Surf Forecasts:
Clovelly Bombie surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, SE swell with 268 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ENE 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Clovelly Bombie in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Clovelly Bombie over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. Right now, there’s really not much to get excited about. The only spot that ever pops up on the radar is Clovelly Bombie, and it’s a fickle, advanced-level reef. It’s inconsistent, so it needs the right everything to come together. Unfortunately, for the first week and a half, it’s mostly just tiny, weak swell with poor conditions. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing. From Wednesday the 12th through to the weekend of the 16th, it’s all small, messy, and not worth paddling out for. The best we see early on is Wednesday morning the 12th, with a clean 2ft from the east-northeast. The wind is light offshore, glassy, and the water is 61°, which is running a bit colder than normal for this time of year. The combined energy is weak, sitting at only 52. It’s surfable, but just barely.
The real standout, and the only true highlight, shapes up for Monday the 24th of August. Clovelly Bombie is the pick of the entire 16-day window. We’ve got a 3ft east-northeast swell with a solid 10-second period, pushing moderate combined energy of 220. The wind is light offshore from the west-northwest in the morning, so it’ll be clean and glassy. This is a long-period groundswell, so it’ll wrap into the reef nicely, offering proper shape. It’s more than a week away, so there’s a bit of uncertainty, but it’s the best call on the board. Just remember, it’s a reef break for experts only, and it’s inconsistent, so it could be a game of patience. The swell is small enough for a confident paddle, but it’s no beginner wave.
The rest of the forecast is a mix of tiny waves, onshore winds, or just plain poor conditions. There’s a brief moment on Wednesday the 19th with glassy conditions and 4ft, but the period is short and the energy is only moderate. It’s not a standout. After the 24th, the swell drops off again, and the wind picks up strong from the west-southwest, blowing it out. The very end of the outlook on the 27th offers a tiny, long-period south-southeast swell, but it’s weak and the wind is iffy. Not worth chasing.
So, if you’re an experienced surfer, circle Monday the 24th of August on the calendar. That’s the one to look at. Otherwise, it’s a waiting game.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 7 | ENE 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 52 | 52 | 48 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 102 | 17 | 34 | 57 | 185 | 161 | 255 | 227 | 171 | 124 | 119 | 70 | 81 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:50PM1.76m | 8:35AM1.23m | 8:37PM1.72m | 9:18AM1.29m | 9:21PM1.64m | 10:00AM1.32m | 10:04PM1.51m | 10:41AM1.34m | 10:46PM1.35m | 11:23AM1.34m | 11:30PM1.20m | 12:07PM1.32m | 00:17AM1.05m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23PM0.22m | 2:34AM-0.04m | 2:13PM0.19m | 3:14AM-0.02m | 3:03PM0.20m | 3:52AM0.03m | 3:51PM0.23m | 4:28AM0.10m | 4:41PM0.28m | 5:03AM0.20m | 5:33PM0.35m | 5:38AM0.29m | 6:29PM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 6 | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 7 | ENE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 6 | S 8 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 219 | 126 | 65 | 94 | 245 | 138 | 157 | 124 | 102 | 17 | 17 | 157 | 19 | 22 | 54 | 51 | 37 | 34 | 22 | 70 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 19 | SSE 19 | ENE 10 | SSE 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 15 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 11 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 52 | 52 | 48 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 34 | 18 | 50 | 20 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 35 | 9 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | S 13 | — | — | S 15 | S 18 | S 15 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 14 | SSE 17 | S 13 | SSE 15 | S 17 | — | — | S 11 | E 13 | ENE 8 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | 18 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 57 | 4 | 21 | 6 | — | — | 23 | 3 | 14 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 4 | W 3 | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | — | — | S 8 | S 7 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 294 | 320 | — | 185 | 161 | 255 | 227 | 171 | 124 | 119 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 379 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 30 | 26 | 2 | 77 | 172 | 100 | 171 | 243 | 162 | 26 | 18 | 14 |
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