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Bondi Beach, NSW Daily Water Report — October 6, 2026

Bondi is a clear yes for low-key water time today, with diving, kayaking and boating leading the card—but it is not a surf day for anyone chasing meaningful size. Waves sit around 0.84 m on an 8.75-second period, with a modest 0.66 m swell from 78 degrees and almost no wind-wave contribution. The surf model lands at 4/10: clean enough in the light west wind, but small and relatively short-period. That score matches yesterday’s 4/10 and remains well below the stronger surf run late last week. The useful window is from first light through late morning. Dawn is 06:02, sunrise 06:27, and winds are generally light across the day, ranging from 2 to 11.1 knots. The 09:01–11:01 solunar major period overlaps the calm early setup and supports the day’s 6.7/10 fishing score, though that is down from 7.6 yesterday. Pressure is rising from a daily low near 1013 hPa toward 1020 hPa, another steadying influence rather than a dramatic weather event. Divers get the strongest suitability rating at 9.3/10, marginally better than yesterday, with 18.6 C water, low waves and light wind doing the heavy lifting. That is a suitability estimate, not a visibility guarantee: the reported 3.42 km atmospheric visibility is for the air, not underwater conditions. Kayaking rates 8.1/10 and boating 8/10, both aided by the small sea and weak south-setting current of about 0.11 m/s. Keep an eye on the late-day change: the calmest waves are forecast near 19:00 at 0.72 m, but gusts build sharply overnight, reaching 23.9 knots around 23:00. Early rain is possible from 02:00 to 06:00, and cloud is extensive, so the warmest part of a 15.3–26.3 C day may not look especially inviting at first glance. No tide data is available, so plan without pretending the shoreline timetable is known. Tomorrow turns wetter, windier and notably rougher, with waves building to 1.1–2.1 m; Thursday and Friday remain more energetic before seas ease from Saturday onward. Best bet: launch early, enjoy the small clean sea before lunch, and leave the board expectations firmly in the “cruise, not charge” category.