Clovelly Bombie Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next week or so is a bit of a write-off for Clovelly Bombie. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing happening from now until the end of July, with just tiny dribbles and messy wind. The real action doesn’t kick in until Saturday the 1st of August, so we’re looking at a solid few days of flatness before things finally turn on.

Come Saturday morning the 1st of August, we finally see a pulse of life. A 4ft swell from the SSE with a 9-second period rolls in, and the wind goes glassy in the afternoon – that’s the kind of clean you dream about. The combined energy sits at 370 (moderate), and the water temp is 64°, which is about average for the time of year. Nothing crazy, but after the drought, this feels like a gift.

Sunday the 2nd of August is the real standout. Another 4ft SSE swell, but now the period stretches to 12 seconds – proper groundswell with more push and shape. The morning is clean with a light offshore from the NNW, and the energy jumps to 508 (strong). This is the best slot in the whole window. Clovelly Bombie is a reef break, so that longer period will work well here, even if it means longer waits between sets. Keep in mind this spot is inconsistent and for advanced surfers only – it’s not a beginner wave, especially with the size hanging around 4ft.

Monday the 3rd of August still has some decent 3ft swell from the SSE with a 13-second period, but the wind swings moderate offshore in the morning. The energy is still solid at 365, but it’s a step down from Sunday. By afternoon, the wind turns onshore and it gets choppy.

The following week – from the 5th of August onwards – we see a bump in size. Wednesday the 5th has a 6ft SSE swell, but the period drops to 6 seconds. That’s short-period wind swell, and although the morning is clean with offshore wind, the quality won’t match the groundswell days. The energy is 282 (moderate). Thursday and Friday are similar – 4ft to 5ft, but again short period and mostly cross-off winds in the mornings.

Then Saturday the 8th of August is worth a mention. A 6ft SE swell with a 9-second period and a light offshore from the NNW in the morning. The energy rockets to 762 (very strong). That’s a lot of power, but at 6ft, this is getting into expert territory, especially on a reef. The afternoon gets ruined by a strong cross-onshore, so get out early.

Sunday the 9th of August is similar – 6ft SE swell, 10-second period, clean morning with light offshore winds. Energy is 662 (strong). Again, only for the experienced crew.

After that, it fades fast. By Monday the 10th, the swell drops to 3ft and the wind is howling offshore at 30 km/h – clean but tiny. The rest of the week is small and messy.

So, to wrap it up: the best surf on offer is Sunday the 2nd of August – that 4ft, 12-second SSE groundswell with clean offshore wind is the pick of the lot. The secondary highlight is Saturday the 8th of August for the bigger 6ft SE swell, but only if you’re comfortable with size and power. The earlier part of the window is a write-off, but once it turns on, there’s a solid run of mornings worth chasing.

Stay keen, and don’t sleep on that Sunday session.

Rusty.

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