Bombo Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Bombo Beach has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

There’s actually a bit of a quiet start, but we get going on Saturday morning, July 4th. The water temp is sitting at a nice 66°, which feels a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s a nice bonus.

We kick things off on Saturday morning (July 4th) with a clean 3ft S swell, period of 9 seconds, and a light offshore breeze out of the west. It’s not big, but the combined energy is moderate (234), and that light offshore wind should have it looking tidy. A good one for the beginners to get wet.

Saturday afternoon sees the wind swing onshore from the SE, messing things up a bit, so that session is a write-off.

Sunday (July 5th) is a different story, but not for the better in terms of us surfing. The swell jumps right up to 10ft from the south, and by the afternoon it’s got a 13-second period with strong to very strong energy (2748). That’s expert territory only, and even then, a beach break on a swell this size with a cross wind is going to be a chaotic mess.

Monday (July 6th) through Wednesday (July 8th) stays big and a bit unruly, with 8ft to 10ft swell, a lot of cross and cross-off wind, and mostly moderate energy (1056 to 2585). Not worth paddling out for the average surfer.

Thursday morning (July 9th) looks promising for the experienced crew. A clean 7ft SSE swell with a 10-second period, cross-off wind from the SW, and energy in the moderate range (959). It’s still a solid size, but the conditions will be clean.

The standout window, without a doubt, is Friday, July 10th. Morning brings a clean 7ft SE swell, period 11 seconds, light offshore wind, and moderate energy (1038). Then it gets even better in the afternoon: the wind drops to glassy, with a 7ft SE swell and a period of 10 seconds, and energy at 856. This is the pick of the whole forecast. If you’ve got the skill, get in the water then.

After that, we see a proper lull. Saturday July 11th drops off to 5ft and then 4ft, but the wind is onshore or light. Sunday the 12th is tiny and poor.

From Monday July 13th right through to Wednesday July 22nd (wait, that's not in the data), let's say right up to Thursday July 16th, it’s mostly flat or very weak. We get some small 1ft to 3ft waves, but the energy is low (26 to 145). The only glimmer is Thursday morning July 16th, with a clean 5ft S swell (period 9 seconds) and light offshore wind, but the energy is still only moderate (371). It’s surfable, but nothing special.

Then we hit a big blank spot. Friday July 17th is tiny, and the next real event is Saturday July 18th. The morning shapes up nicely: a clean 8ft S swell, period only 8 seconds, but with a solid offshore wind from the west and energy at a strong 692. It’s a punchy, short-period swell, so it’ll be dumpy and good for a high-performance board, but it’s a bit much for beginners.

The afternoon of July 18th and all of Sunday July 19th see the swell balloon to 13ft to 15ft with very strong energy (3430 to 4690). That is massive and dangerous. With offshore winds, it would be a sight for experts only, but for the average surfer, that’s a hard pass. It’s going to be more of a kite surfing show than a paddle surfing session.

So, the big takeaway: Friday July 10th is your day. The glassy afternoon session with that clean 7ft SE groundswell is as good as it gets in this outlook. Get out there.

- Rusty

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