Surf Forecasts:
Clovelly Bombie surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, E swell with 226 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s is also forecast. 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 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Clovelly Bombie over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s coming up at Clovelly Bombie over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty drawn-out flat spell for the most part. From now until late in the month, it’s mainly small, weak waves with average conditions—nothing worth rushing out for.
The one real standout is a solid pulse that hits on Sunday morning the 30th of August. Clovelly Bombie gets a clean 8ft swell out of the SSE, with a very long period of 18 seconds—real groundswell. The combined energy is a massive 3443, so there’s plenty of grunt. Winds are light from the SSW, so it’ll be clean. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers only; anything over 8ft is expert territory, and 8ft is still a big, pitching reef wave. The Bombie is inconsistent, so when it runs, it’s a proper session for those who know the place. The long period means it’ll hold up well on the reef. The afternoon goes onshore and drops away fast.
Before that, there are a few small windows. Wednesday morning the 19th has a glassy 2ft ESE swell with weak energy (151) and just surfable, very ordinary waves. Friday the 21st morning gives you a clean 3ft from the WNW, but again weak (53). Thursday the 27th afternoon has a clean offshore from the WNW but only 2ft. All small and inconsistent.
Water temp is about 62°F, a bit colder than normal for the time of year.
After the big swell on the 30th, Monday the 31st of August morning shows 4ft SSE with moderate energy (562) and a light cross-onshore breeze—marginal. Tuesday the 1st of September morning is glassy with 4ft SSE and moderate energy (318), clean but not a standout.
So the pick is Sunday the 30th of August morning at Clovelly Bombie. Big, clean, powerful—only for the experienced. The rest is mostly flat or small and messy. That’s normal for this spot—it can go quiet for long stretches.
Catch you out there,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | NE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | ENE 5 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 9 |
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 kJ | 77 | 102 | 82 | 226 | 90 | 43 | 47 | 50 | 51 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 72 | 28 | 17 | 64 | 19 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:17AM1.05m | 12:55PM1.29m | 1:13AM0.93m | 1:51PM1.26m | 2:24AM0.86m | 2:55PM1.25m | 3:46AM0.84m | 4:00PM1.27m | 4:56AM0.87m | 4:57PM1.32m | 5:49AM0.92m | 5:45PM1.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29PM0.42m | 6:14AM0.39m | 7:34PM0.47m | 6:57AM0.47m | 8:49PM0.50m | 7:52AM0.53m | 10:06PM0.48m | 9:01AM0.55m | 11:09PM0.43m | 10:09AM0.54m | 11:58PM0.37m | 11:07AM0.49m | 00:37AM0.30m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | S 8 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | ENE 5 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 55 | 83 | 69 | 6 | 49 | 43 | 47 | 50 | 51 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 72 | 26 | 43 | 50 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | E 10 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 5 | S 9 | NE 6 | S 9 | SSE 15 | S 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 61 | 102 | 82 | — | 70 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 43 | 56 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 10 | S 8 | E 9 | S 8 | E 11 | — | — | E 10 | S 11 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 5 | S 9 | ENE 6 | S 20 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 30 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ENE 5 | — | E 10 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 9 | NNE 5 | — | NE 7 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 77 | 30 | — | 226 | 90 | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 44 | 28 | — | 64 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 271 | 293 | 379 | 33 | 2 | 191 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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