Clovelly Bombie Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. I’m looking at the whole stretch ahead for Clovelly Bombie (Big Island). This is a deep-water reef slab that needs a lot of things to line up, and frankly, it’s a pretty quiet run. There’s a big gap of days with barely any surf worth paddling for, especially the first week. The water temp anomaly isn't mentioned directly in the data for the first break, so we'll just keep that in mind.

We start on Sunday the 13th of September, and honestly, it’s a write-off. Tiny 0.7ft SSE swell with a 16-second period sounds crazy for the energy, but that swell is just drifting through – the combined energy is only 40, which is weak. The wind is a light cross-shore in the morning but goes fresh onshore in the afternoon. The break is inconsistent and this stretch is just flat and messy. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday the 14th through 16th are all the same story – under 3ft, poor winds, and scores of zero. The middle of the week is a total blank. Thursday the 17th afternoon finally sees a pulse: 10ft of SSE swell with a 9-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 1307 – that’s strong, and it’s big. But it’s 10ft, which is too large for anyone but experts, and the wind is a moderate cross-shore with chop. The rating is only 3/5, and the break is advanced-only and inconsistent anyway, so this is not a friendly option.

Friday the 18th morning calms down to 3ft from the SE, period 8 seconds, energy 133 – weak to moderate. The wind goes light and cross-offshore, so it’s clean, but the surf is “surfable but very ordinary.” Saturday the 19th morning is where the only real standout sits: 3ft from the ESE, 11-second period, combined energy 257 (moderate), and the wind is light, offshore from the WNW. That is glassy, clean, and the swell direction (ESE) lines up nicely with the optimum ENE direction for this break. It’s small but should shape up well on the reef. Crowds are possible here – it can get busy when it’s clean. But for the rest of the day, onshore wind kills it.

The second week is lean. Sunday the 20th and Monday the 21st stay small and cross-on. Tuesday through Thursday the 22nd-24th is all rain, light rain, and poor conditions. Friday the 25th morning is glassy – 2ft from the SSE, 11-second period, energy 79 (weak), and no wind. That’s clean but tiny. Not a session to race for. Then Saturday the 26th morning brings the next notable pulse: 5ft from the NE, 7-second period, combined energy 370 (moderate to strong), and light cross-offshore wind. That is clean and punchy, but a 7-second period is short, meaning it’ll be a bit weak and sectiony on the reef. Could be fun for a bigger board but not a standout.

Sunday the 27th and Monday the 28th fade back to small and messy. Honestly, the only two moments I’d look at for Clovelly Bombie are Saturday the 19th morning for the clean, glassy offshore with a decent swell direction, and Saturday the 26th morning for a bit more size, though the period is short. The best on offer is that Saturday the 19th – glassy, offshore, and the swell is aligned right for the reef.

Rusty.

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