
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bombo Beach today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bombo Beach at 3PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bombo Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
275 | 262 | 210 | 205 | 256 | 238 | 260 | 220 | 205 | 153 | 129 | 181 | 93 | 75 | 57 | 54 | 52 | 43 | 43 | 32 | 37 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:14PM1.26m | 2:32AM0.87m | 2:16PM1.22m | 3:45AM0.89m | 3:22PM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32AM0.57m | 8:27PM0.41m | 7:33AM0.62m | 9:32PM0.42m | 8:48AM0.63m | 10:30PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
275 | 262 | 210 | 205 | 256 | 238 | 260 | 220 | 205 | 153 | 129 | 22 | 93 | 75 | 32 | 54 | 52 | 43 | 43 | 25 | 17 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 |
19 | 19 | 83 | 64 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 53 | 37 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 57 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 |
4 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 22 | 22 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 181 | 35 | 40 | 18 | 15 | — | — | 23 | 32 | 37 | 64 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 60 | 60 | 666 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 628 | 628 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 545 | 529 | 246 | 0 |
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