Clovelly Bombie Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

Right now, things are looking pretty grim around here. Clovelly Bombie is an inconsistent reef setup that rarely lines up, and this 16-day stretch is mostly a write-off. We’ve got a long gap ahead with no real surf to get excited about.

For the first mention of water temps, on Thursday August 13th the water is sitting at 61°, which is about 3° colder than average for this time of year – a bit nippier than usual, you’ll want a good thick wetsuit.

Thursday 13th and Friday 14th see tiny, weak swell around 1–1 ft from the ENE with periods around 9–10 seconds. Combined energy is very low (29 and 18). Friday morning does have offshore WSW wind at 6 mph, so it’ll be clean, but there’s just nothing to ride.

Saturday 15th bumps up a bit – morning shows 4 ft from the SSE with a short 8-second period, but the wind is cross-shore at 9 mph and there’s rain. Combined energy hits 260 – moderate – but the quality is poor. By the afternoon the swell drops to 1 ft with a very long 19-second period (86 energy), but strong S cross-winds at 16 mph and light rain wreck any chance of a good wave.

Sunday 16th through to Wednesday 20th remains small and messy, with swell heights hovering between 1 ft and 4 ft, mostly short period (6–7 seconds) and cross-onshore or onshore winds. Energy levels bounce between weak and moderate (64 to 204) but the conditions are consistently poor. Nothing surfable here.

On Thursday 20th August there’s a brief glimmer – morning shows 3 ft from the ESE at 7 seconds, with a light NW cross-offshore wind at 6 mph. Combined energy is low (85) and it’s described as “surfable but very ordinary.” It’s clean, but really only worth a look if you’re desperate. Later that afternoon the wind swings NE and picks up to 16 mph, killing it.

Friday 21st through Tuesday 26th August is more of the same: tiny waves (1–3 ft), mostly from the ENE, with periods around 8–10 seconds. There are some clean windows with offshore winds – especially Saturday 22nd (morning and afternoon) with W winds 12–16 mph, and the afternoon of Wednesday 26th with WNW offshore 12 mph. But even then, the swell is tiny, and combined energies are low (44–107). It’s ankle-to-knee high at best. Not worth paddling out for.

The standout, if you can even call it that, is Saturday 22nd August. Morning and afternoon both have 3 ft from the ENE with 8-second period, combined energy 79 and 78 (weak), but you’ve got moderate offshore W winds gusting 12–16 mph both sessions, keeping things clean. It’s still small, but it’s the cleanest and most consistent window across the whole outlook. For an inconsistent spot like this, that’s as good as it’s going to get.

From Sunday 23rd onward it trails off into tiny surf again – mostly 0.7–2 ft, with long period groundswell (9–10 seconds) at times, but combined energies drop to single digits or low double digits by the end of the month. Winds stay clean on several days (W, SW, NW offshore or cross-off), but there’s just no size.

Overall, this is a blank stretch. Clovelly Bombie rarely breaks cleanly anyway, and when it does, there’s nothing on offer here. For an inconsistent reef like this, poor runs are more normal. Keep an eye on forecasts, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty

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