Surf Forecasts:
Clovelly Bombie surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, SSE swell with 679 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Clovelly Bombie over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, it’s Rusty again, but I’ll flip the numbers for you. Here’s the outlook for the same stretch in imperial units.
We’re starting off slow at Clovelly Bombie. The first few days are small and sloppy with weak swells and messy cross-shore winds. There’s a gap of flat or garbage conditions until Friday the 28th of August, when we finally see some life. That morning is the standout: a 5ft swell from the SSE, period around 11 seconds, and light cross-offshore winds. It’s clean, solid wave energy (598), and for a reef setup like this, it’s the real deal. The water is about 62°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so nothing unusual.
Friday afternoon goes downhill with a bumpy cross-shore chop, so get out early. Saturday the 29th of August offers another decent window: a 4ft SSE swell, light cross-off breeze, and clean conditions (280 energy). It’s good, but not as sharp as Friday. Then we hit a long quiet patch. Sunday the 30th is tiny, and Monday the 31st of August turns glassy with a very long-period 16-second groundswell at only 2ft. That long period gives the waves shape but can make them wall up at the break – still, it’s a nice, mellow session with moderate energy (218).
From Tuesday the 1st of September, it fades back to small and average. There’s a spike on Tuesday the 8th of September: a 7ft NE swell with light offshore wind and strong energy (650). That’s heavy water, but the period’s only 7 seconds, so it’ll be a messy, powerful close-out – for experts only. Wednesday the 9th is wrecked by near-gale winds. The rest is just small and weak.
Your best bet? The morning of Friday the 28th of August – that SSE swell with clean wind and good energy is the pick. Also watch the morning of Tuesday the 8th of September for the bigger, rougher NE set. Clovelly Bombie is a rare-break that only fires a few times, and this forecast gives you two chances. Beyond that, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 18 | ENE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 |
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 kJ | 106 | 84 | 67 | 43 | 40 | 71 | 572 | 380 | 237 | 251 | 211 | 122 | 67 | 62 | 32 | 201 | 73 | 224 | 158 | 57 | 33 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:04PM1.50m | 7:42AM1.13m | 7:40PM1.53m | 8:16AM1.21m | 8:16PM1.53m | 8:50AM1.28m | 8:52PM1.50m | 9:25AM1.34m | 9:30PM1.43m | 10:02AM1.38m | 10:10PM1.34m | 10:42AM1.41m | 10:55PM1.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:39PM0.37m | 1:44AM0.17m | 1:19PM0.32m | 2:15AM0.13m | 1:59PM0.28m | 2:45AM0.11m | 2:40PM0.25m | 3:16AM0.11m | 3:22PM0.24m | 3:48AM0.13m | 4:07PM0.25m | 4:22AM0.18m | 4:57PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 106 | 84 | 251 | 575 | 348 | 210 | 572 | 380 | 237 | 251 | 211 | 146 | 175 | 205 | 173 | 127 | 177 | 224 | 158 | 110 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 11 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 9 | S 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 19 | 10 | 67 | 43 | 40 | 44 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 162 | 94 | 122 | 67 | 25 | 160 | 201 | 73 | 26 | 23 | 57 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 12 | ENE 8 | S 18 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 38 | 36 | 71 | 52 | 25 | 2 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 62 | 32 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | NE 4 | NW 2 |
| kJ | 14 | 196 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 16 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 100 | 22 | 14 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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