Bombo Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Right off the bat, we’ve got a slow start. Wednesday the 29th is flat – nothing doing, with a tiny 0.3ft SE swell. You’d be better off doing something else.

The first real action kicks off on Thursday the 30th. Thursday morning is the standout. We’re looking at a solid 7ft SSW swell, but it’s the wind that makes it magic – light and cross-offshore, keeping it clean. The wave energy is cranked up good (1092), so there’s plenty of push. This is proper for experienced surfers, though; that size is a bit much for learners. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 66°F.

Friday the 31st morning keeps the run going with a 6ft S swell and light cross-off winds, making for very good conditions. The energy’s still pumping (703). Afternoon on Friday gets a bit more average with the wind swinging cross-shore.

Saturday the 1st of August morning is still solid with a 5ft SSE swell and glassy conditions under a light cross-off breeze. The energy is moderate (465). The afternoon sees the wind turn onshore, so get out early.

Sunday the 2nd is a bit of a write-off, with the wind messing things up as the swell drops. Monday and Tuesday the 3rd and 4th are mostly small and weak, with energy dropping to double digits (114, 92, 49).

We get a little pulse back on Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th mornings. The 6th morning is the pick of that little run: 6ft S swell, light cross-off wind, and combined energy jumping to 826. It’s a short-period swell though (8 seconds), so it’ll be a bit lumpy and less organised.

The best swell of the whole forecast window is for Saturday the 8th of August. Saturday morning is glassy, with a solid 5ft SE groundswell (12 second period) and a whopping energy reading of 821. The wind is glassy – dead calm. That’s the session to circle. The crowd factor is listed as “sometimes”, so you might have a few out, but that’s a trade-off for perfection.

After that, things get a bit messy again. There’s a spike of energy on Monday the 10th afternoon (654) but it’s a short-period 8ft SSW swell with onshore wind and rain – not great for surfing, that one’s more for the kites.

The tail end of the forecast has another good window. Tuesday the 11th afternoon is glassy with a 6ft S swell, very clean. Then Wednesday the 12th morning is a big one: 8ft S swell, but it’s a bit blown out by afternoon. Thursday the 13th is the real hidden gem for the experts: a solid 8ft S swell with moderate offshore wind from the WNW. The energy is huge (1391), and the wind is offshore, keeping it clean and barrelling. This is expert territory only.

Overall, the standout is Saturday the 8th of August morning for the glassy conditions and solid groundswell. The secondary pick is Thursday the 13th morning for the big, offshore energy.

Rusty.

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