
Surf Forecasts:
Clovelly Bombie surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, NE swell with 553 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SSE 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Clovelly Bombie in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 10s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Clovelly Bombie over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next week and a half is a tough slog around Clovelly Bombie. This is a deep-water reef that needs the right combo of size, direction, and glass to light up, and for most of this outlook, it’s just not getting it. The swell is small, the wind is messy, and the scores are low. But don’t write it off completely – there’s a very promising window late in the period that could be the real deal. It’s one of those classic waiting games where you’ve gotta be patient. Let’s walk through it.
We start off on Thursday the 6th of August with a tiny 0.7ft easterly swell and a 9-second period, and the combined energy is a weak 10. That’s basically a flat day. There’s a gentle offshore breeze in the morning keeping it clean, but there’s nothing to ride. By the afternoon, the wind swings to a cross-onshore and it’s choppy, with the swell only bumping to 1.0ft. Not worth paddling out.
Friday the 7th shows a little pulse – we get a 2.0ft SSE swell with a 10-second period and 80 combined energy. It’s surfable but very ordinary, with a gentle offshore making it clean in the morning. If you’re desperate you could get a few, but it’s not firing. The afternoon turns into a poor onshore mess.
Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th are a write-off. Swell is tiny, 1.3ft to 3.0ft, and the wind is all over the place – cross-shore, cross-onshore, even some light rain on Sunday. The combined energy stays under 140, which is way too weak for this reef. Don’t bother.
Monday the 10th brings a jump in size – 5.6ft in the morning and 3.6ft in the afternoon, both from the ENE, with a 9-second period. The combined energy spikes to 480 and 203, which is moderate. But here’s the catch: the wind is a strong offshore from the west at 25 mph, which sounds good but it’s actually blowing so hard it makes paddling into these waves a nightmare. It’s clean but hard to get into. The score says poor conditions, and I agree – it’s not fun.
Tuesday the 11th through to Friday the 14th of August is a long, flat stretch. The swell drops back to 1.3ft to 1.6ft with periods around 10 seconds, and the combined energy is mostly under 110. The wind is mostly offshore or clean, but there’s no wave to surf. It’s a dead period. Saturday the 15th teases with a 2.3ft ENE swell in the morning and 154 combined energy, with light offshore wind and clean conditions. It’s surfable but very ordinary – you’ll be scratching for knee-high rolls.
Now, here’s the standout. Sunday the 16th of August is the one to circle on the calendar. We get a solid 7.2ft to 8.2ft easterly to ESE swell, with an 11-second period, and the combined energy is massive – 1951 in the morning and 2269 in the afternoon. That’s very strong wave energy, and it’s a proper groundswell. The wind is absolutely glassy, dead calm, with light rain. That’s the dream combo for this reef. The description says “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers,” and I’m pumped about it. This is a top-shelf day for advanced surfers only – the size is over 8ft, so it’s expert territory. The swell direction is from the east and ESE, which lines up perfectly with the optimum ENE direction for Clovelly Bombie. It’s going to be steep, hollow, and dangerous. If you’ve got the skills, this is your day. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, no major anomaly to report.
Monday the 17th
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the NW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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 12 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
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26 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 64 | 86 | 48 | 31 | 29 | 63 | 101 | 113 | 161 | 480 | 203 | 59 | 38 | 41 | 58 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:00AM1.09m | 1:52PM1.36m | 2:14AM1.00m | 2:58PM1.42m | 3:38AM0.96m | 4:06PM1.49m | 4:58AM0.98m | 5:10PM1.58m | 6:05AM1.03m | 6:08PM1.67m | 7:01AM1.10m | 7:01PM1.73m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:07AM0.31m | 8:30PM0.41m | 8:07AM0.36m | 9:51PM0.35m | 9:15AM0.39m | 11:05PM0.25m | 10:26AM0.37m | 00:08AM0.14m | 11:31AM0.33m | 1:02AM0.05m | 12:29PM0.27m | 1:50AM-0.01m | |||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | |
— | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 |
3 | 71 | 133 | 25 | 64 | 86 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 63 | 101 | 113 | 100 | 480 | 203 | 755 | 668 | 953 | 696 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | NE 4 | SSE 8 | E 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
26 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 39 | 25 | 48 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 38 | 41 | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 12 | E 16 | S 9 | ENE 9 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | E 15 | SE 10 | — | S 7 | NE 9 | S 18 | S 16 | NE 8 |
5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 38 | 6 | 5 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | NE 8 | N 3 | WSW 3 | — | SW 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | NE 4 | NE 6 | NW 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 3 | — | — |
5 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 14 | 161 | 60 | 74 | 35 | 3 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 537 | 0 | 31 | 15 | 150 | 226 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
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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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