Bombo Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. So, the main story here for the next couple of weeks is that we’ve got a decent pulse of swell coming through early on at Bombo Beach, but it’s a bit of a mixed bag after that. It’s not going to be a non-stop party, but there are a couple of clear windows that are worth marking on the calendar.

The action kicks off Thursday morning, July 9th. We’re looking at a solid 5 ft swell out of the southeast, with a long period of 10 seconds. The wave energy is pumping at 731, which is a strong push of water. The wind is light from the southwest, blowing cross-offshore, which means those waves are going to be clean. It’s a very good start, and the water temperature is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

We roll into Friday, July 10th. The morning is still a clean 5 ft SE swell with a 9-second period and light cross-off wind. But here’s the real gem for the wave count: Friday afternoon. The wind goes completely glassy out of the southeast at just 3 mph, and we’ve still got that 5 ft swell at 10 seconds. That’s about as good as it gets for Bombo Beach—clean, lined-up sets with no wind messing them up. The energy is 469, so still a solid push.

Saturday, July 11th, the swell starts to drop. Morning is a smaller 4 ft from the SE with 8-second period, but it’s glassy again. That’ll be fun for a few waves, but it’s not the standout. By the afternoon, it’s down to 3 ft and a bit more east-southeast.

Now, here comes the quiet stretch. From Sunday, July 12th, through to the middle of the following week, the swell really drops off. We’re seeing tiny waves, mostly under 3 ft with low energy. The wind is strong and offshore at times, but there’s just not enough push to make it worth your while apart from maybe a longboard if you’re desperate. There’s a bit of a spike on Wednesday afternoon, July 15th, but that one is a monster 10 ft south swell with a howling 28 mph wind—that’s way too big and messy for this break. That’s a hard pass.

The next real hope shows up on Sunday, July 19th. The morning brings back a 4 ft south swell, 8-second period, with light cross-off wind. The energy is back up to 259 (moderate), and the conditions are clean. It’s not as big as that first weekend, but it’s surfable and fun.

Then Monday, July 20th, is the other standout option further out. The morning serves up a 3 ft south swell, but the period jumps to 12 seconds, which is a nice groundswell. The wind is light offshore from the west-southwest, making for clean, peeling lines. The energy is 320, which is moderate but punchy for the size. This one is promising, but being that far out, keep an eye on it—long-range forecasts can shift.

After that, it fades out again into tiny junk for the rest of the forecast period.

So, to wrap it up: the definite best bet is Friday afternoon, July 10th. That glassy, 5 ft SE swell is the pick of the crop. The second-best chance is Monday morning, July 20th, with that longer-period groundswell and clean offshore wind, but that one is a little less certain being so far out. For the rest of the time, you’ll be waiting or kiting.

Rusty.

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