Surf Forecasts:
Bombo Beach surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, NE swell with 410 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s 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 (Aug 05) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bombo Beach in the next 16 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bombo Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, but in feet and miles.
So the water temp is about 65°, a little warmer than normal for this time of year—about a degree above average, so it’s comfortable.
The first few days? Dead. Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th are tiny—0.7ft to 1.0ft—with weak energy (17 to 41 combined swell energy). Offshore wind, but no waves. Thursday the 6th morning gets to 3ft from the south, short period, but it gets messy with cross-on wind by afternoon. The weekend is small and choppy.
There’s a big gap with no good surf until the second week.
The real standout is Friday the 14th morning. We’ve got 5ft of south swell, period 11 seconds, and it’s glassy—no wind. Combined energy is a strong 626. This is the best of the run. Bombo Beach is an exposed beach, so long-period south swell can be a bit straight, but glassy conditions make it clean and fun. For experienced surfers, this is your window. A bit strong for beginners at 5ft.
Saturday the 15th morning has a 2ft swell with a crazy 23-second period, energy at 436. That’s a very long-period groundswell, which can be tricky at a beach break, but it’s glassy. For the patient.
Sunday the 16th morning is also solid: 4ft south, 10 seconds, glassy, with 346 energy. Clean.
The rest of the second week is smaller and onshore by afternoon. Get it in the mornings.
Best bet: Friday the 14th morning. Glassy, 5ft south swell, strong energy. That’s your wave.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | E 13 | E 10 | S 12 | S 9 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | NE 5 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
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 kJ | 10 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 24 | 37 | 106 | 130 | 99 | 88 | 66 | 45 | 55 | 41 | 38 | 33 | 77 | 410 | 377 | 258 | 145 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:04PM1.28m | 00:03AM1.20m | 12:54PM1.32m | 1:03AM1.09m | 1:52PM1.36m | 2:17AM1.00m | 2:57PM1.41m | 3:41AM0.97m | 4:05PM1.48m | 5:00AM0.98m | 5:09PM1.57m | 6:06AM1.03m | 6:08PM1.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08PM0.41m | 6:20AM0.26m | 7:15PM0.42m | 7:09AM0.32m | 8:31PM0.40m | 8:08AM0.37m | 9:51PM0.34m | 9:16AM0.40m | 11:05PM0.25m | 10:26AM0.39m | 00:08AM0.14m | 11:31AM0.34m | 1:02AM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 5 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | S 9 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | SSE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 15 | 37 | 106 | 130 | 99 | 88 | 66 | 45 | 55 | 41 | 38 | 33 | 10 | 44 | 377 | 258 | 145 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 4 | S 12 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 7 | E 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 11 | E 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 60 | 59 | 28 | 44 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | S 5 | E 12 | SSE 12 | E 12 | SSE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | E 14 | E 14 | S 7 | S 9 | — | S 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | N 3 | NNE 7 | NE 5 | NE 7 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 2 |
| kJ | 18 | 5 | 10 | 3 | — | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 29 | 77 | 410 | 12 | 9 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 212 | 108 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 0 | 14 | 132 | 14 | 1 | 38 | 0 |
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