Weather
Bondi Beach weather & the best time to visit
Bondi is good year-round, but it's a very different beach in January than in July. Here's what the weather actually does through the year, how warm the water gets, and when we'd tell a friend to come.
Today in Bondi
15°CClear
Mild and partly cloudy today, with a top of 17°C. Winds are light and east-northeasterly, with only a slight chance of rain. Surf is around 0.5–1m with a tiny SSE short-period windswell. Onshore winds mean conditions are likely to get messier as the day goes on.
- Max
- 17°
- Rain
- 0%
- Wind
- ENE 9 km/h
- Surf
- 0.5–1m
- Water
- 19°
Weather: Open-Meteo · Updated 4:30pmSurf: Open-Meteo Marine · Updated 4:30pm
Always check current beach conditions and swim between the red and yellow flags — beach safety info.
When to visit
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