Bombo Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Bombo Beach over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a bit of a slow start. We’re looking at a long dry spell before anything really gets interesting. The first real chance to paddle out won’t come until Monday morning the 31st of August, so don’t rush down there this weekend.

From Saturday the 29th right through Sunday the 30th, it’s pretty grim. Small, weak, messy slop with onshore or cross winds. You’d be fighting it for nothing. Just leave the boards in the shed.

Alright, Monday morning the 31st of August is where we finally get a little window. Bombo Beach is showing a small 3 ft swell from the south, with a period of 8 seconds. It’s not much, but the wind is glassy – dead calm – and that makes a world of difference. The combined energy is moderate at 224, so there’s a bit of life in it. It’ll be small and clean, perfect for a longboard or a funboard. Just be aware that this spot can get crowded sometimes, so you might have some company in the lineup. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.

Tuesday morning the 1st of September keeps things rolling. Same kind of size, 3 ft from the south, but the period jumps up to 11 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, and you’ll feel the extra push. Wind is light and cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean. Combined energy is still solid at 222. This is probably the pick of the first week – small, clean, and with a bit of quality.

After that, the swell drops off hard. From Wednesday the 2nd through to Saturday the 5th of September, we’re into tiny dribble. Waves around 1 ft to 2 ft, weak energy readings down in the double digits, and while some of those afternoons have offshore wind, there’s just not enough swell to get excited about.

Now, hold onto your hats. Sunday the 6th of September brings a spike in size – 5 ft from the northeast – but it’s all short-period windswell at 7 seconds. The wind is howling from the west-northwest at 30 km/h. It’s messy and blown out. That kind of setup with a beach break looks more interesting for the kite surfers than for us paddle surfers. Monday the 7th is similar – bumpy and poor.

The real standout, and I mean the standout of the whole outlook, is Tuesday the 8th of September. We’ve got a massive 13 ft swell rolling in from the south, with a 10-second period. The combined energy is a whopping 3249 – that’s serious, heavy power. But here’s the catch: it’s predicted to be too big for Bombo Beach. Unless you are a expert charger, sit this one out. The winds are light, the conditions look clean, but that size will close out the beach and be dangerous for anyone but the absolute best. Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th are still big and windy, not great for a fun session.

Finally, we get one more shot on Friday morning the 11th of September. The swell has dropped to a still-chunky 5 ft from the south-southeast, period at 10 seconds. And look at that wind – glassy again. Dead calm. Combined energy is a solid 499. This will be a proper, clean, powerful session. Still, at 5 ft, it’s getting a bit much for beginners. After that, the surf fades out again into the second week, with smaller, less appealing conditions through to the 13th.

So, to sum it up: the first real chance is Monday the 31st of August for a glassy, small session. The best all-round day is Friday the 11th of September – clean, solid, and powerful. Don’t even look at Tuesday the 8th unless you’re a pro and know what you’re doing.

Rusty.

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