Bombo Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next 16 days at Bombo Beach are a bit of a mixed bag, and we’re in for a slow start. The first solid surf worth paddling out for isn’t until Sunday the 2nd of August, and even then, it’s more of a “get wet” session than a classic.

Sunday morning, August 2nd kicks things off with a 5ft swell out of the SE, period at 12 seconds – that’s a nice groundswell, but it’s a bit jumbly. Energy is moderate at 830, but the wind is a cross-shore from the north at 9 mph, so it’ll be a bit lumpy. The water’s sitting at 65°, which is about normal for this time of year. Not a standout, but it’s the first wave on offer.

Monday the 3rd drops off quickly. Morning has a small 3ft swell from the SE, period 10 secs, with a cross-offshore breeze from the NW at 6 mph – it’ll be clean, but tiny. Energy is weak at 158. Afternoon improves slightly with a 2ft swell and a proper offshore wind from the west at 9 mph, making it glassy clean, but still only 2ft. It’s surfable, but you’ll be on a longboard or a funboard.

Tuesday the 4th is a write-off. Swell drops to 0.7ft. Don’t bother.

Wednesday the 5th sees a pulse. Morning has a 3ft S swell, 8 sec period, with a cross-offshore wind from the WSW at 12 mph – it’s clean, but the short period means it’s weak and lumpy. Energy is 134. The afternoon is where it gets interesting. The same southerly swell bumps up to 4ft, still 8 sec period, but the wind swings to a light cross-offshore from the SW at 3 mph. It’ll be clean, and the energy ticks up to 277. This is one of the better windows for a beginner or intermediate.

Thursday morning, August 6th is the real standout. The swell holds at 5ft from the south, period 8 secs, but the wind goes dead calm – glassy conditions. Energy is moderate at 287. This is the best you’ll see all week. Afternoon gets chopped by a cross-onshore breeze. Go early.

Friday the 7th is another good one. Morning delivers a 4ft S swell, 9 sec period, with zero wind – glassy as a mirror. Energy is 235. It’s a little smaller than Thursday but still clean and fun. Perfect for a quiet session.

After that, things go quiet. From Saturday the 8th through to the end of the forecast on August 17th, the swell drops to 3ft or less, with the bulk of days seeing 2ft to 3ft. The wind is often cross-on or strong offshore, which makes it choppy or overly clean but tiny. The energy is mostly below 200, often in the weak range. There are a few mornings with offshore winds (like the 10th, 11th, 15th, and 16th) but the swell is just too small to get excited about. The standout Thursday morning session is the one to target. If you’re a beginner, that 5ft glassy swell on Thursday is right in your wheelhouse. For the rest, it’s a waiting game until the next proper pulse.

Rusty.

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