One of the most iconic urban beaches in the world, a curving stretch of sand a few kilometres from central Sydney with consistent beach-break peaks best for intermediate surfers and up, plus the famous Bondi to Bronte coastal walk and Icebergs pool. It has been Sydney's premier surfing and swimming beach since surf lifesaving began there in the early 1900s, and remains a cultural landmark far beyond surfing. Best surfed in the Southern Hemisphere winter (June-August) on south swells with north-northwest offshore winds.
🌡️ ~19.3°C now · a 2mm spring suit / shorty
Beginner: not suitable for this level
Intermediate: Mar, Jun, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Advanced: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jul, Oct
Local surf community
Local shops, schools and places to stay near Bondi Beach worth checking out.
Waves Surf School takes you to a private-access beach where you can enjoy crowd-free waves, so you can focus on surfing, not dodging crowds! Let us take you surfing for the day for a true Aussie surf adventure. We'll pick you up and drop you back in Bondi. Meeting point is QT Bondi, 6 Beach Rd, Bondi.
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Beginner: not suitable for this level
Intermediate: Mar, Jun, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Advanced: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jul, Oct
All-time average wind & swell
Dashed line marks Bondi Beach's known offshore direction. Bright arrow is the all-time average swell direction, colored arrow is the all-time average wind direction at 13 km/h — hover or tap either arrow for exact values.
Monthly avg wave height (ft)
Monthly avg wind speed (km/h)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 22° | 23° | 23° | 22° | 21° | 19° | 18° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 21° |
Averages from 3 years of daily wave, wind and water temperature data — what a typical year looks like, not a forecast.
Waves average 3.8 ft (1.2 m), with cross-onshore winds around 14 km/h from the E. Water is ~22°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 3.8 ft (1.1 m), with cross-onshore winds around 13 km/h from the E. Water is ~23°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 3.7 ft (1.1 m), with cross-offshore winds around 12 km/h from the NE. Water is ~23°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. A best month for intermediates and advanced surfers.
Waves average 4.4 ft (1.3 m), with cross-onshore winds around 12 km/h from the SW. Water is ~22°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 4.3 ft (1.3 m), with cross-offshore winds around 12 km/h from the W. Water is ~21°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 3.4 ft (1.0 m), with cross-offshore winds around 12 km/h from the W. Water is ~19°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. A best month for intermediates.
Waves average 3.8 ft (1.1 m), with cross-offshore winds around 14 km/h from the W. Water is ~18°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 3.6 ft (1.1 m), with cross-offshore winds around 12 km/h from the W. Water is ~18°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. A best month for intermediates.
Waves average 3.3 ft (1.0 m), with offshore winds around 13 km/h from the NW. Water is ~19°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. A best month for intermediates.
Waves average 3.7 ft (1.1 m), with offshore winds around 14 km/h from the N. Water is ~19°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. A best month for intermediates and advanced surfers.
Waves average 3.4 ft (1.0 m), with cross-offshore winds around 13 km/h from the NE. Water is ~20°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. A best month for intermediates.
Waves average 3.4 ft (1.0 m), with cross-onshore winds around 12 km/h from the E. Water is ~21°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. A best month for intermediates.
For intermediates: Mar, Jun, Aug–Dec. For advanced surfers: Jan–May, Jul, Oct. The biggest waves come in April, averaging 4.4 ft (1.3 m), and the smallest in September, at 3.3 ft (1.0 m).
It ranges from ~18°C in July to ~23°C in February, averaged over 3 years of daily readings.
Year-round (~18-23°C): a 2mm spring suit / shorty.
Not really: Bondi Beach is best suited to intermediate and advanced surfers.
The nearest airport is SYD, and the nearest town is Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia.
