Bombo Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break down Bombo Beach. The next sixteen days start with some real solid energy, but the size and conditions will keep you on your toes. The water is sitting at 66°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – nice, you might not need the thickest rubber.

The first action kicks off Monday, 6 July, but save your energy. We’ve got a 8ft swell from the SSE, but it’s a cross-shore wind and the wave comment says it’s marginal. The swell energy is pretty strong (1402), but the period is a short 10 seconds, and the conditions just aren’t there. The morning is a washout.

Tuesday, 7 July, is the big one. The swell jumps to 10ft from the SSE, and the energy spikes to a massive 3836. That’s a lot of power. The wind goes cross-offshore, and the conditions are clean. BUT, at 10ft, this is big. It’s really only for experienced surfers. The wave comment even says the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. So, for the crew who know what they’re doing, Tuesday morning is the clear standout. The afternoon stays similar, with a 10ft swell from the SE and 2274 energy, still clean.

Wednesday, 8 July, drops a bit to 8ft in the morning, still clean, but the energy is down to 1858. The afternoon drops further to 7ft, and the wind goes cross-shore, making it less appealing.

Thursday, 9 July, brings a 7ft swell from the SE in the morning. The wind is light and cross-off, and the conditions are clean. The energy is a more moderate 860. The wave comment says “expect very good surf conditions,” but the score is lower. It’s a solid, clean option for a surf.

Friday, 10 July, is where it gets really good. Morning has a 6ft swell from the SE, light cross-off wind, clean, with 657 energy. Then the afternoon turns glassy. A 6ft SE swell, with the wind going glassy from the SE. That’s as good as it gets for clean conditions. The swell energy is 597. This is the other standout. If you want clean, fun waves without the massive size of Tuesday, Friday afternoon is the pick.

After that, the surf drops off significantly. Saturday, 11 July, has a small 4ft swell, and then it just fades. From Sunday, 12 July, through to the end of the window, the swell is tiny, mostly under 3ft. There’s a brief pulse on Tuesday, 14 July, with a 6ft S swell and offshore winds, but the period is a short 8 seconds, so it’s a bit mushy. The energy stays moderate (500). The rest of the second week is a write-off for any decent surf, with mostly poor conditions and small, weak energy.

So, the call is simple. The standouts are Tuesday, 7 July, for the big-wave crew, and Friday, 10 July, for clean, glassy conditions. The rest of the window is pretty average or flat.

Rusty.

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