Conditions at Bondi in October
October: Warming Up With More Variable Surf
October brings springtime variability to Bondi. The swell heights stay around 5-6ft (1.6m), but the average period drops to 8.7s, meaning the long-period winter groundswells are becoming less frequent. Directionally, SSE remains the workhorse at 19.3 percent, with S (13.4 percent), SE (13.2 percent), and ENE (12.0 percent) all in the mix. This is still a good exposure, but the window of clean conditions starts narrowing: offshore N/NW quadrant flow falls to 23 percent, onshore S/SSE/SE winds creep back up to nearly 30 percent, and the ideal-wind window drops to 33 percent. Water temp warms to 19.2°C, air temps to 18.1°C, and rain averages 2.0mm/day. The surf is often still fun, especially on those mornings when a lingering S-SSE groundswell lines up before the seabreeze ruins the party.
Average Spot conditions at Bondi in October
Swell history for October
Wind history for October
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Bondi during October. Based on historical data, there is a % probability of groundswell occurring this month. The chart below provides a detailed breakdown of the average wave height distribution, offering deep insights into the swell quality and surf potential you can expect at Bondi for your next trip in October.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Bondi for October. Our analysis shows that favorable offshore or side-shore winds coincide with surfable swell approximately % of the time. The accompanying graph illustrates the average size distribution of waves during these optimal wind windows at Bondi.