Bombo Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, your local surf reporter for this stretch of coast. It’s a pretty quiet run ahead for us, with only a couple of brief windows that might get the heart beating. We’re starting off with small days, and the good stuff is scattered, so you’ll need to pick your moment.

Monday morning the 31st of August looks like the first real option. Bombo Beach will have 3ft of southerly swell with an 8-second period. The wind will be glassy and light from the southeast, so it should be clean. The combined energy of all swells directed here is moderate (229) but it’s a beginner-friendly day.

Tuesday the 1st of September is a solid call. The morning has 3ft of south swell with a longer 11-second period, and a cross-offshore wind from the north-northwest. Waves will be clean and have a bit more shape to them. The afternoon stays clean with that cross-off breeze turning lighter, and the swell holds around 3ft. Combined energy picks up to 267, so it’s one of the better offerings.

Wednesday morning the 2nd of September has offshore wind from the west-northwest, with 2ft of south swell and a 10-second period. It’s clean but only small – combined energy is 166. The afternoon stays offshore from the west, 2ft, but it’s thin.

The water temperature at Bombo Beach is 63°F, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

Thursday the 3rd of September is mostly blown out by strong west winds. The morning has a clean 2ft, but with a combined energy of only 74, it’s weak. Not worth it.

Friday the 4th of September morning has glassy conditions with 2ft of south swell at 8 seconds, combined energy 106. Very small and marginal.

Now, the standout really is Tuesday the 11th of September. The morning session has a big jump: 8ft of south swell with a 9-second period, and the combined energy shoots up to 1726, which is very strong. This is expert territory – too big for beginners, only for experienced surfers on a good board. The wind is cross-shore from the north-northeast, so it won’t be glassy, but the size is there.

Saturday the 12th of September morning has 4ft of south swell with a long 12-second period and a cross-offshore wind from the northwest. Combined energy is 427, moderate-strong, and it should be clean. That’s the best bet after the big day on the 11th.

Sunday the 13th of September morning is also decent – 3ft of south swell, 11-second period, glassy east wind, combined energy 222. Clean and small.

Most days between here and the end of the 16-day window are small, choppy, or blown out. There’s no big run of consistent quality. The crowd situation at Bombo Beach says “sometimes”, so you might find a few others out, but it won’t be packed.

Keep an eye on the Tuesday the 11th and the following Saturday morning – those are the two real moments. Everything else is pretty ordinary.

Rusty.

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