Bombo Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Bombo Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, it's a bit of a slow start. The next few days are pretty ordinary, with some small swell and tricky winds. Honestly, you could almost write off Thursday and Friday, the 23rd and 24th of July, for anything worthwhile. The surf is there, but it's messy. We'll see a weak 3ft swell on Thursday with a moderate westerly, and a bit more size Friday afternoon but onshore wind kills it. Not the time to get excited.

Saturday the 25th is where we start seeing a glimmer of hope. The morning will have a clean 5ft south swell with a light offshore wind, and by afternoon it goes glassy as a mirror with a 4ft south swell. Score. That Sunday the 26th is looking like the real highlight of the first week: a very clean, glassy morning with a solid 5ft south swell pushing in. The wave energy is strong (523), and combined with that glassy surface, that's going to be the pick of the bunch early on. There could be a few other surfers around as it’s 'sometimes' crowded, but with conditions like that, it's worth it.

Now, we hit a bit of a lull through the back half of next week. Monday the 27th is okay, but nothing special. Tuesday the 28th is flat and pretty much a write-off. Then things get a bit wild. On Wednesday the 29th, we get a strong southerly wind and a choppy 7ft swell – that's a kite-surfing setup for sure, not so much for the paddle crew.

The last day of July, Thursday the 30th, is where we get a massive spike in size, but it's a problem. We're looking at a 15ft south swell (wave energy is a huge 8623!), but it's predicted to be simply too big for Bombo Beach. Unless you are an absolute expert with a death wish and the right board, give this one a wide berth. Friday the 31st is still on the big side at 10ft, but with a better wind, it's still only for the seasoned locals.

The real standout of the whole outlook though, comes on Saturday, August 1st. The morning session is a beauty. Flat calm, glassy conditions, and a 7ft SE groundswell (period 12s) rolling in. The wave energy is strong (1426). That's the window for experienced surfers to get some absolute bombs. The afternoon will see the wind pick up onshore and mess things up, so get it while it's good.

After that big weekend, the swell settles down early next week. Sunday the 2nd is clean with a smaller 5ft swell, and the following days drop off to ankle-biters. The second week shapes up with a few more pulses, with a clean 5ft swell on the morning of Tuesday the 4th, and another good run on Wednesday the 5th. That Wednesday afternoon looks sweet: a 8ft swell with a solid offshore breeze – that's clean, punchy, and fun for anyone who can handle it. The following Thursday and Friday drop back down to small, clean but weak swell.

So to sum it up: the best bets are the glassy morning on Sunday the 26th of July, and the big, clean morning on Saturday the 1st of August. Everything else is a mix of too small, too big, or just average. Get on it when it's good.

Rusty.

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