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ESE	E	ENE	SSW
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bondi Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ESE	E	ENE	SSW
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bondi Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ESE	E	ENE	SSW
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bondi Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SE	E	ENE	SSW
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bondi Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SE	ESE	ENE	SSW
	9 s	on	9 s	15 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bondi Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SE	ESE	ENE	SSW
	9 s	on	9 s	15 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bondi Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSE	ESE	ENE	SSW
	9 s	on	9 s	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bondi Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 48 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.9m (2.8 ft). Range 1.87m (6.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Bondi Beach Surf Photo: 'Storm Skill' by Leigh Gazzard

Hoping for weather to clear in Sydney as storm sets in with heavy rain. Only 5 or 6 surfers braving rough conditions but surfing brilliantly

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User: Leigh Gazzard (305 photos)

Country: Australia (2654 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:08 am 5 Jan 2016