Little Bombie Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New South Wales – Newcastle, Australia)
| Name: | Little Bombie |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NE | Offshore Wind: SSW |
Little Bombie in Newcastle is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf Offshore winds blow from the south southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. There is a left hand reef break. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Be warned that sharks have been sighted.
Overall Little Bombie Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Little Bombie surf quality by season and Little Bombie surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Little Bombie |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Little Bombie:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Backdoor 4 | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | BoatRamp | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Lakes Beach | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Soldiers Beach | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Sunset | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Little Bombie: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4806 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4835 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4967 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5023 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5334 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Little Bombie: |
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| Closest tide station | Swansea, Australia | 14 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Gosford, Australia | 17 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Ettalong, Australia | 22 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Little Patonga, Australia | 27 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Newcastle, Australia | 27 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Little Bombie: |
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| Closest ski area | Selwyn Snowfields (Australia) | 254 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Perisher (Australia) | 281 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Charlotte Pass (Australia) | 285 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Thredbo (Australia) | 290 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Falls Creek (Australia) | 347 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Little Bombie: |
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| Closest city location | Budgewoi (Australia) | 3 mi |
| Second closest city location | Gorokan (Australia) | 3 mi |
| Third closest city location | Kanwal (Australia) | 5 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | The Entrance (Australia) | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Catherine Hill Bay (Australia) | 8 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Little Bombie is Richmond Airport (RCM) in Australia, 82 km (51 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Little Bombie is Kingsford Smith International Airport (Sydney) Airport (SYD), also in Australia, 83 km (52 miles) away.
- Third is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU) in Australia, 90 km (56 miles) away.
- Camden Airport (CDU) in Australia is 118 km (73 miles) away.
- Tamworth Airport (TMW), also in Australia is the fifth nearest airport to Little Bombie and is 253 km (157 miles) away.
