Bronte Reef
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
29Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 93kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tue 3 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- NNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 123kJ
- Wind
- SE 13 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 207kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- W 7 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sun 8 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 208kJ
- Wind
- S 13 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 222, poor
- Tue 339, poor
- Wed 433, poor
- Thu 513, poor
- Fri 639, poor
- Sat 715, too small
- Sun 815, poor
- Mon 936, poor
- Tue 1024, too small
- Wed 1132, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Bronte Reef does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 22, poor | 3 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 93kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 39, poor | 3 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 33, poor | 3 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 13, poor | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 123kJ | wind from the south-east, 13 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 39, poor | 5 ft7 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 207kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft4 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | offshorewind from the west, 7 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 15, poor | 5 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 208kJ | wind from the south, 13 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 36, poor | 5 ft6 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 178kJ | wind from the south-west, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 24, too small | 3 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 61kJ | wind from the north, 7 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 32, poor | 4 ft8 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 171kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 37, poor | 4 ft7 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 139kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 17 knots | 18°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:03 +0.3 mLow 08:31 −0.3 mHigh 15:02 +0.7 mLow 22:02 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:14 +0.3 mLow 09:54 −0.3 mHigh 16:11 +0.7 mLow 23:01 −0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:17 +0.4 mLow 11:09 −0.4 mHigh 17:16 +0.6 mLow 23:53 −0.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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About
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About Bronte Reef
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (113°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (293°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 11). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 18°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 24°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Sydney, 6.8 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 13 surf spots, 6 wind sports spots and 1 dive site.
Water about 20°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,780–US$3,400 each
about US$1,780–US$3,400 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to SYD, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$926–US$1,920 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$34–US$54 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$356–US$597 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$597 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$141–US$235 |
| Total | about US$1,780–US$3,400 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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about US$134/nightcountry average
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Getting there: about 27h 25m
About 27h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SYD, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 35 min by road
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