Surf Forecasts:
Clovelly Bombie surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, ENE swell with 643 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 1.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 10s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Clovelly Bombie over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve had a good look at what’s coming down the line for Clovelly Bombie. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there’s a couple of windows that’ll get the heart rate up if you know what you’re doing. This is a proper reef setup, so it’s advanced only, and it’s inconsistent, so you gotta be patient.
We kick off with a solid little pulse on Monday, the 20th of July. The morning session is the one to chase. The swell is sitting at 6 ft with a clean 11-second period, coming straight out of the ENE, which is the sweet spot. The wind is light and offshore from the WNW, so the face is going to be clean, and the combined energy is a solid 640, which is moderate to strong. The water temp is 63°, about 0.9° cooler than usual, so average for the time of year. It’s a standout for the whole run, but the bombie is a fickle thing, and it’s often crowded, so get there early.
The afternoon on Monday is a write-off with a cross-onshore mucking it up. Tuesday morning, the 21st, is still worth a look. Swell drops to 4 ft, still from the ENE, and the wind is a cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean. Energy is down to 321, but it’s still surfable. The rest of the week tails off. Wednesday the 22nd morning has a small 3 ft ENE swell with offshore wind, but the energy is weak at 175. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday are tiny, with the swell barely above 2 ft, and the energy is in the double digits. Not worth paddling out.
Then there’s a gap of a few days before anything interesting returns. The next bit of hope shows up on Monday, the 27th of July. The morning brings a 4 ft SSE swell with a 10-second period, light offshore from the W, and clean. Energy is back up to 331, which is moderate. The swell direction isn’t its optimum, but it’s clean enough for a reef. The week after that is quiet again, with little to no swell and strong winds, so it’s a dead period for the bombie.
If you’re an expert and you’ve got the patience, Monday, the 20th of July, in the morning is the best on offer. The other option is Monday, the 27th of July, in the morning, but it’s not as punchy. The rest of the run is flat or messy, so don’t expect much. This is a blank run for the area, fairly normal for an inconsistent spot like this.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 19 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 16 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 631 | 643 | 469 | 314 | 325 | 218 | 175 | 163 | 100 | 73 | 64 | 44 | 28 | 73 | 14 | 14 | 203 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:01PM1.26m | 00:56AM1.14m | 1:52PM1.27m | 1:53AM1.01m | 2:46PM1.28m | 2:59AM0.91m | 3:41PM1.30m | 4:11AM0.87m | 4:35PM1.33m | 5:17AM0.88m | 5:25PM1.37m | 6:11AM0.91m | 6:11PM1.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05PM0.46m | 7:13AM0.31m | 8:14PM0.50m | 7:56AM0.39m | 9:28PM0.50m | 8:44AM0.45m | 10:38PM0.47m | 9:39AM0.48m | 11:37PM0.42m | 10:35AM0.49m | 00:26AM0.36m | 11:27AM0.47m | 1:07AM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 631 | 643 | 469 | 314 | 325 | 218 | 175 | 163 | 100 | 73 | 64 | 292 | 471 | 314 | 451 | 292 | 278 | 535 | 517 | 476 | 361 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 16 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 138 | 97 | 57 | 55 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 28 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 203 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | S 13 | — | — | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | SSE 19 | — | S 20 | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 73 | — | 30 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | W 2 | — | WSW 2 | W 2 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | W 3 | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
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