Surf Forecasts:
Clovelly Bombie surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period, ENE swell with 944 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 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 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 11s period. 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 1.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Clovelly Bombie over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the only game in town for the next couple of weeks.
We’re looking at a classic, heavy slab that only really fires when the stars align, and for the first week, it’s a waiting game. The forecast starts with a flat spell. From Saturday the 18th right through to the following Friday the 24th of July, it’s a write-off. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly cross-on or side-shore, and the energy is weak. You’re looking at combined swell energy readings mostly under 100 (61, 74, 18) – that’s barely a ripple. Saturday morning the 18th has a weak 3ft easterly swell with a short 6-second period, but with a cross-on breeze and choppy water, it’s not worth a paddle.
Then, things start to get interesting. On Monday morning, the 20th of July, we get a clean-up. The wind swings to a light cross-offshore from the west-northwest at 6 mph, and the swell bumps up to a clean 5ft from the east-northeast with a 10-second period. Combined energy is a solid 549. It’s not the biggest, but the conditions are clean. Tuesday morning the 21st is similar, with a 4ft east-northeast swell and a light cross-offshore. Monday morning is the real pick of that first stretch.
The Standout:
The absolute highlight, and the one you want to circle, is Sunday, the 2nd of August. This is the one. We’ve got a solid 6ft swell from the east-southeast, rolling in with a 10-second period, combined energy of 905. The wind will be a light offshore from the west at 6 mph. That’s glassy, clean, and powerful. This is a proper reef slab, so that east-southeast direction is feeding right into it. For a rare, inconsistent spot like Clovelly Bombie, this is a genuinely special window. Keep in mind it’s an advanced wave, and it’s inconsistent, so you’ll want to be patient between sets, but when one comes, it’ll be worth it. The Saturday before, the 1st of August, also sees a big pulse of 12ft on the Saturday afternoon, but that’s a lumpy, blown-out mess with a 5-second period, combined energy of 1395 – that’s not for the faint of heart, and the wind is cross-off, so it’ll be a bumpy, expert-only zone.
The following week after the 2nd drops off again into tiny, weak surf. The water temperature has been a bit colder than normal for this time of year, sitting around 62°F, so factor that in for the Sunday session.
Get on that Sunday the 2nd of August if you can. It’s the only real standout in the whole run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 71 | 217 | 878 | 659 | 619 | 540 | 469 | 388 | 307 | 263 | 214 | 133 | 172 | 71 | 43 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 11:23AM1.23m | 11:18PM1.47m | 12:11PM1.24m | 00:05AM1.30m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04PM0.33m | 5:53AM0.13m | 6:02PM0.40m | 6:33AM0.22m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 51 | 71 | 217 | 878 | 659 | 619 | 540 | 469 | 388 | 307 | 263 | 214 | 133 | 94 | 71 | 43 | 18 | 15 | 683 | 413 | 225 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | S 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 46 | 45 | 23 | 153 | 127 | 116 | 138 | 132 | 82 | 55 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 20 | 8 | — | — | 6 | 16 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 20 | SSE 18 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | 34 | 33 | 67 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | ENE 9 | WSW 2 | S 6 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 172 | 1 | 171 | 1350 | 691 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 59 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 91 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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