Surf Forecasts:
Bombo Beach surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, S swell with 2,097 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bombo Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bombo Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I’m breaking down the next couple of weeks around Bombo Beach.
Right now, through this weekend the 26th and into Monday the 27th, don’t bother. A little bit of swell shows Sunday morning, but it’s not good enough to get wet. After that we hit a flat spell from Tuesday the 28th through late Wednesday the 29th. The ocean goes dead calm, so leave the board in the car.
Here’s where the show starts. On Thursday the 30th, a solid S swell pushes in, hitting about 8ft Thursday morning with a moderate 10-second period and strong combined energy. The wind is clean out of the SW – cross-offshore – so this is the standout for experienced surfers. The water temp is 66°, feeling a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. That Thursday morning session is the one to plan for. By afternoon, the swell jumps past 10ft, which is too big for this break, even for experts.
Friday the 31st holds at 8ft in the morning, but the wind is a bit rougher and it’s not as clean. Your next clear window is Saturday the 1st of August morning, with a clean 6ft S/SE swell and good conditions, before the surf backs off through the following week.
Looking further out to Thursday the 6th of August, there’s another S swell around 8ft, but it’s short period at 8 seconds so it’s a bit weak and lumpy. Saturday the 8th of August sees another big, glassy 10ft S swell with very long 11-second period – huge energy – but that’s strictly for experts and maybe too much for this beach. Monday the 10th of August has a clean offshore W wind with a 7ft S swell around 9 seconds. A decent option, but not the top pick.
So here’s the bottom line: Thursday the 30th morning is your best chance – clean S swell, great conditions, for experienced surfers. If that’s too heavy, point yourself at Saturday the 1st of August morning for the next clean session.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 663 | 402 | 246 | 151 | 115 | 42 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1446 | 1357 | 2097 | 1458 | 1223 | 812 | 585 | 627 | 584 | 441 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 6:10PM1.41m | 6:58AM0.95m | 6:52PM1.47m | 7:37AM0.99m | 7:31PM1.51m | 8:14AM1.03m | 8:09PM1.54m | 8:50AM1.07m | 8:44PM1.55m | 9:26AM1.12m | 9:19PM1.52m | 10:02AM1.16m | 9:55PM1.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28AM0.48m | 1:07AM0.30m | 12:15PM0.45m | 1:45AM0.24m | 12:58PM0.41m | 2:21AM0.20m | 1:39PM0.38m | 2:55AM0.17m | 2:18PM0.36m | 3:27AM0.15m | 2:58PM0.35m | 3:58AM0.14m | 3:39PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | NNE 4 | SE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 663 | 402 | 246 | 151 | 115 | 42 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 956 | 708 | 1584 | 1098 | 891 | — | 585 | 627 | 584 | 441 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 15 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 16 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | NE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 14 | SE 6 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | E 19 | S 15 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NW 2 | W 3 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 1446 | 1357 | 2097 | 1458 | 1223 | 812 | — | — | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 45 | 48 | 248 | 384 | 452 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
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