Bombo Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, mate, the opening stretch is a bit of a head-scratcher at Bombo Beach. There’s surf around, but it’s not singing the way you’d hope. The best shot in the first week is Tuesday afternoon, August 11. The swell is a clean 6 ft from the South with a solid 11 second period, and that offshore W wind at 12 mph is going to keep things tidy. The combined swell energy is moderate at 722, and it’s about as good as it gets for a beachie here—moderate offshore, waves with shape, and a bit of poke. Keep in mind, with it being over 5 ft, it might be a touch too much for the learners.

Wednesday morning, August 12 is another window, with a smaller 4 ft S swell and a gentle offshore WNW breeze. It won’t be big, but it’ll be clean and user-friendly. The water temp is sitting around 64°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year.

Over the following days, the wind starts playing silly buggers. By Thursday morning, August 13, it’s a small 4 ft swell with light cross-offshore winds, so still surfable. But from Thursday afternoon onward through to Monday, August 17, it’s mostly cross-onshore and choppy, or just poor conditions. Wave heights bounce between 3 ft and 5 ft, but the wind just ruins the party. The energy figures hang around the 200–666 range (moderate), but without good wind, the quality tanks.

There’s a bit of a flat spot with weak energy values in the 80s on August 21 and 22, and glassy conditions on the morning of August 22 with a tiny 3 ft E swell—it’s surfable but very ordinary. Not worth rushing for.

Now, here’s something to keep an eye on: Wednesday morning, August 19 brings an interesting little spike. The swell is only 2 ft, but it’s coming from the ESE with a very long 12 second period. That’s proper groundswell energy for a beach break, and with a light offshore SW breeze, it’ll be clean. The combined energy is at 285 (moderate), so don’t expect heaps of power, but the shape could be fun for a longboard or a groveler.

The standout, though, if you can wait, is Wednesday morning, August 26. That’s over two weeks away, so it’s promising but far from locked in. A 5 ft NE swell with an 8 second period and a clean offshore WSW breeze at 6 mph. Combined energy hits 290 (moderate), and it’s offshore and clean. It could be the best day of the whole run, but treat it as a hopeful pencilled-in session until we get closer.

Overall, it’s a patchy outlook, but we’ve got a few clean windows if you’re patient. Keep an eye on the wind and don’t sleep on that late August window.

Rusty.

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