Surf Forecasts:
Bombo Beach surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, S swell with 485 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s 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 1.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bombo Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what Bombo Beach has in store over the next couple of weeks.
Right now, there’s hardly a ripple. Nothing worth paddling out for until Wednesday morning the 26th of August. After that, things slowly start to pick up, but the first week is pretty average. You’ll get some clean windows, but the swell is small and the energy is weak – the combined swell energy is only about 238 (moderate wave energy) on Wednesday morning, with a short-period 4ft swell from the NE and a light cross-off breeze. It’s surfable, but nothing special.
Thursday morning the 27th looks a bit better. It’s glassy, with 5ft of S swell at 8 seconds. The combined energy is 384 (moderate), so there’s a bit more push. It’ll be clean and could be a fun session if you’re keen.
Friday morning the 28th is another glassy one, with 3ft from the SSE and a longer period of 11 seconds. That’s proper groundswell, so expect better-shaped waves and longer waits between sets. Energy is 367 (moderate). Good for a dawn paddle.
Then Saturday morning the 29th is glassy again, with 4ft from the SSE at 10 seconds – another clean, fun option.
After that, the surf drops right off for a few days. Sunday the 30th through to Thursday the 3rd of September is mostly tiny and ordinary, with onshore winds and very low energy. There’s a bit of a clean window on Tuesday the 1st in the morning, but it’s only 2ft of S groundswell at 12 seconds – weak as, energy at 153.
The real standout is Friday the 4th of September. Friday morning has 3ft of S swell at 10 seconds with a clean offshore breeze from the W – combined energy is 290 (moderate). Friday afternoon gets better: 3ft of S swell at 11 seconds, still offshore from the W, and energy bumps up to 347 (moderate). Clean and lined up.
But the best on offer is Saturday morning the 5th of September. This is a cracker. You’ve got 2ft of SE groundswell with a very long period of 16 seconds – that’s serious groundswell energy. The combined energy is a solid 606 (strong wave energy), so even though the height is small, there’s plenty of grunt. The wind is light and cross-off from the SW, keeping it clean. This setup will work well at Bombo’s exposed banks, though with that long period it might break a bit straight – still, the quality should be excellent. This is the pick of the forecast. Just know, crowds are possible here at times, so get in early.
After that, things go downhill again. Sunday the 6th and beyond are messy or tiny, with onshore winds and low energy.
Water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.
Forecasts can change, but for now, Saturday morning the 5th is the one to aim for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 156 | 118 | 119 | 145 | 152 | 139 | 210 | 196 | 171 | 465 | 260 | 157 | 340 | 183 | 370 | 197 | 218 | 172 | 133 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:50AM0.92m | 5:44PM1.38m | 6:32AM0.98m | 6:26PM1.44m | 7:09AM1.05m | 7:04PM1.49m | 7:43AM1.12m | 7:41PM1.52m | 8:17AM1.19m | 8:17PM1.52m | 8:51AM1.26m | 8:53PM1.49m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:58PM0.37m | 11:07AM0.50m | 00:38AM0.30m | 11:55AM0.44m | 1:13AM0.24m | 12:38PM0.38m | 1:45AM0.18m | 1:19PM0.33m | 2:16AM0.14m | 2:00PM0.29m | 2:46AM0.12m | 2:41PM0.26m | 3:17AM0.12m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 14 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 156 | 118 | 94 | 145 | 100 | 139 | 210 | 196 | 158 | 465 | 260 | 157 | 340 | 123 | 370 | 197 | 218 | 172 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 17 | E 13 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 11 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 14 | ENE 9 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 22 | 3 | 64 | 27 | 26 | 13 | 42 | 9 | 91 | 82 | 132 | 70 | 183 | 59 | 43 | 41 | 46 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | ENE 9 | E 13 | SSW 15 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | S 15 | SSE 15 | NE 8 | — | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 4 | S 10 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 25 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 8 | 20 | 20 | — | — | 5 | 42 | 59 | — | 61 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | S 5 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 42 | 44 | 119 | 229 | 152 | — | — | 36 | 171 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 13 | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 1 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
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