Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.52° S 138.70° E

Bashams Bommie Surf Guide

Issued: 3 am 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bashams Bommie sea temperature is
17.2°C
1.9° 

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

Bashams Bommie Surf Guide

Bashams Bommie in South Australia - East Coast is a fairly exposed reef break that only works once in a while. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the north northwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. There is no reef break. It very rarely gets crowded here. Hazards include - Sharks.

Bashams Bommie Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef2inconsistent
17.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bashams Bommie:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bashams Bommie occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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

julyBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Bashams 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 45% of the time in July while 45% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
45%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
45%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
10%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Bashams Bommie Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 4 November 2026, 08:20 Local Time
Wednesday 04
7:30AM10:30AM1:30PM4:30PM
Wave (m)
1.2
SW
1.6
SW
2.5
SW
3
SW
Period (s) 13 13 7 9
Wind (km/h)
15
25
35
30
Wind State cross-
off		 cross cross-
on		 cross-
on

Bashams Bommie Sea Temperature

The Bashams Bommie water temperature is reasonably warm (17.2 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 15.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.
Current Temp*: 17.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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Swell History at Bashams Bommie

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Wind History at Bashams Bommie

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