Surf Forecasts:
Bombo Beach surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, E swell with 2,501 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. 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 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bombo Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s talk this out in feet and miles per hour. Over the next 16 days, we’re looking at a long dry spell upfront, then a solid run of clean swell in the middle of the second week, followed by a fade back to nearly nothing.
It starts quiet. For several days from now, we’ve got waves barely knee-high – around 0.6 to 1 feet – with weak energy (combined energy in the 11 to 45 range). The wind is blowing offshore and clean, but there’s no swell to push. These are poor conditions, so don’t bother.
Things finally kick off around Wednesday, July 15th. A pulse of south swell hits 8 feet with a 10-second period, and the energy jumps to 1460. The wind is cross-offshore at 15 mph, so it’s only marginal. Thursday the 16th holds at 7 to 5 feet, but the period drops to 7 seconds – wind swell, not groundswell – and it stays marginal.
The prime window is Friday, July 17th through Monday, July 20th. Friday morning brings 4 feet from the east, 8-second period, and clean cross-offshore winds (265 energy) – solid, surfable waves. The real highlight lands on Sunday, July 19th. A powerful 10-foot east swell rolls in with a long 11 to 12-second period, and the wind goes glassy in the afternoon (only 3 mph from the SSE). The energy is massive – 2325 and 2206 – but at Bombo Beach, 10 feet is just too big. That’s expert-only territory, and for a beach break, a long-period east swell like that tends to close out, so be careful. For experienced surfers, Monday morning the 20th is the ticket: 8 feet from the ENE with a 10-second period and light NW winds (4 mph), giving clean, excellent conditions (1187 energy).
After that, Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd offer fun, manageable surf – 6 to 5 feet from the east, with light offshore winds and glassy conditions on Wednesday morning. The energy is moderate (720 to 576). By Thursday the 23rd, it’s down to 4 feet and glassy – good for a small-wave session.
From Friday the 24th onward, the swell fades fast. You’ll still find 3 feet with clean winds on Friday morning, but by the weekend and beyond, it’s back to tiny 2 to 1 feet with very low energy (down to 30). Surfable but ordinary.
Water temperature is around 65°F, which is average for the season, so nothing unusual.
Crowds at Bombo Beach can show up sometimes, so expect some company on the better days.
Bottom line: the first half is flat, the middle of the second week delivers the goods – with Monday the 20th being the standout call for experienced surfers – and then it fades out. Plan for that mid-week window.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 22 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 1460 | 876 | 601 | 382 | 192 | 167 | 235 | 266 | 317 | 483 | 858 | 2300 | 2222 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:18PM1.69m | 7:11AM1.08m | 7:12PM1.76m | 8:07AM1.12m | 8:05PM1.80m | 8:59AM1.15m | 8:55PM1.79m | 9:49AM1.17m | 9:44PM1.73m | 10:37AM1.20m | 10:32PM1.61m | 11:25AM1.22m | 11:20PM1.47m | 12:13PM1.24m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:13AM0.05m | 12:37PM0.28m | 2:07AM-0.03m | 1:32PM0.26m | 2:58AM-0.06m | 2:25PM0.25m | 3:46AM-0.06m | 3:18PM0.26m | 4:31AM-0.02m | 4:11PM0.29m | 5:14AM0.05m | 5:06PM0.34m | 5:55AM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 |
 | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | 5:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | S 15 | S 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 38 | 22 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 31 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 66 | 167 | 235 | 266 | 317 | 17 | 858 | 2300 | 2222 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 5 | S 11 | S 10 | S 5 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 19 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 65 | 16 | 10 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 61 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | SW 5 | S 7 | E 8 | SW 6 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | S 12 | S 9 | S 18 | S 21 | S 20 | SE 18 | S 8 | SE 17 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 35 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | W 2 | SSW 5 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | S 9 | SSE 4 | E 9 | S 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 1460 | 876 | 601 | 382 | 192 | — | — | 25 | 31 | 483 | 6 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 71 | 107 | 176 | 384 | 384 | 241 | 1 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
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