Every fact, its source and its date
Sources
Every number on this site comes from one of the sources below. The guide's 65 facts are listed by publisher, each with the date it was last checked against its source. The datasets behind the charts are listed first, with the date each was last fetched.
Which datasets do the charts use?
| Dataset | Source | Last fetched |
|---|---|---|
| Sea, air, rain and waves by month | Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Water quality at the six beaches | Beachwatch, NSW Government, CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Height of the path | SRTM 30 m via OpenTopoData, Public domain (NASA SRTM) | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Toilets, taps and ocean pools | OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL | 26 Oct 2026 |
The conditions page reads Open-Meteo and Beachwatch live.
Where does each fact come from?
OpenStreetMap contributors
| Fact | Value | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Length of the walk, North Bondi to the north end of Coogee BeachOpenStreetMap, route traced on mapped footpaths | 7 km | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Length of the walk in miles (6.96 km)OpenStreetMap, route traced on mapped footpaths | 4.3 miles | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Stops on this guide's route, North Bondi to CoogeeBondiToCoogeeWalk.org route | 9 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Ocean pools on or beside the route, Wally Weekes at North Bondi to Wylie's at CoogeeOpenStreetMap, swimming pools tagged on the coast | 9 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Places with public toilets on the route: North Bondi, Bondi, Marks Park, Tamarama, Bronte, Burrows Park, Clovelly and CoogeeOpenStreetMap, toilets within about 250 m of the route | 8 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Flights of stairs on the route (stair segments less than 25 m apart counted as one flight)OpenStreetMap, highway=steps on the route | about 16 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Length of the route that is stairsOpenStreetMap, highway=steps on the route | 221 m | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Length of the route on concrete pathsOpenStreetMap, surface tags on the route | 5.0 km | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Length of the route on unpaved groundOpenStreetMap, surface tags on the route | 0.5 km | 26 Oct 2026 |
| North Bondi, distance from the startOpenStreetMap route | start | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Bondi Icebergs, distance from North BondiOpenStreetMap route | 1.1 km | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Marks Park, distance from North BondiOpenStreetMap route | 1.6 km | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Tamarama, distance from North BondiOpenStreetMap route | 2.5 km | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Bronte, distance from North BondiOpenStreetMap route | 2.9 km | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Waverley Cemetery, distance from North BondiOpenStreetMap route | 3.8 km | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Clovelly, distance from North BondiOpenStreetMap route | 5.0 km | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Gordons Bay, distance from North BondiOpenStreetMap route | 5.9 km | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Coogee, distance from North BondiOpenStreetMap route | 7.0 km | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Length from Bondi Icebergs to TamaramaOpenStreetMap route | 1.4 km | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Ocean pools at Coogee: Giles Baths, Ross Jones, McIver's and Wylie'sOpenStreetMap, swimming pools tagged on the coast | Four | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Ocean pools at Bronte: Bronte Baths and the Bogey HoleOpenStreetMap, swimming pools tagged on the coast | 2 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Flights of stairs between Bondi Icebergs and TamaramaOpenStreetMap, highway=steps on the route | 6 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Length of stairs between Bondi Icebergs and TamaramaOpenStreetMap, highway=steps on the route | 123 m | 26 Oct 2026 |
| There and back from North Bondi to Coogee (twice the traced route)OpenStreetMap, route traced on mapped footpaths | about 14 km | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Beaches on the walk: Bondi, Tamarama, Bronte, Clovelly, Gordons Bay and CoogeeOpenStreetMap beach outlines and the Beachwatch sites on the walk | 6 | 26 Oct 2026 |
Beachwatch, NSW Government
| Fact | Value | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Bondi Beach: Beach Suitability Grade, 2026 State of the Beaches report | Good | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Bondi Beach: share of dry-weather samples at low risk, Jul 2024-Apr 2026 | 92% | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Bondi Beach: share of samples taken after rain at low risk, Jul 2024-Apr 2026 | 73% | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Tamarama Beach: Beach Suitability Grade, 2026 State of the Beaches report | Good | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Tamarama Beach: share of dry-weather samples at low risk, Aug 2024-Apr 2026 | 95% | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Tamarama Beach: share of samples taken after rain at low risk, Aug 2024-Apr 2026 | 69% | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Bronte Beach: Beach Suitability Grade, 2026 State of the Beaches report | Good | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Bronte Beach: share of dry-weather samples at low risk, Aug 2024-Apr 2026 | 95% | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Bronte