Surf Forecasts:
Bombo Beach surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period, S swell with 1,058 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ESE 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 (Jul 11) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s is also forecast. 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 2.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bombo Beach over the next 16 days.
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about Bombo Beach.
Right now, there’s not much happening. The surf’s tiny and messy for the first few days. We’ve got a bit of a wait on our hands. The first real glimmer of hope kicks in on Wednesday, July 15, with a solid 7ft S swell showing up around 15 km/h SSW winds, giving us clean conditions. The wave energy is pumping through at 1339, so that’s a solid step up. This one is a bit punchy for the average punter, though – over 5ft, so it’s more for the experienced crew. The swell direction lines up nicely with the break’s optimum. The water’s sitting at 18°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Keep an eye on Thursday, July 16 morning, too. A clean 6ft S swell (809 energy) with cross-off winds, but the period drops to 9 seconds, so it’s a little less refined. Still worth a paddle.
Now, the real standout is Monday, July 20. We’ve got a 6ft E swell (878 energy) with light offshore WNW winds in the morning – clean as a whistle. The swell direction is bang on for Bombo’s exposure. The afternoon holds with 6ft E swell and moderate offshore wind, still excellent. That’s the pick of the session for most surfers.
Then July 21, Tuesday morning, gets serious: 8ft E swell at 13 seconds (2008 energy), glassy cross-off winds. That’s a big groundswell – very long period, so it’ll be powerful and better suited to a point or reef, but at a beach break like Bombo, it might stand up a bit too straight. Still, it’s a ripper for experienced surfers.
The tail end of the window gets huge. July 23 and 24 see 12ft to 13ft swells, but the guidance says it’s too big for this break. That’s a kite-surfing territory, not a paddle situation. For the rest of the second week, the swell drops back to 4ft to 7ft with mixed wind, so it’s a bit of a lottery. Nothing that screams “drop everything and go.”
So, bottom line: Wednesday July 15 morning for the keen, but Monday July 20 is your best all-rounder. Standout pick: Monday July 20 morning.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 9 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 11 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 176 | 149 | 78 | 38 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 167 | 815 | 798 | 766 | 481 | 140 | 48 | 85 | 57 | 142 | 157 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:22PM1.59m | 6:10AM1.05m | 6:18PM1.69m | 7:11AM1.08m | 7:12PM1.76m | 8:07AM1.12m | 8:05PM1.80m | 8:59AM1.15m | 8:55PM1.79m | 9:49AM1.17m | 9:44PM1.73m | 10:37AM1.20m | 10:32PM1.61m | 11:25AM1.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:15AM0.15m | 11:39AM0.31m | 1:13AM0.05m | 12:37PM0.28m | 2:07AM-0.03m | 1:32PM0.26m | 2:58AM-0.06m | 2:25PM0.25m | 3:46AM-0.06m | 3:18PM0.26m | 4:31AM-0.02m | 4:11PM0.29m | 5:14AM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 |
 | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | 5:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 9 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 7 | N 4 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 11 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 107 | 149 | 78 | 38 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 167 | 524 | — | 605 | 324 | 140 | 48 | 85 | 57 | 142 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 5 | S 11 | S 10 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 176 | 45 | 16 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 31 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | NE 5 | — | SE 8 | S 7 | E 8 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | S 12 | E 7 | E 5 | S 21 | S 19 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 76 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | N 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | S 10 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | — | SW 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 1 | 815 | 798 | 766 | 481 | — | 2 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 85 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 71 | 126 | 0 | 241 | 178 | 315 | 241 | 289 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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