Clovelly Bombie Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards. Honestly, for the next week and a half, it’s a pretty grim picture. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with no real surf on offer. The first sniff of anything worthwhile doesn’t show up for quite a while.

Alright, let’s start with the only spot we’ve got on the radar: Clovelly Bombie (a reef setup). Water temp is sitting at 63°F, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

The first few days are a write-off. From Tuesday the 14th through to Saturday the 18th, it’s flat as a tack or just hopeless, with hardly any swell energy (1 to 2 on the energy scale) and messy winds. You’d be wasting your time.

Sunday the 19th sees a bit of a pulse, with a 5ft ENE groundswell arriving in the morning, period around 10 seconds and moderate energy (431). But the wind is onshore and the conditions are described as marginal at best. The afternoon kicks up a bit to 6ft from the same direction, with better period (11 seconds) and a jump in energy (715), but the wind is still cross-onshore. It’s not clean.

Monday the 20th is much the same story – 5ft ENE swell with 10-second periods and moderate energy (439 in the morning, 463 in the arvo), but that cross-onshore breeze is going to mess it up. Still not worth paddling out for.

Now, there’s a genuine glimmer on Tuesday the 21st. The morning session looks promising with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NW and a 4ft ENE groundswell with a 10-second period and energy of 288. The comment says “expect good surf conditions,” so for a reef like Bombie, that light offshore wind will clean it right up. This is the first real chance for a wave.

But that window slams shut by the afternoon as the wind swings onshore.

Wednesday the 22nd morning offers a brief reprieve. A clean 3ft swell from the ENE with a 10-second period and energy of 222, paired with a moderate offshore breeze from the WSW. It’ll be workable for a decent session, calm and clean. A good solid option if you can sneak out.

Thursday the 23rd morning is the standout of the whole outlook. This is the one. We’ve got a 5ft E groundswell with a very long period of 14 seconds and strong energy (876). A gentle offshore breeze from the W. This is going to pump. For a reef like Bombie, that long-period, clean groundswell will produce proper, well-shaped waves. It’s an advanced spot and only for experienced surfers, but if you’re up for it, this is the morning to be out there.

Friday the 24th morning keeps the quality going – 5ft E swell with an 11-second period, moderate energy (563), and a light cross-offshore breeze. Clean and fun, but the energy is a step down from Thursday.

From there, it deteriorates. The weekend (25th and 26th) gets blown out by strong to fresh winds from the south and southeast, making things lumpy and messy, even if the swell is still around 5ft to 5ft. The long-period swell (12 seconds) is there, but the wind ruins it.

The final days of the outlook (27th to 29th) see the swell fade away to nothing, with low energy and drizzly, onshore winds. It’s a flat finish.

So, to sum it up: a long, flat start, then a few clean windows mid-week, with Thursday the 23rd morning being your absolute best bet for a proper session at Clovelly Bombie. Get on it.

Rusty.

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