Bombo Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks at Bombo Beach are mostly a write-off for serious surfing. We’ve got a long, frustrating stretch of small, wind-chopped, cross-onshore slop that’ll have you checking your wax more than your board. But hang tight—there’s one proper window that’ll get the heart going, and a couple of early-morning glassy moments that might just save your weekend.

First up, the here and now. Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th are poor. We’re looking at around 3ft to 4ft of south swell, but it’s coming in with a nasty northeast breeze—cross-onshore and messy, with moderate chop building into the afternoon. Combined energy is weak to moderate (224 to 449), and there’s nothing worth paddling out for. Honestly, you’ll get more fun kicking a footy in the car park.

Monday the 14th has a brief flicker of hope. Early morning, the wind drops right off—glassy, dead flat calm—and the swell pushes up to 4ft from the northeast. Period’s short (7 seconds), so it’ll be a bit crumbly, but it’s clean and surfable. That’s your best bet for the first few days. By afternoon the breeze swings back onshore and it’s gone again. A tease, really.

Tuesday the 15th is ordinary. Clean enough at times with a cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is small (3ft) and weak (123). Not worth stressing over.

Now, the standout—Wednesday the 16th. This is the one. The swell jumps to 10ft in the morning, then builds to 12ft in the afternoon, straight out of the south with a 9-second period. Combined energy goes through the roof—1649 in the morning, 2384 in the arvo. That’s a serious pulse. The wind is cross-offshore and strong, but the wave comment says it’s wind and tide favorable. Thing is, this is way oversized for Bombo—this setup is only for experienced surfers. Beginners, stay well clear. This is expert territory, big and powerful with a lot of water moving. If you’re not sure, you’re not ready.

Thursday the 17th still has size—10ft in the morning, dropping to 8ft by the arvo—but it’s a notch messier, with a cross-shore breeze and lumpy conditions. Morning is cleaner with that cross-offshore wind, but it’s still overhead-plus and demanding. This whole mid-week period is the only real surf on offer, and it’s for the crew who know their limits.

After that, the taps turn off again. Friday the 18th has a small, glassy 4ft early with a clean surface, but it’s short-period and doesn’t last. From Saturday the 19th through the end of the period on the 27th, it’s grim—swell drops to 1ft to 5ft, mostly under 3ft, with weak energy (32 to 327) and onshore or cross-shore winds. There’s rain, chop, and nothing that’ll get you out of bed.

Water temp is sitting around 64°F, which is about normal for this time of year—nothing weird there. Bombo Beach is a beach setup, exposed and fairly consistent, but you won’t see any crowds worth worrying about because there just isn’t enough good surf.

So, bottom line: if you’re a solid surfer, mark Wednesday the 16th and maybe Thursday morning on the calendar. That’s the only real swell window, and it’s a big one. Everything else is a flat, choppy grind. It tends not to stay this dead for long—forecasts change—but for now, don’t bother checking the cam.

Rusty out.

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