Bombo Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Bombo Beach over the next couple of weeks.

We’re kicking off from Monday, August 3rd, with some small but rideable surf. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing weird going on there.

Honestly, the first week is a bit of a mixed bag. Monday morning, August 3rd, offers the best of the bunch early on. We’ve got a 3 ft swell rolling in from the southeast, with a 10-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 213. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the northwest, which will keep the waves clean. Expect good surf conditions, but it’s small, so don’t expect anything too exciting. That 3 ft is about as good as it gets for a while.

The rest of the first week is pretty flat or junky. Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th offer clean but tiny waves, with the swell dropping right off. Thursday the 6th shows a little pulse of 3 ft from the south, but it gets messy onshore in the afternoon. The next few days, right through to the weekend, are plagued by poor conditions with cross-shore and cross-onshore winds, and the swell is weak and short-period. Not really worth paddling out for.

There’s a real gap here. From around Tuesday the 4th right through to the middle of the following week, it’s mostly poor surf or very ordinary conditions. There’s no standout session in that stretch.

Now, things get a bit more interesting in the second week. The standout window looks to be around Friday, August 14th. The morning sees a solid 8 ft swell from the south, with an 8-second period. The combined energy reading is strong at 813. The wind is light and cross from the north. This is a proper winter swell, but the period is short, which means it’s going to be a bit of a lumpy, close-out machine at a beach break like Bombo. At 8 ft, this is definitely for experienced surfers only. The afternoon holds similar energy at 7 ft. It’s big, but it’s not going to be a thing of beauty.

The Saturday, August 15th, shapes up as a decent option too. The morning has 5 ft from the south, clean with a cross-offshore wind, and the energy is moderate at 320. The afternoon sees the swell dropping to 4 ft, but the winds stay clean and the conditions are good.

For a beginners’ spot, that Friday big swell is way too much. The real pick for the whole period, if you’re looking for something you can actually enjoy, is probably the Saturday afternoon, August 15th. It’s a manageable 4 ft, clean, and the wind is good. Bombo Beach is fairly consistent, but it’s an exposed beach break, so it can get a bit of a crowd. Expect to see some people out on a decent day like that.

Beyond that, the last few days of the forecast window show tiny, clean waves from the east, but nothing with any power.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is mostly a write-off. The second week brings a big, punchy south swell, but it’s short-period, so it’s for the confident crew only. The best bet for a clean, fun session is the Saturday afternoon, August 15th.

Rusty.

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