Bombo Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.

We’ve only got one spot to look at – Bombo Beach. It starts off quiet, but hang in there. The first week is pretty much a write-off, but there’s a good run of swell building in the second week that’s worth waiting for.

Bombo Beach is an exposed beach break, and it’s pretty consistent. The water temperature is about average for this time of year.

The first few days are a bit flat and messy. Sunday the 16th has a bit of swell but it’s cross-on, with a short period of 6 seconds, and the energy is weak (312). It’s not worth paddling out for. Monday and Tuesday are even smaller, with poor conditions. You’re looking at a gap of basically no decent surf until the 21st.

On Friday the 21st, there’s a tiny window. The morning is glassy with a 4ft swell from the ENE, period of 7 seconds, and the energy is low (118). It’s surfable but very ordinary. The afternoon has a light cross-off breeze, so it’s clean, but still small.

Then Saturday the 22nd is a write-off again with strong cross-shore winds.

Here’s the real standout. Sunday the 23rd morning sees a solid pulse of swell hit. We’re talking 8ft of S swell, with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy is massive at 1585. That’s a lot of power. The wind is light cross-shore, so it’ll be a bit bumpy, but for bigger-wave surfers, this is the one to circle. That’s a big, powerful groundswell for Bombo. It’s too big for beginners, and it’ll be a proper challenge for experts. The afternoon gets messy with strong cross-onshore winds, so the morning session is the go.

Monday the 24th offers a sweet reward. Morning offshore wind from the WNW, 4ft S swell, period 9 seconds, and the energy is moderate (310). The conditions are clean. The afternoon goes glassy with 4ft of S swell and the energy is a bit lower (209), but it’ll be smooth. Tuesday the 25th is also excellent. The morning has a light cross-off breeze on 6ft of S swell, and the afternoon is the pick: a solid 25 km/h offshore wind from the W, with 6ft S swell and a period of 9 seconds, energy at 531. Expect very good, clean surf.

Wednesday the 26th keeps the offshore wind, but it’s a fresh 30 km/h which is strong. The swell is 6ft from the S with a period of 11 seconds, and energy is high (752). It’s clean but the strong wind might make it tricky. The same goes for Thursday the 27th, with similar conditions.

After that, the swell drops away and the conditions become more ordinary again through the end of the month. Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th are clean but small, with only 3ft to 4ft of mixed swell.

So for the best of the run, pin Sunday the 23rd morning for the biggest, most powerful waves of the period, and Tuesday the 25th afternoon for the best all-round conditions with clean, offshore wind and solid swell.

Rusty.

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