Surf Forecasts:
Bombo Beach surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period, SSE swell with 2,865 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period. 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 2.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bombo Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, but in feet and Fahrenheit. Let's look at the only spot on the map for the next couple weeks: Bombo Beach.
Right now it's a bit of a flat spell. The first decent session doesn't show until Saturday the 6th. Sunday morning the 6th at Bombo Beach, we've got a 5ft south swell rolling in with decent energy, and a light southwest cross-offshore breeze keeping it clean. This is your first real chance to get wet, and it's looking okay after the wait. Water temp is right around 64°, which is about average for this time of year.
If you can hold out, the real standout is Tuesday the 8th. That morning, Bombo is going to get a solid 8ft south groundswell hammering in, with some serious power. With a clean, glassy feel from a SSW cross-offshore breeze, this is prime for experienced surfers only. Anything over 8ft would be expert territory, but this is right on the edge for strong intermediates who know what they're doing.
Then we jump to Thursday the 10th of September. Another big pulse from the SSE, 8ft, with a very long period of 16 seconds, and massive energy. A long-period, powerful south swell like this can be a bit too lined up and straight for a beach break, but on its day, Bombo can handle it. This one looks more for the experienced crew again, and the morning's clean cross-offshore wind is a bonus.
Later, on Friday the 11th, the swell drops a bit to 5ft but still has a solid 12-second period and glassy conditions in the morning. That's a serious session for the crew that can handle it.
For the second week, things get smaller and less reliable. There's a promising window on Friday the 18th of September. The morning is glassy with a 2ft south swell running a very long 18-second period. Those long lines from a groundswell can produce some beautiful, clean waves at the right take-off zone. The afternoon cleans up too. Don't expect powerhouses, but the quality could be there.
Outside of these windows, the surf is mostly small, messy, or blown out. There are a few long gaps – like from late on the 13th through to the 17th – where it's barely worth paddling out.
No crowded worries here; Bombo can get busy, but it's not a zoo most days.
Stay stoked.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 7 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 11 | S 12 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 52 | 49 | 120 | 51 | 76 | 58 | 58 | 36 | 459 | 225 | 347 | 169 | 76 | 724 | 732 | 222 | 250 | 168 | 165 | 816 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:23PM1.40m | 00:59AM1.01m | 1:27PM1.40m | 2:21AM0.94m | 2:40PM1.41m | 3:48AM0.95m | 3:53PM1.46m | 5:00AM1.00m | 4:59PM1.53m | 5:58AM1.09m | 5:56PM1.59m | 6:46AM1.18m | 6:46PM1.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06PM0.34m | 6:41AM0.41m | 8:26PM0.34m | 7:51AM0.46m | 9:47PM0.29m | 9:09AM0.47m | 10:57PM0.22m | 10:24AM0.43m | 11:54PM0.14m | 11:28AM0.36m | 00:42AM0.07m | 12:24PM0.28m | 1:24AM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 7 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | E 11 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 10 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 82 | 52 | 49 | 120 | 51 | 76 | 58 | 58 | 36 | 459 | 224 | 347 | 169 | 76 | 9 | 559 | 222 | 250 | 168 | 9 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | S 7 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | S 12 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | SE 10 | NE 8 | ENE 11 | E 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | S 16 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 9 | 44 | 28 | 29 | 225 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 17 | NE 7 | S 16 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 4 | — | — | N 9 | E 10 | NE 9 | N 8 | E 16 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | ENE 7 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | WNW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | WSW 2 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 49 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 724 | 732 | — | — | — | 165 | 816 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 118 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 624 | 48 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 9 | 720 | 9 |
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The above surf forecast table for Bombo Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bombo Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bombo Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bombo Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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