Beach: share of samples taken after rain at low risk, Aug 2024-Apr 2026 | 75% | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Clovelly Beach: Beach Suitability Grade, 2026 State of the Beaches report | Good | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Clovelly Beach: share of dry-weather samples at low risk, Aug 2024-Apr 2026 | 92% | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Clovelly Beach: share of samples taken after rain at low risk, Aug 2024-Apr 2026 | 83% | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Gordons Bay (East): Beach Suitability Grade, 2026 State of the Beaches report | Good | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Gordons Bay (East): share of dry-weather samples at low risk, Aug 2024-Apr 2026 | 97% | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Gordons Bay (East): share of samples taken after rain at low risk, Aug 2024-Apr 2026 | 67% | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Coogee Beach: Beach Suitability Grade, 2026 State of the Beaches report | Poor | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Coogee Beach: share of dry-weather samples at low risk, Aug 2024-Apr 2026 | 86% | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Coogee Beach: share of samples taken after rain at low risk, Aug 2024-Apr 2026 | 58% | 26 Oct 2026 |
Open-Meteo
| Fact | Value | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Average sea temperature off Bronte in February, the warmest month (2022 to 2025)Open-Meteo Marine API, CC BY 4.0 | 23.3° | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Average sea temperature off Bronte in July and August, the coolest (2022 to 2025)Open-Meteo Marine API, CC BY 4.0 | 18.0° | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Average daily high in January, the warmest month (2016 to 2025)Open-Meteo Historical Weather API, CC BY 4.0 | 26.8° | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Average daily high in June, the coolest (2016 to 2025)Open-Meteo Historical Weather API, CC BY 4.0 | 17.0° | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Share of days with 1 mm of rain or more in September, the month with the fewest (2016 to 2025)Open-Meteo Historical Weather API, CC BY 4.0 | 24% | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Share of days with 1 mm of rain or more in March, the month with the most (2016 to 2025)Open-Meteo Historical Weather API, CC BY 4.0 | 52% | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Typical wave height off Bronte: half of all hours are below it (2016 to 2025)Open-Meteo Marine API, CC BY 4.0 | 1.5 m | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Wave height off Bronte exceeded in only 1% of hours (2016 to 2025)Open-Meteo Marine API, CC BY 4.0 | 4.0 m | 26 Oct 2026 |
Sydney.com
| Fact | Value | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Length from the south end of Bondi Beach, as Sydney.com states itSydney.com, Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk | 6 km | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Time for the walk from the south end of Bondi, as Sydney.com states itSydney.com, Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk | 2 to 3 hours | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Age of the Aboriginal rock carvings at Marks Park, as Sydney.com states itSydney.com, Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk | 2,000 years | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, 2026. Free, on the path from the south end of Bondi Beach to Tamarama.Sydney.com, Sculpture by the Sea | until 2 November | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Track grade, as Sydney.com states it ("suitable for most ages and fitness levels with occasional steep sections of stairs")Sydney.com, Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk | Grade 2 | 26 Oct 2026 |
Alex's photos
| Fact | Value | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Location code on the Bondi Beach safety sign. The sign says: in an emergency call 000 and state the above code.Bondi Beach safety sign, in Alex's photo | S2 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Time Claff suggests allowing to enjoy the walk, with stopsClaff, Bondi local | three hours | 26 Oct 2026, by Alex |
NOAA
| Fact | Value | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Sunset on 15 June, the earliest month, Sydney time | 4:53 pm | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Sunset on 15 January, the latest month, Sydney time | 8:09 pm | 26 Oct 2026 |
Randwick City Council, Gordons Bay
| Fact | Value | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Length of the Gordons Bay Underwater Nature Trail | 600 m | 26 Oct 2026 |
Triple Zero, Australian Government
| Fact | Value | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency number in Australia (police, fire, ambulance) | 000 | 26 Oct 2026 |
Bureau of Meteorology, tide predictions for Sydney (Fort Denison)
| Fact | Value | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| How far Open-Meteo's tide turns ran ahead of the Bureau of Meteorology's Fort Denison predictions on 27 October 2026 (BOM: lows 3:06 am and 4:00 pm, highs 9:31 am and 10:02 pm; Open-Meteo: 2:30 am, 3:15 pm, 8:45 am and 9:15 pm) | up to 47 minutes | 26 Oct 2026 |
NSW Government, Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk
| Fact | Value | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Time for the walk from the south end of Bondi "at a good pace", as the NSW Government states it | about two hours | 26 Oct 2026 |
SRTM via OpenTopoData
| Fact | Value | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Highest point of the path above the sea, from 30 m satellite terrain data (approximate) | about 30 m | 26 Oct 2026 |