Surf-Forecast | Back Bommie Surf Guide

Lat Long: 32.50° S 152.41° E

Issued: 10 pm 01 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Back Bommie sea temperature is

21.3°C

Back Bommie surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Back Bommie Surf Guide

Back Bommie in Port Macquarie is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. There is no reef break. Good surf at all stages of the tide. The location means that it never gets crowded.

Back Bommie Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	21.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Back Bommie:

The best conditions reported for surf at Back Bommie occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Back Bommie (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Back Bommie with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 42% of the time in July while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 17% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

42%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

41%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

17%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Back Bommie Location Map

Interactive Back Bommie surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Back Bommie is Newcastle Airport (NTL) in Australia, which is 63 km (39 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Back Bommie is Richmond Airport (RCM), also in Australia, 195 km (121 miles) away.

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Back Bommie Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 2 November 2026, 05:23 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 02
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	10	10	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on

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Tides at Back Bommie

Current tide and informaton

For Back Bommie, 0 km from Back Bommie.

Next High Water: 03:00pm | 1.43m

Next Low Water: 08:32am | 0.55m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Back Bommie Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 20.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (21.3 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite