Bondi Beach surf spot

Australia · Nouvelle-Galles du Sud

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 7 m -33.89 | 151.28

Overview

  • Surf
  • No kitesurfing

Bondi Beach is the most famous beach in Australia, located in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales. This iconic crescent-shaped beach attracts millions of visitors each year and offers a spectacular setting between cliffs and the Pacific Ocean. WARNING: kitesurfing is prohibited at Bondi Beach and on all beaches of the Randwick and Waverley municipalities. This ban applies at all times, even outside lifeguard hours. Offenders face fines. For kitesurfing in the Sydney area, head to Kurnell, Long Reef or Botany Bay. Bondi remains however a world-renowned surf spot, with consistent waves in northeast and southeast swells. The beach is patrolled year-round by the famous Bondi lifeguards. Many amenities, restaurants and public transport nearby.

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Spot forecast for Bondi Beach

Sunrise 06:07 · Sunset 19:11

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.8 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now04:421 m09:550.7 m16:231.3 m23:170.4 m05:331.1 m11:020.6 m17:161.3 m23:580.4 m06:131.2 m11:580.6 m18:031.4 m00:340.3 m06:491.3 m12:470.5 m18:481.4 m01:090.3 m07:251.4 m13:330.3 m19:331.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.4 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.4 m

Bondi Beach: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

322h

in January · 31 rideable days

The season runs from October to March, peaking in January: 27 rideable days a month and 322 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is June, at 4.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 31 rideable days31 d J February: 27 rideable days F March: 26 rideable days M April: 16.5 rideable days A May: 12.5 rideable days M June: 4.5 rideable days4.5 d J July: 9.5 rideable days J August: 13 rideable days A September: 19.5 rideable days S October: 25.5 rideable days O November: 22.5 rideable days N December: 28 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 31 rideable days31 d J February: 27 rideable days F March: 26 rideable days M April: 16.5 rideable days A May: 12.5 rideable days M June: 4.5 rideable days4.5 d J July: 9.5 rideable days J August: 13 rideable days A September: 19.5 rideable days S October: 25.5 rideable days O November: 22.5 rideable days N December: 28 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 85%13-20 knots · 15%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 85% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 16 °C. The wettest month is May, with 178 mm.

Monthly averages: Bondi Beach
Monthly averages — Bondi Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 31.0 322 h 26 °C 153 mm
February 27.0 223 h 26 °C 74 mm
March 26.0 201 h 25 °C 86 mm
April 16.5 103 h 23 °C 130 mm
May 12.5 78 h 19 °C 178 mm
June 4.5 20 h 16 °C 78 mm
July 9.5 60 h 16 °C 82 mm
August 13.0 83 h 18 °C 135 mm
September 19.5 119 h 22 °C 69 mm
October 25.5 189 h 23 °C 36 mm
November 22.5 201 h 25 °C 84 mm
December 28.0 241 h 27 °C 61 mm

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Technical details of Bondi Beach spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Depending on conditions ESE: Not rideable SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: Rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, S.

Depending on conditions: E, SE, SSE, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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  • FORT DENISON6.2 km

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  • SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL)7.5 km

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