Bombo Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll level with you – this stretch isn’t firing from the get-go. Wednesday the 26th of August is a write-off with messy, onshore wind and weak, short-period swell. You’re looking at a couple of days of nothing much before things start to turn.

The first real glimmer of hope comes Thursday the 27th of August, early. Bombo Beach is the only spot in the mix. Thursday morning sees a solid 7ft swell out of the south, with a period of 9 seconds, pushing combined wave energy into the strong range (1210). The wind is a light cross-offshore, keeping the surface clean. This is good, solid, punchy surf for experienced surfers – too big for beginners at over 5ft. The water temp is about average for the time of year. Thursday afternoon drops off fast with onshore wind and a smaller swell.

Friday the 28th of August morning is a decent secondary call. Swell drops a bit to 5ft from the SSE, period up to 10 seconds, and combined energy is moderate at 659. Winds are light cross-off again, so it’ll be clean. The afternoon gets chopped out by a cross-onshore breeze, so get on it early.

Saturday the 29th of August morning has 5ft swell from the south, but it’s a short 8-second period and the wind is cross-shore. It’s surfable but nothing special. Sunday the 30th of August morning might be your best bet for a relaxed session – 4ft from the south, 9-second period, and glassy conditions with light wind. Combined energy is low-to-moderate (302), so it won’t be pumping, but it’ll be clean.

The start of September sees a steady drop in size. Tuesday the 1st of September has small, clean 3ft waves from the south with a long 11-second period – a long period groundswell that’ll be better for points and reefs than a beach break like Bombo. Still, light cross-off winds make it a pleasant paddle.

From Wednesday the 2nd of September onwards, we’re in a real dry spell. Swell drops below 2ft through to the 5th, with very weak combined energy (as low as 23). A few clean windows with offshore wind, but the waves just aren’t there. That’s a solid 3–4 day gap of nothing.

Things perk up again on Sunday the 6th of September. Morning brings 4ft from the south, a 7-second period, and clean offshore wind from the WNW. Combined energy hits 250 – moderate. It’s not huge, but it’s rideable. Monday the 7th of September morning is similar with 4ft and clean cross-off winds. A good little run.

The standout in this whole forecast is Thursday the 10th of September. Bombo Beach gets a 8ft south swell, 8-second period, combined energy of 679 – strong. Winds are cross-off from the WSW, keeping it clean. That’s expert-level size (over 8ft), so only for the experienced crew. It’s a long way out, so treat it as promising but not locked in.

Overall, the best window is Thursday the 27th of August morning for the experienced surfer, and the long-range Thursday the 10th of September for the big-wave hunters. Everything else is small, clean, and average.

Rusty.

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