Clovelly Bombie Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s be straight with you—if you’re paddling out at Clovelly Bombie over the next 16 days, you’re going to need patience and a good book for the beach. The outlook is bleak. There’s a long stretch coming up with nothing worth getting wet for. In fact, the first hint of anything even close to surfable doesn’t show until Saturday the 12th of September, and even then, it’s just barely.

The first recommendation pops up on Saturday morning the 12th. We’re looking at a tiny 1 ft swell coming from the SSE, with a very long period of 19 seconds. That long period means it’s got some deep ocean energy behind it, but the size is so small it’ll be barely breaking on a reef like this. Wind is light from the NNW, which is cross-offshore, so conditions will be clean. Combined wave energy is low at 134, and the water temp is sitting around 64°F, which is about normal for this time of year. Honestly, it’s surfable but very ordinary – more of a paddle than a ride.

After that, things go right back to poor. Sunday the 13th through to the end of the first week is a write-off – tiny swell, nasty cross-shore or cross-onshore winds, and choppy conditions. There’s a bit of a bump in swell height on Wednesday the 16th with a 3 ft SSE swell, but it’s paired with onshore wind and a messy cross-chop. Not worth the drive.

Moving into the second week, Sunday the 20th of September shows a 3 ft NE swell with a short period of 5 seconds. That’s weak, messy, and combined swell energy is just 87. It’s clean early with a light NNW cross-off breeze, but again, it’s ordinary. Then on Monday the 21st, there’s a 3 ft ESE swell with moderate offshore wind from the west – that’ll clean it up, but the size and period are unremarkable.

The standout, if you can even call it that, would be Wednesday the 23rd of September afternoon. The swell bumps up to 4 ft from the NE with a period of 7 seconds. That’s not great period, but combined wave energy hits 252, which is moderate. Problem is, the wind is fresh cross-onshore, so it’ll be lumpy. For a reef like Clovelly Bombie, that’s not ideal. It’s an advanced, inconsistent spot, and the optimum swell direction is ENE – this is coming from the NE, so it’s okay but not perfect. Crowds are listed as “sometimes,” so there’s a chance you’ll have it alone, but with conditions like that, you might be fine.

Honestly, this 16-day window is a barren run. There’s no real standout session. The best you can hope for is a clean, tiny wave on the 12th or a moderately sized but bumpy wave on the 23rd. If you’re a beginner, stay away – it’s a reef, and even the small stuff can be dangerous. For the experts, it’s more of a novelty check than a mission. There’s no big swell, no epic winds. Just a lot of waiting.

If you’re looking for something to do, this setup with significant cross-shore wind and chop might be more interesting for a kite session than a paddle surf. But for now, keep your board in the car and your eye on the forecast – it tends not to stay this flat forever.

Rusty.

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