Surf Forecasts:
Bombo Beach surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period, S swell with 535 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bombo Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Bombo Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bombo Beach in the next 16 days are 1.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bombo Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. It's been a bit of a slow run for a while at Bombo Beach, but there are a few moments starting to shape up if you're patient.
The week kicks off with small, ordinary surf. Wednesday morning the 2nd has 2ft south swell at 10 seconds with a light cross-off breeze, so you could get a few knee-high ones, but it's nothing to get excited about. The combined energy is weak at 170. Thursday and Friday are similar—tiny 2-3ft south swells, clean with offshore winds, but the power just isn’t there. The water temp is sitting at 64°, pretty average for this time of year.
Then things get a real shot in the arm come Sunday the 6th. Sunday morning brings 4ft south swell at 11 seconds (292 energy) with a light cross-off breeze – that’s the first proper pulse and it should offer some fun, clean lines. By Sunday afternoon the swell pushes to 5ft south at 12 seconds (550 energy), but the wind swings cross-onshore and it gets choppy, so the morning is the go.
Monday the 7th morning is glassy with 3ft SSE swell, but it’s only 10 seconds. Tuesday the 8th has a bit more size at 4ft but short 8-second period and cross-on wind – messy. There's a long gap through the middle of the week with poor conditions and building wind.
The standout arrives Thursday the 10th. A massive 13ft south swell rolls in with 10-second period and a combined energy of 2942 – that is serious grunt. But honestly, this is way too big for Bombo Beach. Only expert chargers should be out there, and even then it’s pushing limits. The wind is light cross-shore in the morning, but the size is the story.
Friday the 11th eases to 6ft south (875 energy) but with a cross-on breeze – not clean. Another good option pops up on Saturday the 12th morning: 4ft south groundswell at 11 seconds (400 energy), light cross-off, clean. That’s a solid, fun size with proper groundswell shape. The week after that has a glassy Monday afternoon the 14th with 7ft ENE swell (738 energy)– that’s another one for the shortlist, clean and solid, though a bit big for beginners.
Overall, Sunday the 6th morning and Saturday the 12th morning are the ones to pencil in – both clean, manageable size, and proper south swell. The big 13ft on the 10th is a spectacle but not for the faint-hearted.
Stay keen,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 7 | S 11 | S 9 | NE 6 | S 9 | S 11 | S 12 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 108 | 73 | 50 | 82 | 52 | 33 | 143 | 41 | 56 | 62 | 64 | 28 | 269 | 535 | 205 | 109 | 162 | 171 | 135 | 117 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 11:29AM1.41m | 11:52PM1.11m | 12:23PM1.40m | 00:59AM1.01m | 1:27PM1.40m | 2:21AM0.94m | 2:40PM1.41m | 3:48AM0.95m | 3:53PM1.46m | 5:00AM1.00m | 4:59PM1.53m | 5:58AM1.09m | 5:56PM1.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57PM0.31m | 5:47AM0.33m | 7:06PM0.34m | 6:41AM0.41m | 8:26PM0.34m | 7:51AM0.46m | 9:47PM0.29m | 9:09AM0.47m | 10:57PM0.22m | 10:24AM0.43m | 11:54PM0.14m | 11:28AM0.36m | 00:42AM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 7 | S 11 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 12 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 73 | 50 | 82 | 23 | 33 | 143 | 37 | 56 | 62 | 64 | 26 | 269 | 535 | 205 | 109 | 162 | 171 | 135 | 117 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | S 7 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 4 | NE 8 | E 10 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 108 | 23 | 12 | 18 | 52 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 9 | 45 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 76 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 11 | NE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | NE 7 | E 10 |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NE 6 | NW 2 | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | NE 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NW 4 | SW 5 | W 4 | — | — | — | NE 4 | SSW 4 | — | NE 6 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 35 | 1 | — | 7 | 10 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 50 | 17 | 51 | 9 | — | — | — | 24 | 8 | — | 1 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 71 | 0 | 643 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 237 | 0 |
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