Why this event?

Finish summer with a swim at Bondi Beach

What better way to close out summer than with a swim at Sydney’s most iconic beach?

This event captures everything people love about Bondi. With three swim distances on offer, there’s an easy entry point for newcomers in the 500m and 1km, while more experienced ocean swimmers can settle into the steady rhythm of the 2km loop. Prefer your challenge with a little extra burn? The 2km and 4km soft-sand runs serve up laps along Bondi’s famous shoreline, simple, honest, and surprisingly tough in the best possible way.

There’s a relaxed, celebratory energy that comes with this time of year. Autumn light over the bay, salty air, music drifting across the sand, and swimmers of all ages sharing that end-of-season glow. Hosted by Bondi Surf Bathers Life Saving Club, it’s a true community day, grounded in surf culture, local pride, and people who know this stretch of coast inside out.

A meaningful day, a classic setting, and a chance to finish the ocean swimming season together, in true Bondi style.

What's on offer

500m Ocean Swim

New to ocean swimming? This is your start line. A short loop just 200 metres off the sand, right in front of Bondi Surf Club, close to shore and well supported by water safety. It’s simple, confidence-building, and full of sea spray. The perfect first taste of Bondi.

1km Ocean Swim

Ready to stretch out a little? This single wineglass-shaped loop takes you across the front of the bay with wide turns, clear sightlines, and Icebergs in view. It’s long enough to find your rhythm, short enough to feel achievable. A classic Bondi lap with a beach run finish under the blue arch.

2km Ocean Swim

This is the full Bondi experience. A sweeping wineglass course that spans the entire bay, from Icebergs to Ben Buckler and back again. Direction changes, open water, and big coastal views the whole way. It’s strong, satisfying, and the ultimate way to tick off a lap of Bondi before the season closes.

2km & 4km Beach Run

Think soft sand is easy? Think again. Starting at the surf club ramp, you’ll head south along the back of the beach in 1km laps. Two laps for 2km. Four laps for 4km. Simple. Honest. Tough in the best way. Finish under the same arch as the swimmers, just with sand in your shoes and that unmistakable Bondi burn in your legs.

Event Website. Entries close online on 2 May, 3:00 pm