Surf Forecasts:
Clovelly Bombie surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, SSE swell with 721 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 (Sep 17) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) 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 3.5m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Clovelly Bombie over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let's talk Clovelly Bombie. It's a reef, it's for the advanced crew, and it's inconsistent – so you already know it's a spot that picks its moments. Looking at the next 16 days, it's not picking many.
Water's at 63°F, which is right around average for this time of year. Nothing weird going on there.
The first few days – Tuesday and Wednesday – are pretty much dead. We're talking ankle-biters, flat and weak. Thursday morning is still poor, but the afternoon throws up a 6ft SSE swell at 9 seconds, but it's onshore and messy. The combined energy reads 570 (moderate), but it's all chop. Not surfable.
From Friday through Sunday, it's small and clean-ish but just hasn't got any push. Long periods, but no height. You’re looking at a flat ocean most of the time. Monday the 21st has a weak pulse but it's no good.
The 23rd and 24th show a bit more size – up to 5ft – but it's all short-period NE windswell. 6 second periods. That's bumpy, onshore junk. The 26th morning has a 6ft reading, but again, it's windswell, and the energy (574) isn't directed right for the Bombie.
From the 27th to the 30th, the swell stays between 3ft and 4ft, but it's all ENE windswell, 7-8 seconds, with strong onshore winds. It's just a messy, lumpy ocean. No shape, no power directed at the reef.
So here's the deal: there are no standout sessions in this whole 16-day stretch. Not a single one. This is a classic blank run for Clovelly Bombie, and given how inconsistent it is, that's par for the course. If you're desperate, maybe the 23rd or 26th gives you something to push around, but you'll be fighting the chop. It's not worth it.
Forecasts can change, but right now, this is looking like a full write-off. Don't get too bummed, though – that's just the way this spot goes sometimes. Keep the board waxed, but maybe find a river mouth or something sheltered.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 14 | ENE 12 | E 13 | ENE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 19 | SE 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | E 12 | E 11 | E 9 | NE 4 | SSE 6 | E 11 | S 7 |
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 kJ | 49 | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 567 | 358 | 68 | 19 | 45 | 59 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 2 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:36AM1.42m | 10:59PM1.09m | 11:16AM1.37m | 11:45PM0.98m | 12:02PM1.30m | 00:41AM0.90m | 12:58PM1.25m | 1:56AM0.85m | 2:06PM1.22m | 3:20AM0.85m | 3:17PM1.23m | 4:28AM0.90m | 4:18PM1.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04PM0.29m | 4:46AM0.37m | 5:55PM0.37m | 5:22AM0.46m | 6:55PM0.43m | 6:06AM0.53m | 8:07PM0.47m | 7:07AM0.58m | 9:23PM0.47m | 8:26AM0.60m | 10:27PM0.43m | 9:41AM0.57m | 11:15PM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
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mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 14 | ENE 12 | E 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 |
| kJ | 49 | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 1022 | 567 | 358 | 340 | 210 | 139 | 120 | 113 | 63 | 42 | 26 | 17 | 23 | 440 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | E 14 | — | E 15 | S 18 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 19 | S 18 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 19 | S 7 | SSE 14 | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 24 | 4 | — | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 68 | 158 | 45 | 59 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | S 16 | — | — | — | ENE 13 | S 19 | S 19 | E 12 | SE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | E 12 | E 11 | E 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 11 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSE 4 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | ESE 3 | — | WNW 2 | ENE 3 | — | SSE 6 | — | S 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 18 | 1373 | 2016 | 2153 | 2626 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 50 | — | 508 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 1301 | 172 | 713 | 713 | 26 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 97 | 112 | 172 | 139 |
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