Bombo Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it—for a stretch here, the surf is a bit of a struggle. The real standout window is still over a week away, but there is a solid pulse building for the second weekend if you’ve got patience. Let’s break it down.

The first real opportunity comes Friday morning, the 28th of August, at Bombo Beach. Swell is 5 ft from the SSE with a period of 11 seconds—decent groundswell energy (653). The wind is light and cross-offshore out of the SW, meaning clean faces. This is the best on offer for the early part. However, by the afternoon the wind swings onshore and the quality drops fast. That Friday morning is the pick of the entire first week, with moderate energy and clean conditions.

Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th are poor. Swell drops to 3 ft to 4 ft with short, weak periods (9 seconds) and ugly cross-shore or onshore winds. Combined energy falls into the 250–340 range. Not worth paddling out for.

Monday the 31st through to Thursday the 3rd of September is a real flat spot. Swell sits around 1.0 ft to 4 ft, mostly weak and messy. There’s a brief window Tuesday afternoon the 1st of September with a 3 ft SSE swell and light cross-offshore breeze that gives clean, tiny waves (energy just 243). You’ll be fighting for scraps, but if you’re desperate, it’s rideable. Thursday morning the 3rd has a clean offshore wind but swell is only 1 ft with miserable energy (60). Basically a two- to three-day gap of little to nothing.

Then we get a lift. Friday the 5th through Sunday the 7th of September sees a steady increase. Saturday morning the 6th has a 3 ft S swell with a moderate offshore wind (16 mph) and moderate energy (241). It’s clean but small. Then Sunday afternoon the 6th: the S swell pushes to 5 ft with a fresh offshore wind (19 mph) out of the west and combined energy jumping to 420. That’s getting interesting for experienced crew, though it’s still a bit short period at 8 seconds.

Now, the absolute standout—circle this date. Monday morning the 7th of September: Bombo Beach gets 7 ft of S swell at 11 seconds, combined energy roaring up to 1126. The wind is a light cross-offshore out of the WSW (9 mph), keeping the sets clean. That is excellent surf for experienced surfers—strong, powerful groundswell. I’d call it the best of the whole outlook by a long shot. Water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild.

After that, Tuesday the 8th of September glassy 4 ft S swell (energy 358) is good for a cruiser session, but the bigger pulse fades. By Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th, we get a shift to NE swell (5 ft to 8 ft) but the period stays short (6–8 seconds) and winds turn choppy. Thursday morning the 10th is glassy with 5 ft NE swell (energy 308) for clean waves, but it’s not the same quality as that Monday morning.

The rest of the second week fizzles into small, weak surf with poor winds. So, if you’re keen, aim for the 28th of August morning at Bombo Beach for the early clean window, but the real prize is Monday the 7th of September—get there early for the bigger, clean S swell. It’s a long-range call, so keep an eye on it, but that one has real punch.

Rusty.

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