Australia · New South Wales

Bondi Beach

Sydney · beach break
About

Iconic Sydney beach — busy, but a solid beginner destination on smaller days.

Beginners

Between the flags with a lesson is ideal.

Intermediate

South end works best on a moderate south swell.

Today's forecast

Hour by hour

Marine · open-meteo-marine
Weather · open-meteo-weather
Tide values shown are a deterministic estimate for development and are not a live tide forecast. Configure a global tide provider (WorldTides) before commercial launch.
00:00
1.1 m
8 km/h
02:00
1.1 m
4 km/h
04:00
1.0 m
2 km/h
06:00
1.0 m
9 km/h
08:00
1.0 m
11 km/h
10:00
1.0 m
11 km/h
12:00
1.0 m
13 km/h
14:00
0.9 m
14 km/h
16:00
0.9 m
16 km/h
18:00
0.9 m
19 km/h
20:00
0.8 m
19 km/h
22:00
0.8 m
9 km/h
Tide extremes (estimated)
Low · 01:16
High · 07:29
Low · 13:41
High · 19:54

Safety at a glance

Very strong rips; always surf between the flagged areas.

Rip risk
moderate
Rocks/reef
low
Shore break
low
Tidal cut-off
low
Rip near the middle of the beach ('Backpackers' Express')
Lifeguard cover: Seasonal RNLI cover in peak months

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Water quality

No matched bathing water for this area. An admin can attach one from the surf-area editor.

Conditions preferences
Preferred swell: S, SE, E
Preferred wind: W, SW
Poor wind: E
Preferred tide: mid
Typical water temp: 20 °C
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