Clovelly Bombie Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: Clovelly Bombie is our only read on the board for the next 16 days, and for a spot that’s a known inconsistent, advanced-only reef, we’re looking at a long, frustrating stretch with very little to get excited about. The overall pattern shows weak, short-period energy and persistent onshore winds that will keep things messy most of the time.

We kick off Monday the 14th with a tiny 4ft swell from the NE at a short 5 seconds, carrying weak wave energy (77). It’s cross-on with a fresh 19 mph breeze—poor surf, no point paddling out.

Tuesday the 15th morning is a rare clean moment: a 3ft cross-off swell from the ENE at 7 seconds, with a light 6 mph SSW breeze. The wave comment calls it “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” and I’d only call it a maybe for a quick, grovelly session at a spot that likes proper groundswell. The afternoon goes sour again with choppy cross-shore wind.

The rest of September and into late month is a sea of “poor surf conditions” scores—mostly tiny swells under 3ft or, when we do see a bump, it’s ruined by cross-on or onshore winds. Thursday the 17th afternoon throws up a 7ft SSE swell at 9 seconds (644 energy—moderate), but it’s cross-on with a light breeze. The call is “marginal,” and for a reef that needs clean conditions, that’s tough to recommend.

We see a brief glimmer on Saturday the 19th morning: a gentle offshore from the W at 9 mph, with a tiny 1ft swell from the SSE at a very long 16 seconds. It’s clean, but the swell height is negligible—barely a dribble for such an exposed spot. The water temp is 63°, about normal for this time of year.

There’s a bigger pulse forecast for Thursday the 24th morning: a 6ft NE swell at 7 seconds, with moderate energy (595) and light cross-on winds. Again, the rating is “marginal”—the short period and cross-on breeze mean it’ll be lumpy and unshapely for the Bombie.

Honestly, the standout in this whole window is the Thursday the 17th afternoon, with that 7ft SSE swell, because it’s the only time we crack decent size and moderate energy. But with cross-on winds and the break’s inconsistent nature, it’s a gamble. For most of this 16-day stretch, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, given the choppy cross-shore conditions on a beach-and-reef setup.

No good waves to chase here. It’s a blank run, but don’t lose hope—forecasts can change. Rusty.

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