Surf Forecasts:
Clovelly Bombie surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, SE swell with 216 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Clovelly Bombie this week:
The surf forecast for Clovelly Bombie over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Clovelly Bombie in the next 16 days are 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Clovelly Bombie over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – for the next week or so, it’s pretty flat and grim. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing much to recommend, so if you’re hanging for a wave, you’ll be waiting a while. The only spot that pops up in the whole 16-day window is Clovelly Bombie, a heavy reef set-up that’s strictly for the advanced crew. It’s inconsistent and often crowded – expect to fight for a wave, and even then, it only breaks on the right conditions.
The water temp here is sitting at 63°, which is about average for this time of year – nothing wild.
Now, let’s get into the dud run. From Saturday 29 August right through to Wednesday 10 September, it’s all poor surf conditions or tiny, useless waves. There’s a few mornings where it’s clean – like Sunday 30 August morning with a little 2ft swell from the SE and light cross-offshore wind, but honestly, it’s ordinary and not worth paddling out for. Monday 31 August morning has a 1ft swell from the SSE with a long 15-second period, but it’s just too small to do anything with. The period is long, so it’d be a slow, waiting game, but there’s no energy behind it (combined energy of all swells directed here: 91).
We get a couple of glassy moments – Wednesday 2 September afternoon sees glassy conditions but only 1ft from the ENE, and it’s still a no-go. Then Thursday 3 September morning has a clean offshore with 1ft – basically flat. This goes on and on. Saturday 5 September picks up a fresh 19 mph NW wind and a tiny 2ft NE swell, but that’s not surfable.
Now here’s where it gets interesting, but you gotta be patient. Mark your calendar for Thursday 10 September morning. This is the standout. Clovelly Bombie suddenly wakes up with a nice 6ft swell from the SSE, with a 12-second period – solid groundswell energy (combined energy of all swells directed here: 1071). The wind is glassy, no wind, so it’ll be dead clean. That’s a proper bomb set for experienced surfers only – anything over 8ft is expert territory, but 6ft on a reef like this will be a handful. The long period means the waves will be well-shaped with decent gaps between sets, making the paddle-out a bit easier. But fair warning: the afternoon turns onshore and messy, so it’s a morning mission.
Friday 11 September morning still has some leftover energy (4ft, SSE, 12 seconds, combined energy: 411) and light cross-offshore wind – clean and fun, but not as epic as Thursday. After that, it drops off again into tiny stuff from Saturday 12 September onwards.
So, the one true standout is Thursday 10 September morning at Clovelly Bombie – 6ft SSE groundswell, glassy glassy conditions, and a powerful reef wave for the experts. Get in early before the wind swings.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 12 | ENE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
284 | 198 | 157 | 98 | 52 | 102 | 74 | 48 | 15 | 15 | 78 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 30 | 19 | 33 | 29 | 46 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:52PM1.50m | 9:25AM1.34m | 9:30PM1.43m | 10:02AM1.38m | 10:10PM1.34m | 10:42AM1.41m | 10:55PM1.23m | 11:28AM1.41m | 11:49PM1.11m | 12:22PM1.41m | 00:55AM1.01m | 1:26PM1.40m | 2:18AM0.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:40PM0.25m | 3:16AM0.11m | 3:22PM0.24m | 3:48AM0.13m | 4:07PM0.25m | 4:22AM0.18m | 4:57PM0.28m | 5:00AM0.24m | 5:55PM0.31m | 5:44AM0.32m | 7:04PM0.34m | 6:39AM0.40m | 8:24PM0.34m | ||||||||
6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
— | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | SSE 5 | S 10 | S 7 | NE 6 |
284 | 198 | 157 | 126 | 117 | 168 | 111 | 74 | 136 | 184 | 149 | 133 | 71 | 71 | 49 | 46 | 71 | 18 | 115 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 15 | S 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 10 |
74 | 132 | 65 | 98 | 52 | 102 | 74 | 39 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 49 | 29 | 46 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSE 16 | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | NE 5 | SSE 13 | ENE 10 | S 18 | S 7 |
25 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 17 | 48 | 3 | 12 | 37 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 1 | 33 | 19 | 6 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | NE 4 | — | NE 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | NNE 6 | ENE 4 | NNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 78 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | 14 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 85 | 2 |
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Information about the Clovelly Bombie Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Clovelly Bombie provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Clovelly Bombie can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Clovelly Bombie 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 (Clovelly Bombie) 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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Clovelly Bombie may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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