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Bondi Icebergs Sunrise View: sunrise photography forecast

The Icebergs pool gives Bondi a strong geometric foreground, especially when waves wash over the outer wall. Sunrise lights the ocean side of the frame and early swimmers add scale without the daytime crowd.

Will tomorrow's sunrise be worth it?

Simplified forecast from the open model run. The full forecast — a second model, your exact viewpoint, the hourly cloud timeline — is in the app.

Global model, about 13 km: less certain than in Europe.

Rain is likely over the cloud canvas and will block most direct light.

in 9h 17m

Blocked grey lid

Wet, broken light · moody rain shots; bright gaps if the sky opens

Little usable cloud structure, or the viewpoint sits inside a uniform lid.

High confidence · event-time scene

Sky colors

Golden hour
Sunrise

Light corridor

Viewer's line of sight, tangent to the Earth at your locationNear-ground relative humidity10% cover — too thin to draw as cloud12% cover — too thin to draw as cloud10% cover — too thin to draw as cloud17% cover — too thin to draw as cloud9% cover — too thin to draw as cloud11% cover — too thin to draw as cloud18% cover — too thin to draw as cloud14% cover — too thin to draw as cloudConnected cloud layer · 20–20% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 0–100% cover · 10–65% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 100–100% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 6–100% cover · 10–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 0–100% cover · 45–65% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 56–65% cover · 10–10% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 6–100% cover · 10–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 29–100% cover · 10–45% visual uncertaintyConnected cloud layer · 30–100% cover · 10–45% visual uncertainty-5 km · 1.7 km of air with no pressure level in it — the decks above and below are measured, this span is not0 km · 1.7 km of air with no pressure level in it — the decks above and below are measured, this span is not0 km · 2.0 km of air with no pressure level in it — the decks above and below are measured, this span is not5 km · 1.7 km of air with no pressure level in it — the decks above and below are measured, this span is not5 km · 2.0 km of air with no pressure level in it — the decks above and below are measured, this span is not20 km · 1.7 km of air with no pressure level in it — the decks above and below are measured, this span is not20 km · 2.0 km of air with no pressure level in it — the decks above and below are measured, this span is notlow cloud · 46% reported, 0% resolved on a pressure surface — 46% is somewhere between 0 and 3 km5 km · the model says the lowest depicted cloud underside may catch orange light · lit on one reading: the strongest cloud toward the sun was set aside, and counting it would have darkened this deck20 km · the model says the lowest depicted cloud underside may catch red light20 km · the model says the lowest depicted cloud underside may catch red light50 km · the model says the lowest depicted cloud underside may catch red light50 km · the model says the lowest depicted cloud underside may catch red light100 km · the model says the lowest depicted cloud underside may catch red light100 km · the model says the lowest depicted cloud underside may catch red light

-5 km

Behind you

8/8L 0 · M 100 · H 10085% · rain 0.4 mm—

Your location

10 m asl

8/8L 11 · M 100 · H 10081% · rain 1.5 mm—

5 km

Nearby

8/8L 0 · M 100 · H 10087% · rain 0.5 mm—

20 km

Near horizon

8/8L 0 · M 100 · H 10080% · rain 0.5 mm—

50 km

Light path

8/8L 0 · M 100 · H 10084%—

100 km

Light path

8/8L 46 · M 40 · H 10089%—

150 km

Far light path

8/8L 26 · M 81 · H 10090%—

200 km

Far light path

8/8L 64 · M 77 · H 8290%—

300 km

Far light path

6/8L 48 · M 57 · H 592%—

350 km

Far light path

6/8L 47 · M 43 · H 3091%—
cloud-cover fieldinterpolation uncertaintysun directionnear-ground humiditycloud at unresolved heightmodelled underlightunderlight · height uncertainunderlight · lit on one readinglit but hidden behind nearer cloud

Terrain is drawn for illustration only — it is not used to calculate underlight or obstruction.

Clouds: Cloud canvas mostly unlit

Precipitation is likely nearby (1.5 mm at one or more sample points) — most direct light will be blocked, though a showery sky can still open up.

Very thick mid/high cover (100%) — colour likely only at cloud edges.

Cloud cover is nearly solid and uniform across the near scene — a flat lid rather than separated layers.

Cloud occupies two height bands, giving the sky useful layered structure.

A thick mid-level deck (100%) dims the low sun — light will be weak and flat.

Corridor partly open

Sun may be hidden. Some low cloud toward the horizon (46%) may hide the sun on and off.

Clarity: Good

Forecast refreshed a few hours before sunrise.

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For photographers: shooting Bondi Icebergs Sunrise View

Best months

Year-round. May to August brings a more northerly sunrise and stronger swell; summer gives earlier starts and busier mornings.

Suggested focal lengths

24–50 mm for pool, beach and headland; 70–200 mm for swimmers and wave action.

Composition

Work from the public coastal path above the pool and use lane lines as diagonals. A medium shutter speed keeps texture in overflowing waves.

Recommended arrival

Arrive 30–45 minutes before sunrise and be ready before the pool lights and first colour balance.

Access planning

Stay on the public path unless entering the club as a paying visitor. Salt spray is constant in bigger swell, so protect and clean equipment.

Parking: Limited timed street parking around Bondi; early public transport or rideshare is usually simpler.

Approach: A few minutes on paved paths from Bondi Beach or the nearest bus stop.

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