Bombo Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The week ahead at Bombo is a bit of a mixed bag. It’s a fairly consistent spot, but honest truth, the first part of the week is mostly junk, with a few cleaner windows that are worth a look if you’re keen and not fussy. The real standout, the one you'd be stupid to miss, is the morning of Thursday the 27th and the morning of Sunday the 23rd. That’s where you want to point the car.

The water’s sitting at about 64° F, which is roughly normal for this time of year, so nothing crazy.

Starting with Friday the 14th afternoon, it’s small – around 3 ft – with a south swell and light onshore east breeze. It’s poor, honestly, not worth suiting up for. The energy is weak (137), and the short period of 7 seconds doesn't help.

Saturday the 15th morning sees a bump in size to about 6 ft from the south, but that’s still a short-period swell (7 seconds), and while the wind is cross-offshore, it’s a marginal call. Energy jumps to 437, but it’s not going to be great. Afternoon drops a little to 5 ft, still ordinary.

Sunday the 16th is flatter again. 1 ft in the morning with an 18-second period swell from the SSE – that’s a long period, but there’s barely any size, so it’s a miss. The energy is moderate at 325, but you can't do much with it. Afternoon is 3 ft with a 6-second period and onshore wind. Skip it.

Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th are about the same – small, onshore, or just ordinary. Tuesday morning has a clean 2 ft and 11-second swell, surfable but nothing to write home about. Energy is weak (122).

Wednesday the 19th morning finally gives us a glassy window. Only 2 ft from ESE with a 10-second period, but the wind is glassy, which means it might be worth a sneaky paddle for a few soft ones. Energy is still weak (160), though. Afternoon is ruined by a 20 km/h NE cross-on breeze.

Now, the first real standout: Sunday the 23rd. Morning shows 6 ft of south swell, 11-second period, and light cross-shore wind. The combined energy jumps to a strong 816. It says marginal due to tide, but this is the best of the first week. The afternoon holds 6 ft but drops to a 10-second period, still with light cross-onshore wind. This is your best bet early on.

Monday the 24th is a drop-off, with 5 ft but onshore winds. Tuesday the 25th morning is a different beast altogether – 12 ft of south swell with a long 11-second period and a cross-shore breeze. But mate, that is too big for Bombo. The energy is massive (5008), but it’s just too big for this break. Give it a wide berth unless you're a big-wave charger. By the afternoon, it’s back to 10 ft but with a 25 km/h NE cross-on breeze, making it a total mess. Kite-surfing territory, if anything.

Wednesday the 26th stays big and messy, 8 ft but with a fresh onshore wind that’s going to chop it all up. Not our kind of fun.

Now, the one you’ve been waiting for: Thursday the 27th morning. The wind turns offshore from the WNW at 10 km/h, the swell is 6 ft from the SSE with a 9-second period, and the energy is strong (937). The notes say “expect very good surf conditions.” Light offshore breeze and clean, solid wave heights. This is the standout of the whole outlook. Thursday afternoon keeps the offshore wind but it’s a bit stronger, still good, but morning is the call.

Friday the 28th is back to a cross-shore wind and 5 ft, it’s rideable but nothing special. Saturday the 29th morning brings a bit of cross-offshore wind and 4 ft, which could be a clean, smaller option to finish the run.

So, if you’re picking your moment, it’s Sunday the 23rd morning for the first decent push, and Thursday the 27th morning for the best of the lot. Get amongst it then.

Rusty.

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