Surf Forecasts:
Bombo Beach surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with 2,385 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. 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 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bombo Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk surf for Bombo Beach over the next 16 days, starting September 5th. It’s a real mixed bag – some absolute fire mid-period, but plenty of flattish, messy days to dodge. There’s a gap at the start with no decent surf worth mentioning.
Water temp is about 62°F, dead on normal for this time of year, nothing weird.
The week starts Saturday the 5th with tiny, weak dribble – 2 feet of S swell from a 9-second gap, barely any energy (74). Light north wind, cross, and it’s just poor. Sunday the 6th is no better—tiny NE bump in the morning, then arvo it gets chunky but ugly: S wind hits 25 km/h (16 mph), cross, and waves jump to 8 feet from the S with moderate 10-second period and a heap of energy (1023). That’s a blown-out mess, better for kite surfing than paddling.
Now, Monday the 7th morning is where it gets good. Clean 6 feet from the SSE, 10-second period, moderate energy (637), and the wind goes glassy – northeasterly at 5 km/h (3 mph), dead still. That’s a standout session before the wind turns cross-on later.
Tuesday the 8th morning – this is the real gem. Swell hits 8 feet from the SSE, period stretches to 11 seconds, and energy jumps to 1350. Wind is light cross-off from the SSW at 15 km/h (9 mph), keeping it clean. This is excellent for experienced surfers – too big for beginners, but anyone comfortable in solid waves is in for a treat. That’s your best bet. Tuesday arvo, onshore wind spoils it.
Wednesday the 9th is blown out, and Thursday the 10th morning sees a massive 10 feet of S swell with 11-second period and extreme energy (3010), but it’s too big for this break – a washing machine. Friday the 11th morning offers another glassy window: 6 feet S swell, 10 seconds, 842 energy, and easterly wind at 5 km/h (3 mph), dead still. Clean, but not as powerful as Tuesday.
From Saturday the 12th through Saturday the 19th, it’s mostly small, weak stuff with cross or onshore winds. Plenty of days under 3 feet and energy below 300. Sunday the 13th to Tuesday the 15th are particularly flat. Then Wednesday the 16th morning, another monster: 10 feet S swell, 13 seconds, insane 4724 energy – again, too big for this spot, expert-only and dodgy. Thursday the 17th is more manageable at 6 feet but messy.
Last few days, Friday the 18th to Sunday the 20th, fade out with marginal knee-to-waist high dribble. Not worth it.
Best bet: Monday the 7th morning for glassy 6-footers, but the real standout is Tuesday the 8th morning – 8 feet of clean, powerful SSE groundswell with offshores. That’s the one. Thursday the 10th and Wednesday the 16th are too big for Bombo.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | S 10 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 44 | 28 | 21 | 998 | 559 | 627 | 391 | 1949 | 1348 | 1268 | 487 | 268 | 290 | 2385 | 1747 | 890 | 1208 | 789 | 633 | 457 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:40PM1.41m | 3:48AM0.95m | 3:53PM1.46m | 5:00AM1.00m | 4:59PM1.53m | 5:58AM1.09m | 5:56PM1.59m | 6:46AM1.18m | 6:46PM1.62m | 7:29AM1.26m | 7:33PM1.60m | 8:09AM1.34m | 8:16PM1.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47PM0.29m | 9:09AM0.47m | 10:57PM0.22m | 10:24AM0.43m | 11:54PM0.14m | 11:28AM0.36m | 00:42AM0.07m | 12:24PM0.28m | 1:24AM0.04m | 1:15PM0.22m | 2:02AM0.04m | 2:03PM0.18m | 2:38AM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 57 | 37 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 559 | 627 | 391 | 11 | 1348 | 1268 | 487 | 268 | 68 | 53 | 1219 | 890 | 1208 | 789 | 633 | 457 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | E 11 | E 10 | NE 10 | N 4 | S 15 | — | S 22 | SSE 15 | S 23 | E 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 44 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 18 | — | 39 | 380 | 41 | 17 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 11 | S 11 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | — | E 16 | E 16 | ENE 15 | S 21 | E 10 | SSE 19 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 21 | 36 | 2 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | WNW 2 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | S 10 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 11 | — | — | — | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 15 | 83 | 998 | — | — | — | 1949 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 290 | 2385 | 1747 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 45 | 9 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 103 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 9 | 720 | 48 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
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