Long Reef Bombie Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Sydney North Coast, Australia)

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Long Reef Bombie Surf Guide

Long Reef Bombie in Sydney North is an exposed reef break. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. A left hand reef break. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of urchins, rips, rocks, man-made danger (buoys etc...) and sharks.

Long Reef Bombie Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	rarely breaks	21.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Long Reef Bombie:

The best conditions reported for surf at Long Reef Bombie occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Long Reef Bombie (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Long Reef Bombie with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 46% of the time in July while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 16% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

46%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

38%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

16%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Long Reef Bombie surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Long Reef Bombie is Kingsford Smith International Airport (Sydney) Airport (SYD) in Australia, 26 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Long Reef Bombie is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU), also in Australia, 36 km (22 miles) away.

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Long Reef Bombie Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 17:27 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross	off

What does Long Reef Bombie look like?

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Credit: XSchiesaro K. Rod Credit: Rodrigo Schiesaro Credit: Danilo Santos

Tides at Long Reef Bombie

Current tide and informaton

For Dee Why, 2 km from Long Reef Bombie.

Next High Water: 11:05pm | 1.38m

Next Low Water: 06:08am | 0.34m

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Long Reef Bombie Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 20.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (21.9 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite