Clovelly Bombie Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, grab a coffee and settle in, because I’ve got a real mixed bag of a forecast for you. This is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next 16 days for Clovelly Bombie, a heavy, advanced reef setup that’s usually inconsistent. The water’s sitting at about 62.9°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so nothin’ to write home about there.

The first bit of the run is a flat, frustrating stretch. There’s nothin’ worth paddlin’ for from Thursday the 27th of August all the way through to the start of September. That’s a solid week of dust on the board. The wind is all over the place, and the swell is tiny, mostly around 1ft to 2ft. It’s just a whole lot of nothin’. You’ll be better off cleanin’ the garage.

Then, a flicker of hope. Friday the 28th of August morning. The Bombie sees a jump to 5.2ft of SSE swell, with a moderate 11-second period, and a light WSW cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy is a solid 599 (moderate), and boy, it’s clean. That’s a decent session for the crew who know the place. The afternoon turns messy with a cross-shore wind, so it’s a short window.

The standouts in this whole 16-day window are really nailed to two specific mornings. The first is that Friday the 28th morning. The second is Saturday the 29th of August morning. The swell drops a touch to 3.9ft, still from the SSE, but the wind switches to a glassy SW cross-off at just 3 mph. The energy is 286 (still moderate), and it’s clean as a whistle. That’s your best session of the near-term. Easy paddlin’ out, nice lines. The afternoons after that get choked by onshore wind, so plan for dawn patrol.

After that Saturday, the run goes flat again. From Sunday the 30th of August all the way through to Wednesday the 9th of September, it’s mostly tiny, under 1.6ft, with a stiff cross-offshore wind that’s blowin’ the ocean flat. You’ll see a little jump on Sunday the 30th morning with 2.3ft and a clean W offshore, but the energy is weak (119), so it’s a micro-session at best.

Then, hold onto your hats. Far out at the end of the forecast, on Friday the 11th of September morning, we’ve got a potential bomb. The forecast shows a 9.8ft SSE swell with a 12-second period, punchin’ in with a massive combined energy of 2352 (very strong). This is a long-period groundswell, and on a heavy reef like the Bombie, it’s going to be a serious, powerful wave. The wind is a light SSW cross-off, so it’ll be clean. This is for experts only; it’s going to be huge and dangerous. The afternoon has it droppin’ to 7.8ft, but the wind goes onshore, so it’s messy. If you’re a seasoned charger, that Friday the 11th morning is the one to circle on the calendar, but it’s a long way out, so keep your fingers crossed it holds.

Stay safe, and don’t be a hero if you’re not ready for it.

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